Provincial Governors and Their Regimes during the French Wars of Religion: The Duc de Guise and the City Council of Chalons-sur-Marne
The provincial governors were key actors in governing sixteenth-century France. Besides their formal military powers, they also disposed of significant patronage resources. There has been some debate about the impact of the Wars of Religion and the existence of the religious parties on the governors...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1994
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1994, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 823-840 |
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| Summary: | The provincial governors were key actors in governing sixteenth-century France. Besides their formal military powers, they also disposed of significant patronage resources. There has been some debate about the impact of the Wars of Religion and the existence of the religious parties on the governors' regimes. In examining relations between the governor of Champagne, the duc de Guise (who was also the leader of the Catholic League), and the city council of Chalons-sur-Marne, we see that the different components of the governor's regime existed in a precarious symbiosis. Ultimately Guise's patronage network on the city council was too weak to preserve the city for the League, because the council was opposed to the program of the League and felt that Guise had neglected his traditional role as governor in favor of his role as leader of a religious party. This case serves to illustrate the importance of local elites in national politics, and their increased freedom of action during the tumult of the Wars of Religion. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542257 |