Marriage, Clientage, Office Holding, and the Advancement of the Early Modern French Nobility: The Noailles Family of Limousin
The process of advancement within the epee nobility is examined in this article through a study of the history of one family during the sixteenth century. The rise of the Noailles from ecuyers to ducs and pairs of France was largely the result of conscious planning by the leaders of the family in th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1996
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1996, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 365-383 |
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| Summary: | The process of advancement within the epee nobility is examined in this article through a study of the history of one family during the sixteenth century. The rise of the Noailles from ecuyers to ducs and pairs of France was largely the result of conscious planning by the leaders of the family in three areas: the arrangement of marriages, the creation of patron-client networks, and the acquisition of offices. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2544139 |