Ceremonial Entries, Municipal Liberties and the Negotiation of Power in Valois France, 1328-1589

310 Pages·2016·2.647 MB·English

by  Neil Murphy

Ceremonial Entries, Municipal Liberties and the Negotiation
of Power in Valois France, 1328–1589
Rulers & Elites
Comparative Studies in Governance
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Ceremonial Entries, Municipal
Liberties and the Negotiation
of Power in Valois France,
1328–1589
By
Neil Murphy
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Title: Ceremonial entries, municipal liberties and the negotiation of power
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 History—16th century. | France—Kings and rulers—History. | Elite (Social sciences)—France—
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Contents
Acknowledgements ix
List of Figures and Maps x
List of Abbreviations xi
Introduction: Framing Royal Entries 1
Sources and Perspectives 12
Geography and Chronology 18
Overview 21
1 Confirming Municipal Liberties 24
The Harangue 26
Keys and Banners 50
Changes to the Extramural Greeting 61
The Loggia 67
2 Petitioning the King 75
Gift-Giving 79
The Second Harangue 90
The Gifts 95
Designing the Gift 104
A Typology of Requests 111
Financial and Economic Requests 112
Defence 117
Urban Justice and Administration 121
Religious Requests 124
Conclusion 126
3 Accessing the King 128
Brokers and Networks of Clientage 129
The Chancellor 137
Royal Secretaries and the Ratification of Urban Grants 142
Domestiques et Commensaux du Roi 155
Royal Women and Royal Entries 163
viii Contents
4 Royal Authority in the Provinces 178
Planning Governors’ Entries 181
The Canopy 187
Governors’ Networks of Clientage 195
Conclusion 218
Bibliography 229
Index 272