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The Royal Financial Administration and the prosecution of crime in France, 1670-1789 [electronic resource] Albert N. Hamscher

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This book explores the French monarchy's role in financing criminal prosecutions in the royal courts of the realm between 1670 and 1789.

Title The Royal Financial Administration and the prosecution of crime in France, 1670-1789 [electronic resource] Albert N. Hamscher.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Newark, Del. : University of Delaware Press
Creation Date c2012
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Contents
Tables
Charts
Acknowledgments
Money-Distance-Weight
Abbreviations
Introduction
The French Monarchy and Criminal "Frais de Justice": General Considerations
The Establishment of Colbert's System, Mid-1660's-Early 1670's
The Implementation of Colbert's System, 1670-1683
The Financial Records, Mid-1680's-1789
Inside the Numbers, Mid-1680's-1789
Challenges and Refinements, Mid-1680's-Mid-1740's
Maturity, Mid-1730's-1789
A Shared Financial Responsibility, 1670's-1789
Final Thoughts
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Extent 1 online resource (557 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010712855905171
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