One of the most notorious features of the French ancien régime was the practice of venality of office -- that is, the buying and selling of state offices that often served as a ticket into the ...
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In the 17th century, as the British Empire spanned more and more of the globe, France sought to match its naval strength. And to build up its navy, the Ancien Régime needed ship timber. Thus when ...
« Légitime violence », où Marc Dugain nous plonge dans l’Ancien Régime au cœur d’une affaire sulfureuse, « Sa guerre », la ...