ABSTRACT

The major changes experienced by France's cities over the period from the end of the middle ages to the eve of the Revolution are explored by six French and North American historians.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|36 pages

Paris on the Eve of Saint Bartholomew

Taxation, Privilege, and Social Geography

chapter 3|29 pages

From Renaissance City to Ancien Régime Capital

Montpellier, c. 1500–c.1600

chapter 4|40 pages

Consumers, Commerce, and the Craftsmen of Dijon

The Changing Social and Economic Structure of a Provincial Capital, 1450–1750

chapter 5|21 pages

The Artisans of Aix-en-Provence in the Sixteenth Century

A Micro-Analysis of Social Relationships

chapter 6|26 pages

Crown and Capitoulat

Municipal Government in Toulouse 1500–1789