Description |
59 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. |
Notes |
Indexed in: French royal and administrative acts, 1256-1794 : a subject guide to the New York Public Library collection of 16,000 pamphlets now on microfilm / compiled by Marcel Lipkowitz. |
Summary |
Summary: Consists of approximately 16,000 pamphlets offering a wealth of information on the financial and political administration of France from the late thirteenth century to the end of the monarchy, with about three-fourths concentrating on the eighteenth century. Includes Arrets (the final judgments of an edict of the king by Parlements or royal courts or councils), Memoires (official reminders), Lettre Patentes (which established privileges), Royal Ordonnances (in response to petitions), and Remonstrances and Extraits. The subject matter varies widely and includes such topics as fiscal matters in the Chambres des Comptes, taxation and tariffs, toll collections and disputes, military administration, criminal justice, book printing and prohibitions, significant people and guilds. |
Sujet |
Law -- France.
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France -- History.
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Autre Auteur |
Lipkowitz, Marcel.
French royal and administrative acts, 1256-1794.
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