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'''Ancien Régime''' refers to the aristocratic social and political order of [[France]] between the 14th and 18th centuries under the [[Valois dynasty|Valois]] and [[Bourbon dynasty|Bourbon]] dynasties. It is commonly known in English as the ''old regime'' to describe the prevailing political and social model in place in France prior to the [[French Revolution]]. | '''Ancien Régime''' refers to the aristocratic social and political order of [[France, history|France]] between the 14th and 18th centuries under the [[Valois dynasty|Valois]] and [[Bourbon dynasty|Bourbon]] dynasties. It is commonly known in English as the ''old regime'' to describe the prevailing political and social model in place in France prior to the [[French Revolution]]. | ||
==Society and Population== | ==Society and Population== | ||
The Ancien Régime covered a territory of around 200,000 square miles in 1700, could support around 20 million peoples and at least four fifths of the population were peasants.<ref>Pierre Goubert, The Ancien Regime | The Ancien Régime covered a territory of around 200,000 square miles in 1700, could support around 20 million peoples and at least four fifths of the population were peasants.<ref>Pierre Goubert, ''The Ancien Regime'' (1973) pp. 2-9</ref> There was no nationwide census before 1789 and therefore these figures are estimates.<ref>France lagged behind most of Europe in this regard; Spain and Sweden held censuses in 1717 and 1720 respectively</ref> | ||
France had the second largest population in Europe around 1700<ref>England estimated to have around five or six million, Spain had around eight million and the Austrian Habsburgs had around eight million. Russia was the most populated European country at the time.</ref> but this advantage began to fade during the 18th century, with the European population growing faster than the French. Frances first real experiment with conscription was after the Regime (In 1798) and led to an unprecedented military superiority compared to her European neighbours. | France had the second largest population in Europe around 1700<ref>England estimated to have around five or six million, Spain had around eight million and the Austrian Habsburgs had around eight million. Russia was the most populated European country at the time.</ref> but this advantage began to fade during the 18th century, with the European population growing faster than the French. Frances first real experiment with conscription was after the Regime (In 1798) and led to an unprecedented military superiority compared to her European neighbours. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Louis XIV]] | |||
* [[Louis XV]] | |||
* [[Louis XVI]] | |||
* [[French Revolution]] | |||
==Bibliography== | |||
* Doyle, William. ''Old Regime France: 1648-1788'' (2001) [http://www.amazon.com/Old-Regime-France-1648-1788-History/dp/0198731299/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202469887&sr=8-9 excerpt and text search] | |||
* Goubert, Pierre. ''Louis XIV and Twenty Million Frenchmen'' (1972), social history from [[Annales School]] | |||
* Jones, Colin. ''The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon'' (2002) [http://www.amazon.com/Great-Nation-Napoleon-Penguin-History/dp/0140130934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197705067&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search] | |||
* Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel. ''The Ancien Regime: A History of France 1610 - 1774'' (1999), survey by leader of the [[Annales School]] [http://www.amazon.com/Ancien-Regime-History-France-1610/dp/0631211969/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202469887&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search] | |||
* Lynn, John A. ''The Wars of Louis XIV, 1667-1714'' (1999) [http://www.amazon.com/Wars-Louis-1667-1714-Modern-Perspective/dp/0582056292/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202467216&sr=1-5 excerpt and text search] | |||
* Wolf, John B. ''Louis XIV'' (1968), the standard scholarly biography [http://www.questia.com/read/103250721 online edition] | |||
===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 15 February 2008
Ancien Régime refers to the aristocratic social and political order of France between the 14th and 18th centuries under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties. It is commonly known in English as the old regime to describe the prevailing political and social model in place in France prior to the French Revolution.
Society and Population
The Ancien Régime covered a territory of around 200,000 square miles in 1700, could support around 20 million peoples and at least four fifths of the population were peasants.[1] There was no nationwide census before 1789 and therefore these figures are estimates.[2]
France had the second largest population in Europe around 1700[3] but this advantage began to fade during the 18th century, with the European population growing faster than the French. Frances first real experiment with conscription was after the Regime (In 1798) and led to an unprecedented military superiority compared to her European neighbours.
See also
Bibliography
- Doyle, William. Old Regime France: 1648-1788 (2001) excerpt and text search
- Goubert, Pierre. Louis XIV and Twenty Million Frenchmen (1972), social history from Annales School
- Jones, Colin. The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon (2002) excerpt and text search
- Le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel. The Ancien Regime: A History of France 1610 - 1774 (1999), survey by leader of the Annales School excerpt and text search
- Lynn, John A. The Wars of Louis XIV, 1667-1714 (1999) excerpt and text search
- Wolf, John B. Louis XIV (1968), the standard scholarly biography online edition
Notes
- ↑ Pierre Goubert, The Ancien Regime (1973) pp. 2-9
- ↑ France lagged behind most of Europe in this regard; Spain and Sweden held censuses in 1717 and 1720 respectively
- ↑ England estimated to have around five or six million, Spain had around eight million and the Austrian Habsburgs had around eight million. Russia was the most populated European country at the time.