1st Edition
Monsieur. Second Sons in the Monarchy of France, 1550–1800
Prologue: an overly powerful younger brother
Introduction
1. The evolution of fraternal relations and the institution of the apanage
2. Parentage, birth, education
3. Getting established: apanage, marriage and family
4. Expressions of authority and rebellion, at home and abroad
5. Beyond politics: the household and princely patronage
Epilogue: the last Monsieur
Biography
Jonathan Spangler is a specialist in the history of monarchy, nobility and the court of France. His research into the enduring power of the Lorraine-Guise family has been published as The Society of Princes (2009) and Aspiration, Memory and Representation (2015). He teaches history at Manchester Metropolitan University and is Senior Editor of The Court Historian .
"Spangler enriches our understanding of a crucial aspect of French monarchy and its courtly and aristocratic society." - Julian Swann, European History Quarterly
