ZELLER (Gaston) - La Réunion de Metz à la France (1552-1648) - Lot 661

ZELLER (Gaston) - La Réunion de Metz à la France (1552-1648). Strasbourg, Les Belles Lettres, 1926; in-8, 502 + 402 pp. stapled. The 2 volumes. A thesis of the utmost importance for the history of Metz and France. The first part, "L'occupation", shows the idea of the Rhine frontier as a logical continuation of the victorious defense of the conquest of Metz in 1552, following the precedent set by Charles VII in 1444. The second part, "Protection", analyzes the inexorable establishment of the royal administration despite the upheavals of the Wars of Religion, and the efforts of the Dukes of Lorraine to interest the Emperor in the presence of such a neighbor in such a solid base. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY