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In this study of the peasantry of Languedoc over several centuries, Le Roy Ladurie employed a huge range of quantitative information such as tithe records, wage books, tax receipts, rent receipts and profit records, together with the theories of a number of historians and non historian thinkers to contend that the history of Languedoc was "l'histoire immobile" (history that stands still).
The Languedoc Regiment (French: Régiment de Languedoc, pronounced [ʁeʒimɑ̃ də lɑ̃ɡdɔk]) was a French Army regiment active in the 18th century. It is known mainly for its role in the Seven Years' War , when it served in the French and Indian War .
The War of the Camisards (French: guerre des Camisards) or the Cévennes War (French: guerre des Cévennes) was an uprising of Protestant peasants known as Camisards in the Cévennes and Languedoc during the reign of Louis XIV. The uprising was a response to the Edict of Fountainebleu in 1685.
The Province of Languedoc (/ ˌ l ɒ̃ ɡ (ə) ˈ d ɒ k /, French: [lɑ̃ɡ(ə)dɔk], locally [lãᵑɡəˈdɔk]; Occitan: Lengadòc [ˌleŋɡɔˈðɔ(k)]) is a former province of France. Most of its territory is now contained in the modern-day region of Occitanie in Southern France. Its capital city was Toulouse. It had an area of ...
In many areas south and east of Toulouse, the Crown of Aragon and the Principality of Catalonia were both more influential than the French kingdom or even northern Languedoc. [31] [32] [34] By the early 13th century, the power of towns in the Languedoc was growing rapidly. The city of Toulouse was the main urban center in the region. By 1209 ...
The French, on their side, had great losses in the ranks of the nobility of Languedoc, among them Alexandre de Lévis, Marquis of Mirepoix, who died during the encounter, as well as the Count of Aubijoux, Georges d'Amboise, the Cavalier of Suze, the Viscount of Montfa and the Lord of Autri. In total, the French had about 1,200 casualties. [4]
Emmanuel Bernard Le Roy Ladurie (French: [emanɥɛl bɛʁnaʁ lə ʁwa ladyʁi], 19 July 1929 – 22 November 2023) was a French historian whose work was mainly focused upon Languedoc in the Ancien Régime, particularly the history of the peasantry.
The Estates of Languedoc was the provincial assembly for the province of Languedoc during the ancien regime, during which time it was a pays d'états. History [ edit ]