Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction
4. THE LIFE 3
5. THE WORKS 8
6. THE "MONARCHY" 16
7. POST MORTEM 21
8. THE TRANSLATION (NOTE BY J. H. HEXTER) 26
9. The Monarchy of France
10. Proem of Messire Claude de Seyssel, Bishop of Marseille on the Monarchy of France, addressing the Most Christian King of France, Francis, First of that Name 29
11. FIRST PART The Monarchic State in General, and That It Is Better Than Any Other 38
12. SECOND PART The Things Necessary for the Preservation and Augmentation of the Monarchy by Means of the Polity 67
13. SECOND PART The Things Necessary for the Preservation and Augmentation of the Monarchy by Means of the Polity 107
14. FOURTH PART Relations with Neighboring Lands, Princes, and Foreign Peoples 129
15. FIFTH PART The Method of Conquering States and Holding Them 143
16. APPENDIX 1 Exordium to the translation of the History of Justin from Latin to French by Claude de Seyssel, doctor of laws, Councillor and Master of Ordinary Requests of the household of the Most Christian King of France, Louis the twelfth of that name, and addressed to the said king 163
17. APPENDIX 2 Proem by Messire Claude de Seyssel, Councillor and Master of Ordinary Requests of the Household of the Most Christian King of France, Louis the twelfth of that name, to the translation of the history by Appian of Alexandria entitled The Deeds of the Romans 170
18. APPENDIX 3 "Police" and Its Usage 182
19. Index 183