CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. LIST OF TABLES xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
6. ABBREVIATIONS xv
7. INTRODUCTION 1
8. 1. Hesse-Kassel: Land and Politics 7
9. 2. The Hessian Nobility 17
10. 3. The Noble Family 35
11. 4. Landowning 65
12. 5. The Landed Estate 103
13. 6. Careers of Nobles 144
14. 7. The Politics of the Nobility 197
15. Conclusion 251
16. Appendix A. Families in the Hessian Ritterschaft during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries 259
17. Appendix B. Ennoblement of Hessians 261
18. Appendix C. Tables of Ranks 264
19. Appendix D. Fertility Statistics and Comparisons 266
20. Appendix E. Hessian VVeights, Measures, and Money 269
21. Sources and Bibliography 271
22. Index 291
23. Backmatter 302