Prints, Politics, and a Child King: The Battle of Rocroi in 1643

In 1643, when Louis XIV became king of France, he was a four-year-old child whose mother, Queen Anne of Austria, took over the government as regent. A regency demanded new ways of political communication by visually spreading images of the young king and his mother displaying their shared government...

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Veröffentlicht in:Getty research journal 2015-01, Vol.7 (1), p.1-18
1. Verfasser: Gaehtgens, Barbara
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In 1643, when Louis XIV became king of France, he was a four-year-old child whose mother, Queen Anne of Austria, took over the government as regent. A regency demanded new ways of political communication by visually spreading images of the young king and his mother displaying their shared government. This paper investigates the early days and weeks of the regency when the victories of the young general Louis de Bourbon, duc d’Enghien, posed a threat to the throne. Contemporary prints and engravings provide insight into the royal propaganda that sought to hold the challenger at bay.
ISSN:1944-8740
2329-1249
DOI:10.1086/680731