An Analysis Of The Noblesse De Robe In The Sovereign Courts Before And After The Reign Of Louis ??

In the transition from feudalism to capitalism in modern France,the noblesse de robe played an important role.As one of the most famous groups of noblesse de robe,The robe of sovereign courts,as the main body of the noblesse de robe,had a profound impact on the development of modern French society.The robe of sovereign courts was stand out from the elites of the bourgeois.Relying on their outstanding talents and solid economic capability,they entered the judiciaries through the system of venalite des offices and began to become nobilityThe absolutist monarchy in modern France reached its peak during the reign of Louis XIV,and the social status and political power of the noblesse de robe changed due to the need of the strengthening of the authority.The power of the robe reached its zenith during Louis XIV's childhood,especially the nobles of the parlement.During the period of the two bishops,when threatening the interests of the aristocrats,the robes of the parlement,as the pioneers of the Fronde,united with other nobles and the third estate to fight against the crown.However,due to their own attributes and conflicts of interests between the inside and the outside,the noblesse de robe's alliance was quite fragile,which ultimately led to the failure of the Fronde.After Louis XIV came into power,the absolutist monarchy reached its peak.Due to the failure of the Fronde,the robe of sovereign courts was defeated,and they chose to compromise with the crown to reach cooperation after a long competition with the royal power.During this period,the king became the makers of the social standards,as well as the elites increasingly expected the king to protect their interests.The king used these robe to achieve autocratic rule over the central and local.Such changes made the robe nobles of the courts more and more attached to the crown and served the absolutist monarchy.In sovereign courts,the robes constantly flow from the bottom to the upper level,from the periphery to the central power,gradually forming a specific class.They obtained the power and status of the nobility through the system of venalite des offices,marriage,etc.,and used the official position as a private property,independent trading or inheritance.Therefore,the noblesse de robe was more and more similar to the noblesse de sword.After the death of Louis XIV,they began to return to the centre of power.During this period,the robe nobles,especially the high robe nobles,with their right to register and to remonstrate,began to interfere in the regent's royal policy and to participate in national politics.After the development of the eighteenth century,the robe of sovereign courts became representatives of the privileged class.They gave up the original values of the bourgeoisie and tended to the standards of the noblesse de sword.Eventually,the moment when the crown was overturned,it also fell.