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University of St Andrews
It is with great pleasure that we share with you the programme for our conference on French history titled ‘The King, Foreign Affairs, and his Provinces from 1618 to 1789’. This will take place on Friday 6th June 2025 in the Old Class Library at the School of History (South Street). This event is generously supported by the School of History, the French Centre, and St Leonard’s College.
SPEAKERS:
Dr Jonathan Spangler (Metropolitan Manchester University), ‘Imposing the Sun on France’s Northeast Frontier: Propaganda and Persuasion in Flanders and Lorraine in the 1660s-1670s’
Dr Christophe Gillain (University of St Andrews), ‘Making law at the border: Foreign affairs and the Parlement of Provence’
Benoît Gaumé (University of St Andrews): ‘Beyond the Reunions:Commerce and the Failure of French Diplomacy in the Iberian Peninsula at the Onset of the Nine Years’ War’
Stanislas Zagun (University of St Andrews),‘The duc de Gramont: A Governor and Diplomatic Agent in Béarn and Basse Navarre during the Nine Years’ War (1688-1697)’
Grégoire Barou (Sorbonne Université), ‘Agents of Power or Protectors of the People? Local Authorities in Normandy during the Nine Years’ War (1688-1697)’
Dr John Condren (University of Nottingham), ‘Frontier politics and geopolitical neutrality: the French resident-agents in the Republic of Geneva during Louis XIV’s later wars, 1688-1714’
Dr Lionel Laborie (University of Leiden), ‘Solidarity of Interference? Protestant Powers Supporting the Camisards during the War of the Spanish Succession’
Clara Dean (Sorbonne Université), ‘French Kings and the Scottish Presence in the Eighteenth Century: A Mutual Trust?’
Academics and students are warmly invited to this event. You can request a link to the organisers via email (splz1@st-andrews.ac.uk; bnqg1@st-andrews.ac.uk).
A meal will be provided for attendees. Those interested are kindly asked to register and specify any dietary requirements via the following link before 23rd April.
We hope to welcome many of you.
All the very best,
Stanislas Zagun and Benoît Gaumé
Conference Organisers
PhD students in Early Modern History (School of History, St Andrews)