Table of Contents:
  • The French monarchy and criminal "frais de justice" : general considerations
  • The establishment of Colbert's system, mid-1660s-early 1670s
  • The implementation of Colbert's system, 1670-1683
  • The financial records, mid-1680s-1789
  • Inside the numbers, mid-1680s-1789
  • Challenges and refinements, mid 1680s-mid-1740s
  • Maturity, mid-1730s-1789
  • A shared financial responsibility, 1670s-1789.