The struggle for influence at the court of Philip III: Pierre de la Broce and the French aristocracy

This article attempts to reconstruct the career of the royal chamberlain Pi erre de la Borce and aristocratic perceptions of his power in the court of king Philip III. Numerous sources permit an exploration of Pierre's relatio ns with the nobility as well as the causes of his fall from power. These in clude chronicles, poems, and, especially, the chamberlain's personal archiv e, now in the National Archives.