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Venality of offices

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The venality of offices refers to the historical practice of selling or auctioning public offices, particularly in Early Modern Europe.^[1] This system allowed individuals to purchase positions in government, the military, or the church, often with the right to resell or bequeath the office to heirs.^[2]

References[edit]

↑ Doyle, William (1996). "Venality: The Sale of Offices in Eighteenth-Century France". Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0198205364.
↑ Swart, K. W. (1949). "Sale of Offices in the Seventeenth Century". Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague.

Further reading[edit]

Mousnier, Roland (1971). "La vénalité des offices sous Henri IV et Louis XIII". Presses Universitaires de France.
Kamen, Henry (2000). Early Modern European Society. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415158657 Search this book on ..

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