Who Exactly Were the ‘Politiques’? Ben Sandell shows that grappling with the meaning of a key term can reveal much about the nature of conflict in 16th-century France. Ben Sandell | Published in History Review Issue 67 September 2010 Taking Sides To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. FrancePoliticalReligion Popular articles Jane Austen: A Partial and Prejudiced Historian ‘Rot: A History of the Irish Famine’ by Padraic X. Scanlan review