| Variant title |
Palatine family and the 30 Years' War |
| Portion of title |
Experiences of exile in early modern Europe, 1632-1648 |
| Series |
Oxford historical monographs
Oxford historical monographs. ^A226341
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| Contents |
From Princes to Paupers: The Palatine Family, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Thirty Years' War (1618-1632) -- The Palatine Family: Objectives and Policy Makers, c.1632-1648 -- Cannon, Cash, and Kin: The Resources of an Exiled Dynasty -- 'Best-laid Plans': The Palatine Family c.1632-1642 -- The Elector Palatine and the British Civil Wars, c.1642-1649 -- The Palatinate and the Westphalian Peace Negotiations -- Happily Ever After? The Palatine Family and the Legacy of the Thirty Years' War c.1648-1660 -- Experiences of Exile in Early Modern Europe. |
| Abstract |
The Palatine Family and the Thirty Years' War examines the experience of exiled royal and noble dynasties during the early modern period through a study of the rulers of the Electorate of the Palatinate during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). By drawing on a wide range of archival source materials, ranging from financial records, printed manifestos, and considerable quantities of diplomatic and personal correspondence, it investigates the resources available to the exiled 'Palatine Family' as well as their attempts to recover the lands and titles lost by Elector Frederick V--the son-in-law of King James VI and I of England and Scotland--in the opening stages of the Thirty Years' War. This work focuses on the years between Frederick's death in 1632 and the partial restoration of his son Charles Louis under the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Although the 'Palatine Question' remained one of the most divisive and important issues throughout the entire Thirty Years' War, the years 1632-1648 have been greatly overlooked in previous examinations of the Palatine Family's exile. By considering the experiences of exiled elites in early modern Europe--such as the relationship between the Palatine Family and the Stuart Dynasty--this work will reveal the influence of dynastic and familial obligations on the high politics of the period, as well as the importance of conspicuous display and diplomatic recognition for exiled regimes in seventeenth-century Europe. It will demonstrate that dispossessed rulers and houses were not automatically rendered politically insignificant after losing their lands and titles, and could actually remain an important player on the geo-political stage of early modern Europe.--provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-286) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022951442 |
| ISBN | 0198875401 |
| ISBN | 9780198875406 |
