Dynasty and piety : Archduke Albert (1598-1621) and Habsburg political culture in an age of religious wars /

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Through an investigation of Archduke Albert's (1559-1621) reign as ruler of the Spanish Netherlands, this book offers a new and fuller understanding of international events of the time, and the Habsburg role in them. Drawing on a wide range of archival and visual material, the resulting study o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Duerloo, L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.
Temas:
Albrecht > VII, > Archduke of Austria, > 1559-1621.
Habsburg, House of.
Maison de Habsbourg.
Albrecht > VII, > Archduke of Austria, > 1559-1621
1555-1648
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Belgium > History > 1555-1648.
Netherlands > History > Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648.
Netherlands > History > Twelve Years' Truce, 1609-1621.
Belgique > Histoire > 1555-1648.
Pays-Bas > Histoire > 1568-1648 (Guerre de Quatre-Vingts Ans)
Pays-Bas > Histoire > 1609-1621 (Trève de douze ans)
Belgium.
Netherlands.
History.
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  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Wet Paint; The Education of an Archduke; Viceroy of Portugal; The Withdrawn Prince; The Marriage of the Infanta; Governor-general of the Netherlands; Breaking the Deadlock; 2 Rural Pursuits; The Infanta's Dowry; The Army of Flanders; The Court of Brussels; 3 Burning Lamps; The Grand Offensive; The Battle of the Dunes; The Long Siege; Changing Tactics; 4 Lewd Instruments; Going Native; Diplomatic Turbulence; Peace with England; Elusive Détente; 5 Calculated Ambiguities; The Republic Besieged
  • The Twelve Years' TruceAnatomy of a Peace Process; Mediation and Courtship; 6 Family Matters; Establishing the Sons of Maximilian II; The Imperial Succession; Warring Brothers; The Twilight of an Emperor; 7 Fatal Ambitions; A Geography of Influence; The Succession of a Mad Duke; War on Our Doorstep; Enters an Archduke; The Withheld Princess; Exits a King; False Hopes and Real Setbacks; 8 Old Masters; Infections; Realignments; The Second Crisis over Jülich; Not One Hour; The Permanently Provisional; 9 Unfolding Legacies; A Prince in Pain; The Succession of the Netherlands
  • The Succession in the Empire10 Cometary Turmoil; The Fate of the Truce; Lipsius' Prognostications; Third Parties; The Tragic Events in Prague; 11 Virgin Victorious; Interregnum; The Road to the White Mountain; Victory with a Vengeance; The Pelted Ambassador; The Last of the Line; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

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