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Britain, Hanover and the Protestant interest, 1688-1756 /

Examining the links between religion and politics in the early 18th century, showing how the defence of protestantism became a major plank in foreign policy, this title traces the development of ideas of the protestant interest, explaining how such ideas were used to combat the threats to the Europe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Andrew C. (Lecturer in history) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, [2006]
Colección:Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history ; v. 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The balance of power, universal monarchy and the protestant interest
  • Britain, Hanover and the protestant interest prior to the Hanoverian succession
  • The Palatinate crisis and its aftermath, 1719-1724
  • The Thorn crisis and European diplomacy, 1724-1727
  • George II and challenges to the protestant interest
  • Walpole, the War of the Polish succession, and 'national interest'
  • The decline of the protestant interest?