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One Foot in the Palace : The Habsburg Court of Brussels and the Politics of Access in the Reign of Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621 /
The Habsburg Court of Brussels remains one of the few early modern princely courts that have never been thoroughly studied by historians. Yet it offers a unique case, particularly with regard to the first decades of the seventeenth century. Once home to the Dukes of Burgundy, the ancient palace on t...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leuven :
Leuven University Press,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of Contents; Preface; Illustrations & Plates; Tables & Charts; Abbreviations; Currency values; Prelude; Introduction; The sovereignty debate; The emergence of court studies; Court studies and the court of the archdukes; The role of the household; Sources and methodology; Arrangement of the book; Part I; Anatomy of the Archducal Household; Chapter ISetting the Stage; Reconstructing the archducal household; The development of the Spanish-Burgundian court model; Structure and organization of the archducal household; The Capilla; The Casa; The Cámara ; a) The Cámara of Albert.
- B) The Cámara of IsabellaThe Caballeriza; The Guarda; Conclusion: the court ceremonial in its political context; Chapter IIHousehold Scale & Finances; Contours: the court and its household; The figures; Discussion; Financial organization of the archducal household; Remuneration; Discussion; Departmental budgets; Conspicuous consumption; The archducal household budget; The figures; Discussion; Conclusion; Chapter IIIIn the Service of the Dynasty*; The creation of the archducal household; Nation and loyalty; The selection process; The criteria; Religious and political affinity.
- Lineage and reputationExperience and competence; Advocacy and appreciation ; Influence from Madrid?; A 'Spanish bastion'?; Conclusion; Part II; The Political Roleof the Courtiers; Chapter IV'Une Liberte Absolue d'Entrer'; Access in the spatial and ceremonial sense; Access to the archducal Cámara ; Norms and practices; The golden key; Access and favor; Conclusion; Chapter VEyes & Ears*; Faction vs. nation; The swearing of oaths in 1616; Dynastic perils; Courtiers in diplomacy ; Conclusion; Chapter VIThe Archduke's Gran Privado; The long path to power ; The minister-favorite.
- Favorites and fortunesA valimiento in the Archducal Netherlands?; Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Archival Sources; Printed Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Papers; Websites; Index; Gallery.