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OverviewThe 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 VEDthe son-in-law of King James VI and I of England and ScotlandEDin 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 EuropeEDsuch as the relationship between the Palatine Family and the Stuart DynastyEDthis 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 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Thomas Pert (Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, University of Warwick)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780198875406ISBN 10: 0198875401 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 10 July 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: From Princes to Paupers: The Palatine Family, The Holy Roman Empire, and the Thirty Years' War (1618-1632) 2: The Palatine Family: Objectives and Policy Makers, c.1632-1648 3: Cannon, Cash, and Kin: The resources of an exiled dynasty 4: 'Best-laid Plans': The Palatine Family c.1632-1642 5: The Elector Palatine and the British Civil Wars, c.1642-1649 6: The Palatinate and the Westphalian Peace Negotiations 7: Happily Ever After? The Palatine Family and the Legacy of the Thirty Years' War c.1648-1660 Conclusion: Experiences of Exile in Early Modern Europe Appendix I: The Palatine Wittelsbachs Appendix II: Dynastic Connections of the Palatine Family BibliographyReviewsThe text is supported by maps, tables, illustrations, footnotes, comparative values of currencies, the Palatine Wittelsbachs' complete family tree, and a chart outlining their dynastic links to other ruling families. Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. * Choice * Author InformationThomas Pert is a historian of early modern Britain and Europe and specialises in the political, military and social history of the seventeenth century. He holds a DPhil in History from the University of Oxford after previously completing his Undergraduate and Masters degrees at the University of Birmingham. After teaching at Bishop Grosseteste University and the University of Buckingham, Pert is now a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. His current research focuses on the experiences of refugees during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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