A Europe of courts, a Europe of factions : political groups at early modern centres of power (1550-1700) / edited by Ruben Gonzalez Cuerva, Alexander Koller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cuerva, Ruben Gonzalez, editor.

Koller, Alexander, editor.

Series:

Rulers & elites ; Volume 12.

Rulers & Elites, 2211-4610 ; Volume 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--Court and courtiers--History--16th century.

Europe.

Europe--Court and courtiers--History--17th century.

Europe--Politics and government--1517-1648.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations, photographs.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2017.

Summary:

In A Europe of Courts, a Europe of Factions the contributors offer an analysis of the political groups of the most representative European courts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Transcending individual cases, this collection presents the first comparative overview of the phenomenon of court factionalism. Through original research and a critical approach, González Cuerva and Koller explore in depth the emergence, coexistence and image of court factions. This contribution to the debate on the nature of early modern policy-making is enriched with a European-wide focus, which allows comparison of the circumstantial and micropolitical factors accounting for the spread of factions and the conditions in which they functioned. It also allows partisan sources to be examined with the necessary caution. Contributors are Stefano Andretta, Janet Dickinson, Luc Duerloo, Pavel Marek, José Martínez Millán, Toby Osborne, David Potter, Jonathan Spangler, Evrim Türkçelik, and Maria Antonietta Visceglia.

Contents:

Front Matter / Rubén González Cuerva and Alexander Koller

Photography of a Ghost: Factions in Early Modern Courts / Rubén González Cuerva and Alexander Koller

Redefining Faction at the Tudor Court / Janet Dickinson

Faction, alliance and Political Action in Early Modern France: The Dilemma of Antoine de Bourbon King of Navarre in 1559–1562 / David Potter

International Politics, Factions and Parties in the Roman Curia During the Late 16th Century / Maria Antonietta Visceglia

Meritocracy, Factionalism and Ottoman Grand Admirals in the Context of Mediterranean Politics / Evrim Türkçelik

Factions and Political Groups at Philip II’s Court: Albists vs Ebolists / José Martínez Millán

The Dynastic Network between the Imperial and the Spanish Courts (1556–1619) / Rubén González Cuerva and Pavel Marek

Hawks, Doves, and Magpies: The Business of Faction at the Court of the Archdukes / Luc Duerloo

Giovani and vecchi: The Factionary Spirit in 16th and 17th Centuries Patrician Venice between Myth and Reality / Stefano Andretta

Court Faction Overwhelmed by Circumstance: The Duchy of Lorraine Torn between Bourbon and Habsburg, 1624–1737 / Jonathan Spangler

Delineating Early Modern Factions: A Unique 17th Century Document / Toby Osborne

Index / Rubén González Cuerva and Alexander Koller.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 4, 2017).

ISBN:

90-04-35058-6

OCLC:

1002544687

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004350588 DOI