One Foot in the Palace The Habsbourg Court of Brussels and the Politics of Access in the Reign of Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621

The splendor and enticement of the Archdukes' Court in Brussels 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...

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Main Author: Dries Raeymaekers
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leuven University Press 05.12.2013
Subjects:
History
History & Theory
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN:905867939X, 9789058679390
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents Preface Illustrations & Plates Tables & Charts Abbreviations Currency values Prelude Introduction Chapter I: Setting the Stage Chapter II: Household Scale & Finances Chapter III: In the Service of the Dynasty Chapter IV: ‘Une Liberté Absolue d’Entrer’ Chapter V: Eyes & Ears Chapter VI: The Archduke’s Gran privado Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index Gallery
  • Gallery Index Bibliography Appendix Chapter V
Eyes & Ears* Part II The Political Role
of the Courtiers Chapter IV
‘Une Liberté Absolue d’Entrer’ Chapter III
In the Service of the Dynasty* Chapter II
Household Scale & Finances Part I Anatomy of the Archducal Household Chapter I
Setting the Stage Introduction Prelude Abbreviations Currency values Tables & Charts Illustrations & Plates Title Page, Copyright Table of Contents Preface Conclusion Chapter VI
The Archduke’s Gran Privado