Author: Glyn Redworth
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300101980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
On the night of 7th March 1623, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Buckingham knocked on the door of the British embassy in Madrid. Their unsolicited arrival began one of the most bizarre episodes in British history, as the Protestant heir to the Stuart throne struggled to win the Spanish Infanta as his bride. secure a marriage between the leading Protestant and Catholic royal families and heal Europe's century-old division into warring Christian camps. The effort was a diplomatic disaster. It split political and religious opinion in Britain, alienated much of Italy and Germany, confused the Spaniards (who thought that the English crown was about to convert), and failed to secure a marriage or to resolve the Thirty Years' War. explanation of this pivotal moment and tells a fascinating story of early modern politicking, cultural misunderstanding and religious confusion.
The Prince and the Infanta
Author: Glyn Redworth
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300101980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
On the night of 7th March 1623, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Buckingham knocked on the door of the British embassy in Madrid. Their unsolicited arrival began one of the most bizarre episodes in British history, as the Protestant heir to the Stuart throne struggled to win the Spanish Infanta as his bride. secure a marriage between the leading Protestant and Catholic royal families and heal Europe's century-old division into warring Christian camps. The effort was a diplomatic disaster. It split political and religious opinion in Britain, alienated much of Italy and Germany, confused the Spaniards (who thought that the English crown was about to convert), and failed to secure a marriage or to resolve the Thirty Years' War. explanation of this pivotal moment and tells a fascinating story of early modern politicking, cultural misunderstanding and religious confusion.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300101980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
On the night of 7th March 1623, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Buckingham knocked on the door of the British embassy in Madrid. Their unsolicited arrival began one of the most bizarre episodes in British history, as the Protestant heir to the Stuart throne struggled to win the Spanish Infanta as his bride. secure a marriage between the leading Protestant and Catholic royal families and heal Europe's century-old division into warring Christian camps. The effort was a diplomatic disaster. It split political and religious opinion in Britain, alienated much of Italy and Germany, confused the Spaniards (who thought that the English crown was about to convert), and failed to secure a marriage or to resolve the Thirty Years' War. explanation of this pivotal moment and tells a fascinating story of early modern politicking, cultural misunderstanding and religious confusion.
The Constant Princess
Author: Philippa Gregory
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743272498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
A fictional portrait of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon, follows her through her youthful marriage to Henry's older brother, Arthur, her widowhood, her marriage to Henry, and the divorce that led to Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743272498
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
A fictional portrait of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon, follows her through her youthful marriage to Henry's older brother, Arthur, her widowhood, her marriage to Henry, and the divorce that led to Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn.
Curiosities of Literature ... Tenth Edition
Author: Isaac Disraeli
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Languages : en
Pages : 610
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Pages : 610
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Curiosities of Literature
Author: Isaac Disraeli
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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The Exchange of Princesses
Author: Chantal Thomas
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590517032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Two young princesses navigate the court intrigues of 18th-century France and Spain in this stunning historical fiction novel based on a true story. “Vivid, engrossing . . . one of the most fascinating historical narratives I’ve ever read.” —Diana Gabaldon, author of Outlander Philippe d’Orléans, the regent of France, has a gangrenous heart—the result of a life of debauchery, alcohol, power, and flattery. One morning in 1721, he decides to marry eleven-year-old Louis XV to the daughter of Philippe V of Spain, who is only four. Orléans hopes this will tie his kingdom to Spain. But were Louis to die without begetting an heir—the likeliness of which is greatly increased by having a child bride—Orléans himself would finally be king. Orléans tosses his own daughter into the bargain, the twelve-year-old Mlle de Montpensier, who will marry the Prince of Asturias, the heir to the Spanish throne. The Spanish court enthusiastically agrees and arrangements are made. The two nations trade their princesses in a grand ceremony in 1722, making bonds that should end the historical conflict. Nothing turns out as expected.
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590517032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Two young princesses navigate the court intrigues of 18th-century France and Spain in this stunning historical fiction novel based on a true story. “Vivid, engrossing . . . one of the most fascinating historical narratives I’ve ever read.” —Diana Gabaldon, author of Outlander Philippe d’Orléans, the regent of France, has a gangrenous heart—the result of a life of debauchery, alcohol, power, and flattery. One morning in 1721, he decides to marry eleven-year-old Louis XV to the daughter of Philippe V of Spain, who is only four. Orléans hopes this will tie his kingdom to Spain. But were Louis to die without begetting an heir—the likeliness of which is greatly increased by having a child bride—Orléans himself would finally be king. Orléans tosses his own daughter into the bargain, the twelve-year-old Mlle de Montpensier, who will marry the Prince of Asturias, the heir to the Spanish throne. The Spanish court enthusiastically agrees and arrangements are made. The two nations trade their princesses in a grand ceremony in 1722, making bonds that should end the historical conflict. Nothing turns out as expected.
Curiosities of Literature ... New Edition. [With a Portrait.]
Author: Isaac Disraeli
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Languages : en
Pages : 610
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 610
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Curiosities of Literature, and The Literary Character Illustrated ... With Curiosities of American Literature, by Rufus W. Griswold
Author: Isaac Disraeli
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Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Languages : en
Pages : 522
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“The” Annual Register
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Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Languages : en
Pages : 552
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ...
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-room Companion
Author: Maturia Murray Ballou
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 839
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 839
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