Dynasty and piety : Archduke Albert (1598-1621) and Habsburg political culture in an age of religious wars /
Through an investigation of Archduke Albert's (1559-1621) reign as ruler of the Spanish Netherlands, this book offers a new and fuller understanding of international events of the time, and the Habsburg role in them. Drawing on a wide range of archival and visual material, the resulting study o...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2012.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Through an investigation of Archduke Albert's (1559-1621) reign as ruler of the Spanish Netherlands, this book offers a new and fuller understanding of international events of the time, and the Habsburg role in them. Drawing on a wide range of archival and visual material, the resulting study of political culture demonstrates how the House of Habsburg functioned as a dynasty during critical years of increasing religious tensions. Based on extensive research in the archives left by the archducal regime and its diplomatic partners or rivals, it bridges the gap between the reigns of Philip II and. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook History Collection EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 592 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-562) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781409443759 1409443752 1317147278 9781317147275 1315578352 9781315578354 9786613479631 6613479632 |
