Louis XIV and the peace of Europe : French diplomacy in northern Italy, 1659-1701 / John Condren.

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9781003140771 electronic book
1003140777 electronic book
9781040041604 electronic book
1040041604 electronic book
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9780367691875 hardcover
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Yayın Bilgisi
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource (xx, 243 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Dizi
Politics and culture in Europe, 1650-1750
İçindekiler Notu
"The king loves Italians": cultural ties, dynastic exchanges, and private interests between the small Lombardy courts and France -- "For the public good of all Italy": promoting a pax gallica in the north of the peninsula, 1659-1673 -- "Full of animosity against Rome": Italy and the Corsican Guards Affair, 1662-1665 -- "Bound to France with links of gold": negotiating with the duke of Mantua for the occupation of Casale, 1679-1684 -- "His Majesty has enough enemies to contend with": the path to war in Italy, 1685-1689 -- "In the claws of the imperial eagle": the Italian princes abandoned by France, 1690-1695.
Özet, vb.
"In recent generations, the study of dynastic politics and diplomatic history has undergone a revival. This field provides invaluable context for understanding international relations, and focuses on aspects of cultural exchange and intellectual currents far more than previously. The "age of Louis XIV" has not been immune from this resurrection of interest in foreign policy and the conduct of diplomacy. This book is the first serious full-length study of Louis XIV's diplomatic relations with the small states of northern Italy, specifically the duchies of Parma, Modena, and Mantua-Monferrato. Louis's desire to be seen as a peacemaker (despite his obvious bellicosity) extended to Italy, where he asserted the French crown's potential as a broker of peace between rival dynasties. But his evident self-interest, and the need to preserve France's perceived traditional alliance with the House of Savoy, undermined these efforts. He also failed to defend the interests of the dukes of Parma and Modena in their quarrels with the Holy See. After apparent successes in the Franco-Dutch War, Louis believed that he could undermine Spanish influence over the princes of Italy. But his attempts to do so antagonised both the Austrian and Spanish Habsburgs and the Lombardy dukes themselves, resulting in renewed war. Louis XIV and the Peace of Europe analyses diplomatic culture at Versailles and at the small Italian courts, and assesses examples of artistic exchange. It will be valuable reading for undergraduates, graduate students, and historians of the field, as well as for those interested in Louis XIV and Italian culture more generally"-- Provided by publisher.
Konu
Louis __ XIV, __ King of France, __ 1638-1715 __ Influence.
Diplomacy __ History.
HISTORY / General __ bisacsh
France __ Foreign relations __ 1643-1715.
France __ History __ Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
France __ Relations __ Italy, Northern.
Italy, Northern __ Relations __ France.
France __ Kings and rulers __ Biography.
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