The Perception of the French Policy of «Reunions» in the Second Half&#x0D;of the 17th Century by the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire
Journal: Izvestia of Smolensk State University
Year: 2023

This article discusses the political position and perception of the Estates of the Holy Roman Empire regarding the French policy of «Reunions» of 1667–1697. The position of Brandenburg, Bavaria, Saxony, Braunschweig-Luneburg, Hesse-Kassel, Munster, Cologne, Trier, Mainz, Palatinate, Baden-Baden, BadenDurlach and Württemberg has been analyzed to varying degrees by the author.&#x0D; Some attention is paid to attempts to create an alliance among some of the Imperial Estates to resist the expansioni