Monarchy and Exile [electronic resource] : The Politics of Legitimacy from Marie de Médicis to Wilhelm II /
Mansel, P.editor.
Riotte, T.editor.
Using detailed studies of fifteen exiled royal figures, the role of Exile in European Society and in the evolution of national cultures is examined. From the Jacobite court to the exiled Kings' of Hanover, the book provides an alternative history of monarchical power from the 16th to 20th century.
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Cover; Halftitle; Also by; Title; Copyright; Content; List of Illustrations; Preface; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: Monarchical Exile; Part I Varieties of Exile; 2 A Queen Mother in Exile: Marie De Médicis in the Spanish Netherlands and England, 1631-41; 3 Gender, Exile and The Hague Courts of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Mary, Princess of Orange in the 1650s; 4 A Life in Exile: Charles VI (1685-1740) between Spain and Austria; 5 Emigré or Exile? Francis Rákóczi II and His Exile in France and Turkey; Part II The Stuarts
6 'The Shadow of a King?' Aspects of the Exile of King Charles II7 Exile or Homecoming? Henrietta Maria in France, 1644-6; 8 Monarchy and Exile: The Political Activities of an Exiled Royal Court and the Role Played by Its Irish Courtiers; 9 The Extended Exile of James III; Part III French Exiles; 10 From Exile to the Throne: The Europeanization of Louis XVIII; 11 Napoleon on Elba: An Exile of Consent; 12 The Politics of Waiting: The Imperial Couple, Napoleon III and Eugénie; Part IV Adversaries to Nation-Building; 13 The Bourbons of Naples in Exile
14 'To My Loyal Saxons!' King Johann in Exile, 186615 Hanoverian Exile and Prussian Governance: King George V of Hanover and His Successor in Austria, 1866-1913; Epilogue Kaiser Wilhelm II; 16 The Unicorn in Winter: Kaiser Wilhelm II in Exile in the Netherlands, 1918-1941; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using detailed studies of fifteen exiled royal figures, the role of Exile in European Society and in the evolution of national cultures is examined. From the Jacobite court to the exiled Kings' of Hanover, the book provides an alternative history of monarchical power from the 16th to 20th century.
World politics.
History, Modern.
Europe-History.
Social history.
Europe-History-1492-.
Military history.
Political History.
Modern History.
European History.
Social History.
History of Early Modern Europe.
History of Military.