| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 170 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Politics and culture in Europe, 1650-1750 |
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Politics and culture in Europe, 1650-1750.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of contributors -- Foreword by Justin Champion: Arlington and his World -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chronological Overview of Key Events during the Life of Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, 1618-85 -- 1. Introduction: Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington, and his World: Court, Politics and Diplomacy in the Restoration -- 2. 'The Inkhorn Lord'?: Locating Arlington's Connections -- 3. Pretending to Be Catholic?: Sir Henry Bennet, the Alliance with Spain and Stuart Dalliance with Rome, 1656-62 |
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4. The Earl of Arlington and Restoration Ireland -- 5. Catholicism and Anti-Catholicism in Arlington's World: Polemic, Persuasion and the Conversion of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York -- 6. 'Faisons meieux': Henry Bennet, Earl of Arlington and His Political Tactics -- 7. Arlington and Access -- 8. 'So That my Estate May Continue in the Name and Blood of the Bennets for Ever': The Bennet Brothers and the Perpetuation of the Bennet Family -- 9. Naturally Born Courtiers: The FitzRoy Dukes of Grafton, 1685-1757 -- Index |
| Summary |
"This book offers the first major reassessment of the life and work of Sir Henry Bennet, earl of Arlington, for over a century. Arlington was one of Charles II's chief ministers and the book charts his early years through to the careers of his descendants, examining his political development as a courtier, diplomat, linguist, and politician. Authored by a series of experts in the field, the book not only shines a light on his career, but also on Charles II's reign as a whole, on the Cavalier court, and on Restoration politics. Arlington was a significant player in international politics and this is reflected in the collection's treatment of his time abroad in the 1650s, his central role as an advisor and ambassador and his influence in Ireland"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 16, 2020) |
| Subject |
Arlington, Henry Bennet, Earl of, 1618-1685.
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| SUBJECT |
Arlington, Henry Bennet, Earl of, 1618-1685 fast |
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Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography
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Statesmen
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Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Eagles, Robin, 1971- editor.
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Dennehy, Coleman A, editor
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| LC no. |
2020009310 |
| ISBN |
9781000090819 |
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1000090817 |
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9781003053309 |
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1003053300 |
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