Title One foot in the palace : the Habsburg court of Brussels and the politics of access in the reign of Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621 / Dries Raeymaekers

Published Leuven : Leuven University Press, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource (366 pages, 8 pages of plates) : color illustrations Contents Table of Contents; Preface; Illustrations & Plates; Tables & Charts; Abbreviations; Currency values; Prelude; Introduction; The sovereignty debate; The emergence of court studies; Court studies and the court of the archdukes; The role of the household; Sources and methodology; Arrangement of the book; Part I; Anatomy of the Archducal Household; Chapter ISetting the Stage; Reconstructing the archducal household; The development of the Spanish-Burgundian court model; Structure and organization of the archducal household; The Capilla; The Casa; The Cámara ; a) The Cámara of Albert B) The Cámara of IsabellaThe Caballeriza; The Guarda; Conclusion: the court ceremonial in its political context; Chapter IIHousehold Scale & Finances; Contours: the court and its household; The figures; Discussion; Financial organization of the archducal household; Remuneration; Discussion; Departmental budgets; Conspicuous consumption; The archducal household budget; The figures; Discussion; Conclusion; Chapter IIIIn the Service of the Dynasty*; The creation of the archducal household; Nation and loyalty; The selection process; The criteria; Religious and political affinity Lineage and reputationExperience and competence; Advocacy and appreciation ; Influence from Madrid?; A 'Spanish bastion'?; Conclusion; Part II; The Political Roleof the Courtiers; Chapter IV'Une Liberté Absolue d'Entrer'; Access in the spatial and ceremonial sense; Access to the archducal Cámara ; Norms and practices; The golden key; Access and favor; Conclusion; Chapter VEyes & Ears*; Faction vs. nation; The swearing of oaths in 1616; Dynastic perils; Courtiers in diplomacy ; Conclusion; Chapter VIThe Archduke's Gran Privado; The long path to power ; The minister-favorite Favorites and fortunesA valimiento in the Archducal Netherlands?; Conclusion; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Archival Sources; Printed Primary Sources; Secondary Sources; Papers; Websites; Index; Gallery Summary The Habsburg Court of Brussels remains one of the few early modern princely courts that have never been thoroughly studied by historians. Yet it offers a unique case, particularly with regard to the first decades of the seventeenth century. Once home to the Dukes of Burgundy, the ancient palace on the Coudenberg hill in Brussels became the principal residence of the Habsburg governors in the Low Countries and, in the period 1598-1621, that of Archduke Albert and his wife, the Spanish Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia. Eager to reassert the dynasty's authority in these parts, the Archdukes ruled the Habsburg Netherlands as sovereign princes in their own right. Based on the author's prize-winning dissertation, this book vividly brings to life the splendour of their court and unravels the goals and ambitions of the men and women who lived and worked in the palace Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-348) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Habsburg, House of -- History SUBJECT Habsburg, House of fast Habsburger Familie, approximately ab 13. Jh. gnd Subject HISTORY -- Europe -- Western. HISTORY -- Renaissance. Courts and courtiers Manners and customs Politics and government Herrschaftssystem Höfische Kultur SUBJECT Brussels (Belgium) -- Social life and customs Brussels (Belgium) -- Court and courtiers Brussels (Belgium) -- Politics and government Benelux countries -- Court and courtiers Subject Belgium -- Brussels Benelux countries Brüssel Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9789461661432 9461661436

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