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Author Thompson, Andrew C. (Lecturer in history), author.

Title Britain, Hanover and the Protestant interest, 1688-1756 / Andrew C. Thompson
Published Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, [2006]
©2006

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Description 1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history ; volume 3
Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history ; v. 3.
Contents The balance of power, universal monarchy and the protestant interest -- Britain, Hanover and the protestant interest prior to the Hanoverian succession -- The Palatinate crisis and its aftermath, 1719-1724 -- The Thorn crisis and European diplomacy, 1724-1727 -- George II and challenges to the protestant interest -- Walpole, the War of the Polish succession, and 'national interest' -- The decline of the protestant interest?
Summary Examining the links between religion and politics in the early 18th century, showing how the defence of protestantism became a major plank in foreign policy, this title traces the development of ideas of the protestant interest, explaining how such ideas were used to combat the threats to the European states system
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-262) and index
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Hanover Familie gnd
Subject Religion and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Religion and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Religion and politics -- Germany -- History -- 17th century
Religion and politics -- Germany -- History -- 18th century
Protestantism -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Protestantism -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Protestantism -- Germany -- History -- 17th century
Protestantism -- Germany -- History -- 18th century
HISTORY.
RELIGION -- History.
Diplomatic relations
Protestantism
Religion and politics
Religion
Motivation
Außenpolitik
Buitenlandse betrekkingen.
Protestantisme.
SUBJECT Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1689-1714. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056699
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1714-1837. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056703
Germany -- Foreign relations -- 1648-1740. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054510
Subject Germany
Great Britain
Staat Hannover
Großbritannien
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.
Hannover (gebied)
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781846154515
1846154510