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