Monarchy and Exile The Politics of Legitimacy from Marie de Médicis to Wilhelm II
Description
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.
Keywords
Political ScienceHistory & TheoryHistoryModernEuropeSocial HistoryMilitaryRenaissance
2011Book
Author(s)Philip Mansel
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230249059
LanguageEnglish
