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ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Taylor & Francis 2017-03-31, London] Softcover Language: ENG [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Taylor & Francis 2017-03-31, London] Softcover Language: ENG [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.1 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2017]
Paperback / softback. New. Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649-1709) was the closest confidant of William III and arguably the most important politician in Williamite Britain. Beginning his career in 1664 as page to William of Orange, his fortunes gained momentum with the Prince's rise to power in The Netherlands and Britain, emerging as William's favourite at court from the 1670s onwards. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the central concern of this book is not simply to provide a biographical account of Portland's life, but to explore wider political themes within a European context. By analysing Portland's role within William's government it shows how royal favourites could still wield considerable influence on European events and help shape royal policy, particularly with regard to foreign policy. By engaging with the question of why such a figure emerged, this study helps illuminate the workings of William's government and the central role of his foreign entourage. Drawing from archival material in England, Scotland, France and The Netherlands, it ties the history of post-Revolution Britain with political events in the Netherlands. It also analyses Anglo-Dutch political relations during the crucial period of the Nine Years War, Britain's first major commitment to a continental war since the sixteenth century. In so doing it connects Dutch and British historiography and significantly contributes to our understanding of ...
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.1 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1.1 [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.1 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Book is in Used-LikeNew condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear. 1.1 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2017]
ISBN10: 1138259314, ISBN13: 9781138259317, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover Book is in NEW condition. 1.1 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2017]
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