The European Nobilities in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (Vol.I)

Sinopse

Western and Southern Europe
Edited by H. M. Scott

Nobility was at the heart of the Old Regime in every sense: socially, economically, politically and culturally. Its temporary demise in France was one of the earliest and most celebrated achievements of the French revolutionaries. This collection of essays provides a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the world of Europe’s nobilities at the apex of their power and influence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Chapters by national specialists examine the social role, economic power and political influence of these elites across Europe, from Britain to Russia and Sweden to Portugal. The subsequent trajectories of these nobilities during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are also examined, making these two volumes a unique introduction to a group which is now seen as having played a central role in Europe’s modern history.

Contents:
The Consolidation of Noble Power in Europe, c. 1600-1800; H. M. Scott and Christopher Storrs
The British Nobility, 1660-1800; John Cannon
The Dutch Nobility in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; J. L. Price
The French Nobility, 1610-1715; Roger Mettam
The French Nobility in the Eighteenth Century; Julian Swann
The Nobility in Spain, 1600-1800; I. A. A. Thompson
Nobility and Aristocracy in Ancien Régime Portugal; Nuno Gonçalo Monteiro
The Italian Nobilities in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; Claudio Donati
Guides to Further Reading