The Prince and the Infanta: The Cultural Politics of the Spanish Match

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Item: The Prince &amp; the Infanta: The Cultural Politics of the Spanish Match
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Author: Bambi Lyn

by Glyn Redworth

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On the night of March 7, 1623, the prince of Wales and the duke of Buckingham knocked on the door of the British embassy in Madrid. Their unsolicited arrival began one of the most bizarre episodes in British history, as the Protestant heir to the Stuart throne struggled to win the Spanish Infanta as his bride.

The prince's visit marked the end of a decade of high-level negotiation to secure a marriage between the leading Protestant and Catholic royal families and heal Europe's century-old division into warring Christian camps. The effort was a diplomatic disaster. It split political and religious opinion in Britain, alienated much of Italy and Germany, confused the Spaniards (who thought that the English crown was about to convert), and failed to secure a marriage or to resolve the Thirty Years' War.

Drawing on archival material from five countries, Glyn Redworth provides the definitive explanation of this pivotal moment and tells a fascinating story of early modern politicking, cultural misunderstanding, and religious confusion.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300213840

ISBN13:9780300213843

Release Date:September 2014

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.73 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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What a Interesting Find!

Published by Bambi Lyn , 11 months ago

This is exactly the kind of rare book I love to stumble upon. A unique view of microhistory about a singular event in the historical context of its time. Even though the jacket is torn and full of stickers, the "like new" book pages are in pristine condition, with beautiful color plates of paintings, some of which I have never seen before.