Wout Troost

William III, the Stadholder-King (eBook, ePUB)

A Political Biography

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Available in English for the first time, this book utilizes Dutch, English, Scottish and Irish sources to paint a holistic and convincing political analysis of William's whole political career, both before and after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. This book will be welcomed by all those with in interest in European history, or who wish to better understand the political and religious geography of modern Britain. The translation of this book was made possible by a generous subsidy from NWO, the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351872836
• Artikelnr.: 49985256

Autorenporträt

Dr Wout Troost is an Independent Scholar from The Netherlands.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
The House of Orange on the death of William II
Youth (1650-66)
The path to power
The year of catastrophe, 1672
The task and the tools
The Peace of Nijmegen (1672-78)
The Twenty Years' Truce of Regensburg (1679-84)
James II, William III and Louis XIV (1685-88)
The Glorious Revolution (1688-89)
William III as King of England (1689-1702)
War or peace? (1689-1702)
William III and Scotland (1660-1702)
William III in Ireland
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.