Dries Raeymaekers One foot in the palace

the Habsburg Court of Brussels and the politics of access in the reign of Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621

The splendor and enticement of the Archdukes' Court in Brussels The Habsburg Court of Brussels remains one of the few early modern princely courts that have never been thoroughly studied by historians. Yet it offers a unique case, particularly with regard to the first decades of the seventeenth century. Once home to the Dukes of Burgundy, the ancient palace on the Coudenberg hill in Brussels became the principal residence of the Habsburg governors in the Low Countries and, in the period 1598-1621,...

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Engels | 366 pagina's (PDF, 3,1 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2013

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Walter Bagehot | Arendo Joustra De magie van de monarchie

het hoofdstuk over de monarchie uit The English Constitution

Beschouwing over de monarchie uit 1867 door de Britse econoom (1826-1877), waarin hij constateert dat de monarchie de geschiktste staatsvorm is, omdat die voor de grote massa het begrijpelijkst is.

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Engels | Nederlands | 204 pagina's | Elsevier Boeken, Amsterdam | 2013

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Mathieu Segers The Netherlands and European integration, 1950 to present

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Engels | 334 pagina's | Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam | 2020

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