Princely Power in the Dutch Republic: Patronage and William Frederick of Nassau (1613-64)

by Geert H. Janssen

Based on one of the richest surviving diaries of the Dutch Golden Age, 'Princely Power in the Dutch Republic' recaptures the social world of William Frederick of Nassau (1613-1664). As a Stadholder and relative of the Prince of Orange, William Frederick was among the key players in a fragmented republican state system. This study offers a vivid analysis of his political strategies and reveals how unwritten codes of patronage guided his daily contacts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719077583
• ISBN13: 9780719077586
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"