The Stuarts in Italy, 1719-1766: A Royal Court in Permanent Exile

by Edward T. Corp

Book Overview

For nearly half of the eighteenth century, the exiled Stuart court provided an important British presence in Rome. It acted as a surrogate embassy for the many Grand Tourists passing through the city - Hanoverian Whigs as well as Tories and Jacobites - and as a significant social and cultural centre. This book presents the first complete study of the court of the exiled Stuart King James III, offering a significant reassessment of its importance and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107629160
• ISBN13: 9781107629165
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"