Dimensions
198 x 265 x 25mm
In the period between the Renaissance and the French Revolution, the courts of Europe were the single most influential institutions anywhere. They were not only the prince's residence, but also the seat of government, the stage for factional and dynastic rivalries, and a major source of patronage in the arts. Here are the great courts: from the hunt to state occasions. 'The Princely Courts of Europe' shows how the courts functioned, how they interrelated, and why they were the main cultural centres of Europe.
The courts examined are: the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of France, the Kingdom of England and Great Britain, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, the Patrimony of St Peter, the Holy Roman Empire, the Court of the Austrian Habsburgs the Duchy of Bavaria the Prussian Court, the Duchy of Savoy, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Empire of Russia.
