Cromwellian Foreign Policy

ISBN-13: 9780333633885 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 324 str.

Timothy Venning; T. Venning

Opis

The Protectorate's foreign relations are usually seen as an interlude between regicide and Restoration. This book assesses Cromwell's political and military position and the European conflicts which enabled him to play a crucial role in international affairs.

Spis treści

Foreword - Preface - Cromwell's Foreign Policy: the Historical Assessment - The Decision-Making Apparatus: Council, Secretary, and Ambassadors - Cromwell's Approach to the 'Two Crowns', 1651-4 - The Verge of a Breach with France: July 1654-March 1655 - The 'Western Design' - Leda's Mission and the 'Vaudois Massacre' - Spain's Breach of Relations with England - 1656-England delays an Offensive Alliance with France - The French Alliance of March 1657 - England, France, and Dunkirk 1657-8 - Cromwell and the Dutch, 1653-4 - The Uneasy Peace: England and the Dutch, 1654-8 - Cromwell and the Baltic, 1654-6 - Cromwell and the Baltic, 1656-8 - Cromwell and Russia, 1653-8 - Cromwell, the City, and Trade: Venice and the Turks - The Financial Aspect of Foreign Policy - Conclusions - Notes - Bibliography - Index

O autorze

TIMOTHY VENNING is a freelance researcher and writer. He was awarded a doctorate in 1992 from King's College, London, for his work on Cromwellian diplomacy