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

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Geert H. Janssen J. C. Grayson

Princely Power in the Dutch Republic

Patronage and William Frederick of Nassau (1613–64)

Geert H. Janssen, J. C. Grayson, Joseph Bergin , Penny Roberts

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English

Manchester University Press
01 December 2008

Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

Series: Studies in Early Modern European History

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 and shaped his mental world. As a patron at his court and as a client of the Prince of Orange, William Frederick developed distinctive patronage roles, appropriate to different social spheres. By assessing these different roles, Janssen provides a unique insight into the ways in which a seventeenth-century nobleman negotiated and articulated clientage, friendship and corruption in his life.

This study offers an in-depth analysis of political practices in the Dutch Republic and reconsiders the way in which patronage shaped early modern politics, affected religious divisions and framed social identities. -- .

By: Geert H. Janssen
Translated by: J. C. Grayson
Series edited by: Joseph Bergin, Penny Roberts, Bill Naphy
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9780719077586
ISBN 10: 0719077583
Series: Studies in Early Modern European History
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 December 2008
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Geert Janssen is a Temporary Lecturer in Early Modern European History at the University of Cambridge

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

Janssen's work is a carefully crafted study...Factual material blends with theoretical considerations freely in this wonderfully-written work. --Charlie Steen (University of New Mexico) <p> Janssen writes vividly, and with a keen eye for detail...An instructive book --Kees Klop (University of Nijmegen)