Diplomatic relations between the Spanish monarchy and the northern parts of the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Charles II
Diplomatic relations between the Spanish monarchy and the northern parts of the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Charles II

Summary/Abstract: The presented study introduces theses of doctoral project focused on extending theknowledge of international relations between the Monarchy of Spain and northern partsof the Holy Roman Empire – Brandenburg-Preußen, Braunschweig-Lünenburg, theHansa towns – during the reign of Charles II. The author will research the formations ofsocial networks at Madrid Royal Court on the basis of diplomatic activities of particularimperial emissaries to Madrid. There will not be neglected also questioning the existenceof so called „German“ faction at the court and outlining the cooperation among thementioned emissaries and ambassadors of Leopold I of Habsburg. Contemporaneously,the author will concern about the way in which the noblemen from the Holy RomanEmpire reflected their long-term stay on the Iberian Peninsula. There will further be researchedsocial and ceremonial performances which the mentioned persons participated inregularly. In its heuristic stage the author will use rich source bases, especially documentspreserved in Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz Berlin, NiedersächsischesLandesarchiv Hannover, Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck, Archivo General de Simancas,Haus- Hof- und Staatsarchiv Wien.

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