Monarchism and Absolutism in Early Modern Europe - 9781848931985

Taylor & Francis

The 14 essays in this volume look at both the theory and practice of monarchical governments from the Thirty Years War up until the time of the French Revolution. Contributors aim to unravel the constructs of \u2018absolutism\u2019 and \u2018monarchism\u2019, examining how the power and authority of monarchs was defined through contemporary politics and philosophy. > The 14 essays in this volume look at both the theory and practice of monarchical governments from the Thirty Years War up until the time of the French Revolution. Contributors aim to unravel the constructs of \u2018absolutism\u2019 and \u2018monarchism\u2019, examining how the power and authority of monarchs was defined through contemporary politics and philosophy. > Chapter 1 Introduction: Monarchism and Absolutism in Early Modern Europe, Cesare Cuttica, Glenn Burgess; Chapter 1a A Culture of Political Counsel: The Case of Fourteenth-Century England's 'Virtuous' Monarchy vs Royal Absolutism and Seventeenth-Centurys