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This study explores how the Spanish monarchy under Philip IV developed into a major diplomatic power between 1648 and 1660.
Based on archival research in Spain, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden, and drawing on concepts from multilingual historiography and sociology, the book examines in detail the diplomatic missions of Bernardino de Rebolledo in Copenhagen (1648-1659) and Antonio Pimentel in Stockholm (1652-1654), and offers a cultural history of political, organizational, and diplomatic practices in a period marked by uncertainty. The book also considers the confessional dimension of diplomacy and sheds new light on the Spanish monarchy's relations with the monarchies of Denmark-Norway and Sweden.
Providing valuable insights for historians of the Spanish monarchy and for scholars of premodern diplomacy, the book offers the first comprehensive examination of the Nordic dimension of foreign policy under Philip IV, and proposes a new way to understand the Spanish monarchy's resilience.
Contents
Introduction: The Spanish Monarchy 1648-1660: Crisis, resilience, and aristocratic servants
Prologue: The Spanish Monarchy and the Scandinavian kingdoms 1648-1660
Chapter 1: Selecting the men: Rebolledo, Pimentel, and the key importance of status
Chapter 2: "And it was resolved he was to travel under the name of envoy": Negotiation, ranks, and innovation in the diplomatic field
Chapter 3: "A lack of favor and not a lack of means": Money, financial networks, and the role of (dis)favor
Chapter 4: "I'm so short of news": Managing information and making oneself heard in the Spanish Monarchy's information network
Chapter 5: Courtly diplomacy and the defense of Spanish interests
Chapter 6: Confessional diplomacy: Rebolledo, Pimentel, and the many ways to defend Catholicism abroad
Conclusion: The Spanish Monarchy's resilience, between personal ties and impersonal dynamics
