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The splendor and enticement of the Archdukes' Court in Brussels
The Habsburg Court of Brussels remains one of the few early modern princely courts that have never been thoroughly studied by historians. Yet it offers a unique case, particularly with regard to the first decades of the seventeenth century. Once home to the Dukes of Burgundy, the ancient palace on the Coudenberg hill in Brussels became the principal residence of the Habsburg governors in the Low Countries and, in the period 1598-1621, that of Archduke Albert and his wife, the Spanish Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia. Eager to reassert the dynasty's authority in these parts, the Archdukes ruled the Habsburg Netherlands as sovereign princes in their own right. Based on the author's prize-winning dissertation, this book vividly brings to life the splendor of their court and unravels the goals and ambitions of the men and women who lived and worked in the palace.
This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
Contents
Preface
Illustrations & Plates
Tables & Charts
Abbreviations
Currency values
Prelude
Introduction
The sovereignty debate
The emergence of court studies
Court studies and the court of the archdukes
The role of the household
Sources and methodology
Arrangement of the book
Part I: Anatomy of the Archducal Household
Chapter I: Setting the Stage
Reconstructing the archducal household
The development of the Spanish-Burgundian court model
Structure and organization of the archducal household
The Capilla
The Casa
The Cámara
a) The Cámara of Albert
b) The Cámara of Isabella
The Caballeriza
The Guarda
Conclusion: the court ceremonial in its political context
Chapter II: Household Scale & Finances
Contours: the court and its household
The figures
Discussion
Financial organization of the archducal household
Remuneration
Discussion
Departmental budgets
Conspicuous consumption
The archducal household budget
The figures
Discussion
Conclusion
Chapter III: In the Service of the Dynasty*
The creation of the archducal household
Nation and loyalty
The selection process
The criteria
Religious and political affinity
Lineage and reputation
Experience and competence
Advocacy and appreciation
Influence from Madrid?
A 'Spanish bastion'?
Conclusion
Part II: The Political Role of the Courtiers
Chapter IV: 'Une Liberté Absolue d'Entrer'
Access in the spatial and ceremonial sense
Access to the archducal Cámara
Norms and practices
The golden key
Access and favor
Conclusion
Chapter V: Eyes & Ears*
Faction vs. nation
The swearing of oaths in 1616
Dynastic perils
Courtiers in diplomacy
Conclusion
Chapter VI: The Archduke's Gran Privado
The long path to power
The minister-favorite
Favorites and fortunes
A valimiento in the Archducal Netherlands?
Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Archival Sources
Printed Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Papers
Websites
Index
Gallery
