Orangism in the Dutch Republic in word and image, 1650-75

Orangism in the Dutch Republic in word and image, 1650-75 (Studies in Early Modern European History MUP)

This remarkable study represents a completely original presentation of the language and imagery used by the Orangists in the critical period in the mid-seventeenth century Netherlands as they sought the restoration of the stadholderate in the person of the young prince William III.

Stern argues that the Orangists had no desire for the prince to become a monarch, rather that they viewed the stadholderate as an essential component of the Dutch constitution, the Union of Utrecht, and fulfilling a key role as defender of the rights and privileges of the citizenry against an overwheening urban oligarchy. Source material is drawn not only from books and political pamphlets but also from contemporary drama, poetry, portraits, prints, and medals. This enables the author to examine the imagery used by the supporters of the House of Orange, in particular the symbols of rebirth and regeneration which were deployed to propagate the restoration of the stadholderate in the person of William III.

Country	USA
Author	Jill Stern
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780719081163
Edition	1
ISBN	0719081165
Label	Manchester University Press
Manufacturer	Manchester University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	256
PublicationDate	2010-04-13
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Studio	Manchester University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Orangism in the Dutch Republic in word and image, 1650-75 (Studies in Early Modern European History MUP)