Anglo-Prussian Relations 17011713

In 1701, Frederick I crowned himself the first King in Prussia. This title required a process of royal status construction in conjunction with other European rulers, and Frederick found his most willing partners in the English monarchy. This volume examines their ceremonial and military cooperation

Autorentext

Crawford Matthews is a postdoctoral researcher at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg. His research interests include the cultural history and material culture of diplomacy, ceremonial and symbolic communication, and Anglo-German relations. He recently published on gender and dynastic birth in early modern Prussia (2023).

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Rank, Ceremonial, and Anglo-Prussian Diplomatic Relations in Post-Westphalian Europe 3. Potentate Status and the Right of Embassy: Baron von Spanheim's London Embassy, 1702-1710 4. Ceremonial Innovation and Military Cooperation Between Northern Courts: The Prussian Adoption of Danish Ceremonial, 1702-1703 5. Status and Ambassadorial Rank: New Reflections on the Resolution of the 1706 Raby Crisis 6. Baron Raby at the 1709 Dreikönigstreffen: Ambassadorial Presence as Part of a Landscape of Monarchical Magnificence 7. Conclusion