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Early Modern Diplomacy and French Festival Culture in a European Context, 1572â1615
Series: - Rulers & Elites, Volume: 20
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This book is the first to explore the rich festival culture of late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century France as a tool for diplomacy. Bram van Leuveren examines how the late Valois and early Bourbon rulers of the kingdom made conscious use of festivals to advance their diplomatic interests in a war-torn Europe and how diplomatic stakeholders from across the continent participated in and responded to the theatrical and ceremonial events that featured at these festivals. Analysing a large body of multilingual eyewitness and commemorative accounts, as well as visual and material objects, Van Leuveren argues that French festival culture operated as a contested site where the diplomatic concerns of stakeholders from various national, religious, and social backgrounds fought for recognition.
Bram van Leuveren, Ph.D. (University of St Andrews, 2019), is Marie SkÅodowska-Curie Individual Fellow at Leiden University. His/their research focuses on early modern diplomacy, court and popular culture, ritual and pageantry, gender and colonial studies, and the history of Anglo-Dutch-French relations.
Honorable mention for the Claire Sponsler Award:
"Best first book in early modern drama studies, awarded by the Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society. The committee (Mark Chambers, Mario Longtin, and Maggie Solberg) praised 'the breathtaking research and breadth of interdisciplinary expertise accomplished by Van Leuveren."
"A detailed, finely researched study of the diplomatic aims and consequences of royal festivals in France under the late Valois and early Bourbon monarchs [...]. Van Leuverenâs readings are carefully argued and well-contextualised, drawing on an impressively multilingual archive [...]. Van Leuverenâs accomplished book makes a very welcome contribution to the cultural history of early modern diplomacy." - Ellen Welch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in: French History, Vol. 38, No. 4 (December 2024), pp. 507â516
"Best first book in early modern drama studies, awarded by the Medieval and Renaissance Drama Society. The committee (Mark Chambers, Mario Longtin, and Maggie Solberg) praised 'the breathtaking research and breadth of interdisciplinary expertise accomplished by Van Leuveren."
"A detailed, finely researched study of the diplomatic aims and consequences of royal festivals in France under the late Valois and early Bourbon monarchs [...]. Van Leuverenâs readings are carefully argued and well-contextualised, drawing on an impressively multilingual archive [...]. Van Leuverenâs accomplished book makes a very welcome contribution to the cultural history of early modern diplomacy." - Ellen Welch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in: French History, Vol. 38, No. 4 (December 2024), pp. 507â516
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preliminary Notes
Introduction
â1 Diplomatic Practices
â2 Topic and Terminology
â3 State of the Field
â4 Methodology and Historical Sources
â5 Outline of Chapters
1 Unhappy Products of Unhappy Times: European Thought on Diplomacy and Festival Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
â1 Introduction
â2 The Humanist Roots of Diplomacy and Festival Culture
â3 Practices of Negotiation
â4 Practices of Hospitality
â5 Practices of Publicisation
â6 Conclusion
2 Cross-Confessional Diplomacy: The Parisian Court Festivals of Summer 1572
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 The Ratification Ceremony for the Treaty of Blois, 15 June 1572
â4 Banquets and Theatrical Entertainments, 13â20 June 1572
â5 The Nuptial Ceremony for the Valois-Navarre Festival, 18 August 1572
â6 A Royal Dinner and Theatrical Entertainments, 18â21 August 1572
â7 Conclusion
3 Diplomatic (In)Hospitality: Henri IIIâs Controversial Reception of Dutch Rebels, Winter 1585
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 Travelling to Paris, JanuaryâFebruary 1585
â4 Reception at Court, FebruaryâMarch 1585
â5 Conclusion
4 Public and Back-Channel Diplomacy: Broadcasting Reconciliation at the Time of the Edict of Nantes and the Peace of Vervins, 1598â1600
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 Receiving Catholic and Protestant Allies, Spring 1598
â4 Staging Reconciliation, Winter 1600
â5 Conclusion
5 Contesting Diplomacies: Continuity and Audience Control at Two Royal Marriages, 1612â1615
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 Winning Support for the Franco-Spanish Double Marriage in Paris, 1612
â4 Celebrating the AngloâGerman Wedding in London, 1613
â5 Celebrating the FrancoâSpanish Double Marriage in Paris, 1615
â6 Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preliminary Notes
Introduction
â1 Diplomatic Practices
â2 Topic and Terminology
â3 State of the Field
â4 Methodology and Historical Sources
â5 Outline of Chapters
1 Unhappy Products of Unhappy Times: European Thought on Diplomacy and Festival Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
â1 Introduction
â2 The Humanist Roots of Diplomacy and Festival Culture
â3 Practices of Negotiation
â4 Practices of Hospitality
â5 Practices of Publicisation
â6 Conclusion
2 Cross-Confessional Diplomacy: The Parisian Court Festivals of Summer 1572
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 The Ratification Ceremony for the Treaty of Blois, 15 June 1572
â4 Banquets and Theatrical Entertainments, 13â20 June 1572
â5 The Nuptial Ceremony for the Valois-Navarre Festival, 18 August 1572
â6 A Royal Dinner and Theatrical Entertainments, 18â21 August 1572
â7 Conclusion
3 Diplomatic (In)Hospitality: Henri IIIâs Controversial Reception of Dutch Rebels, Winter 1585
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 Travelling to Paris, JanuaryâFebruary 1585
â4 Reception at Court, FebruaryâMarch 1585
â5 Conclusion
4 Public and Back-Channel Diplomacy: Broadcasting Reconciliation at the Time of the Edict of Nantes and the Peace of Vervins, 1598â1600
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 Receiving Catholic and Protestant Allies, Spring 1598
â4 Staging Reconciliation, Winter 1600
â5 Conclusion
5 Contesting Diplomacies: Continuity and Audience Control at Two Royal Marriages, 1612â1615
â1 Introduction
â2 Diplomatic Context
â3 Winning Support for the Franco-Spanish Double Marriage in Paris, 1612
â4 Celebrating the AngloâGerman Wedding in London, 1613
â5 Celebrating the FrancoâSpanish Double Marriage in Paris, 1615
â6 Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Those interested in the early modern history of diplomacy and festival culture in France and the political, diplomatic, and religious history of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe more generally.
Keywords: Europe, France, Wars of Religion / Religious Wars, history, international relations, Valois, Bourbon, court studies, Charles IX, Catherine de Médicis / Catherine deâ Medici / Catharina deâ Medici, Henri III / Henry III, Henri IV / Henry IV, Marie de Médicis / Marie deâ Medici / Maria deâ Medici, ritual, theatre.
Keywords: Europe, France, Wars of Religion / Religious Wars, history, international relations, Valois, Bourbon, court studies, Charles IX, Catherine de Médicis / Catherine deâ Medici / Catharina deâ Medici, Henri III / Henry III, Henri IV / Henry IV, Marie de Médicis / Marie deâ Medici / Maria deâ Medici, ritual, theatre.