Endangered Neutrality
Tuscany, England and the Plowman Case (1696–1704)
Seiten
2024
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-52847-2 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-52847-2 (ISBN)
This book offers a radically new approach to the study of Tuscan history.
Analysing a struggle for neutrality amid a rapidly changing European scene, this book illustrates how the small state of Tuscany cunningly managed to preserve its sovereignty and independence during a dangerous diplomatic dispute with England.
Endangered Neutrality follows the actions of William Plowman (1660-?), who sparked the dispute, and those of two of the main characters of the story, Iacopo Giraldi (1663-1738), Tuscan ambassador to England, and Lambert Blackwell (d.1727), English envoy to Tuscany. Through these privileged points of view, the reader is plunged into the highest levels of European politics and diplomacy of the period.
This book offers a radically new approach to the study of Tuscan history, particularly in relation to the reign of Cosimo III de’ Medici. It underlines the weakness of the concept of the ‘small state’, showing how Tuscany managed openly to confront a much more powerful country such as England. Tuscany built a ‘system of neutrality’ which, leveraging the economic importance of the Mediterranean trade routes and of the port of Livorno, allowed the Grand Duchy to preserve its independence. Analysis of the case also offers a unique perspective on the functioning of the Tuscan and English diplomatic corps, assessing the impact of the Glorious Revolution on English diplomatic capabilities. Special attention is devoted to the importance of symbolism in diplomatic practice and to the role of trade and public opinion in resolving international disputes.
Analysing a struggle for neutrality amid a rapidly changing European scene, this book illustrates how the small state of Tuscany cunningly managed to preserve its sovereignty and independence during a dangerous diplomatic dispute with England.
Endangered Neutrality follows the actions of William Plowman (1660-?), who sparked the dispute, and those of two of the main characters of the story, Iacopo Giraldi (1663-1738), Tuscan ambassador to England, and Lambert Blackwell (d.1727), English envoy to Tuscany. Through these privileged points of view, the reader is plunged into the highest levels of European politics and diplomacy of the period.
This book offers a radically new approach to the study of Tuscan history, particularly in relation to the reign of Cosimo III de’ Medici. It underlines the weakness of the concept of the ‘small state’, showing how Tuscany managed openly to confront a much more powerful country such as England. Tuscany built a ‘system of neutrality’ which, leveraging the economic importance of the Mediterranean trade routes and of the port of Livorno, allowed the Grand Duchy to preserve its independence. Analysis of the case also offers a unique perspective on the functioning of the Tuscan and English diplomatic corps, assessing the impact of the Glorious Revolution on English diplomatic capabilities. Special attention is devoted to the importance of symbolism in diplomatic practice and to the role of trade and public opinion in resolving international disputes.
Ubaldo Morozzi earned his doctorate at Swansea University in 2022. His research focuses on Tuscan history, diplomatic history, and international relations. His previous publications include Storia dei Conventi Cappuccini Toscani (2017) as well as a number of articles and edited volumes on Italy during the First World War.
Introduction
Chapter I: The Historiographical Setting of the Plowman Case
Chapter II: The Plowman Case
Chapter III: The Plowman Case and the Glorious Revolution
Chapter IV: The Novelty of Tuscan Neutrality
Chapter V: The System of Tuscan Neutrality
Chapter VI: Diplomacy and Public Opinion
Conclusions
Primary Sources
Bibliography
Erscheinungsdatum | 21.04.2024 |
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Reihe/Serie | Politics and Culture in Europe, 1650-1750 |
Zusatzinfo | 6 Halftones, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 662 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-032-52847-8 / 1032528478 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-52847-2 / 9781032528472 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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