Reason of State, Stände , and Estates in German and English Exchanges over the Crisis in the Palatinate, 1618–24
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10420548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark A Hutchinson (0000-0003-1413-6382, University of Gloucestershire, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 215-257 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Renaissance Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4338 • E-ISSN: 1935-0236 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/rqx.2022.438 |
| OpenAlex | W4395077983 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
When, in 1619, Frederick V of the Palatinate accepted the crown of Bohemia, he justified his action, which challenged the authority of Emperor Ferdinand II and precipitated the Thirty Years’ War, by the need to uphold the public order, rights, and responsibilities connected to the estates of the empire. English engagements with the German vocabulary of estates drew upon the concept of reason of state—those amoral political calculations needed to maintain a group's estate, or standing. The article examines the significance of these differences in a vocabulary of estates and state
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |