Protecting the Fatherland: Lawsuits and Political Debates in Jülich, Hesse-Cassel and Brittany (1642-1655)

This open access book presents a comparative analysis of the use of fatherland terminology in a political and legal context in Jülich, Hesse-Cassel and Brittany from 1642 to 1655. Fatherland terminology includes words such as patria, patriot and nation. In historiography, the use of these words by t...

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Main Author: Romein, Christel Annemieke (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:Studies in the History of Law and Justice, 20
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Holy Roman Empire
  • Political language in the Holy Roman Empire 1500-1700
  • Jülich: pamphlets and Cologne get-togethers (1640s-1650s)
  • Hesse-Cassel: alleged sedition and law-suits (1640s-1650s)
  • Part II. Kingdom of France
  • Patriots' in France, political talks between 1500-1700
  • Brittany: pay d'états and don gratuit (1648-1652)
  • Part III. Conclusion
  • Comparison of the cases.