War, State, and Society in Liège
How a small state of the holy roman empire survived the nine year's war 1688-1697
Samenvatting
War, State and Society in Liège is a fascinating case study of the consequences of war in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and touches upon wider issues in early modern history, such as small power diplomacy in the seventeenth century and during the Nine Years’ War.
For centuries, the small semi-independent Holy Roman Principality of Liège succeeded in preserving a non-belligerent role in European conflicts. During the Nine Years’ War (1688–1697), however, Liège’s leaders had to abolish the practice of neutrality. For the first time in its early modern history, the Prince-Bishopric had to raise a regular army, reconstruct ruined defence structures, and supply army contributions in both money and material.
The issues under discussion in War, State and Society in Liège offer the reader insight into how Liège politically protected its powerful institutions and how the local elite tried to influence the interplay between domestic and external diplomatic relationships.
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
List of archival abbreviations 1
Acknowledgements
Note on the nomenclature of the Nine Years’ War
Chapter I
Introduction to the Nine Years’ War
Chapter II
The balance of power in the Principality of Liège
Chapter III
The finances of the Prince-Bishopric during the Nine Years’ War
Chapter IV
The army of Liège
Chapter V
The urban sites and their defences
Chapter VI
Foreign relations
Chapter VII
“Den kleinen Krieg” in the Prince-Bishopric
Chapter VIII
The economic and social effects
Chapter IX
Conclusion on the Nine Years’ War in the Princedom
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
