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Author Helmers, Helmer J., 1977- author.

Title The royalist republic : literature, politics and religion in the Anglo-Dutch public sphere, 1639-1660 / Helmer J. Helmers.

Publication Info. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary "In 1649, Charles I was executed before Whitehall Palace in London. This event had a major impact not only in the British Isles, but also on the continent, where British exiles, diplomats and agents waged propaganda battles to conquer the minds of foreign audiences. In the Dutch Republic above all their efforts had a significant impact on public opinion, and succeeded in triggering violent debate. This is the first book-length study devoted to the continental backlash of the English Civil Wars. Interdisciplinary in scope and drawing on a wide range of sources, from pamphlets to paintings, Helmer Helmers shows how the royalist cause managed to triumph in one of the most unlikely places in early modern Europe. In doing so, Helmers transforms our understanding of both British and Dutch political culture, and provides new contexts for major literary works by Milton, Marvell, Huygens, and many others"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Note on conventions; List of abbreviations; Introduction: The Royalist Republic; Part I Public spheres and discursive communities; 1 The translation of politics: Civil War polemic in the Dutch Republic; 2 Unity and uniformity: the First Civil War and the Anglo-Scoto-Dutch Puritan community; 3 Emerging royalism: anti-Puritanism and Anglo-Scoto-Dutch history; Part II Maps of meaning; 4 Eikon Basilike translated: the cult of the martyr king in the Dutch Republic.
5 'When in my neighbourhood the cannons raged': war and regicide in estate poetry6 The cry of the royal blood: revenge tragedy and the Stuart cause in the Dutch Republic; 7 The English devil: stereotyping, demonology, and the First Anglo-Dutch War; 8 Representing restoration: politics, providence, and theatricality in Vondel and Milton; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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Subject Politics and literature -- England -- 17th century.
Politics and literature.
England.
Chronological Term 17th century
Subject Politics and literature -- Netherlands -- 17th century.
Netherlands.
English -- Netherlands -- Social conditions -- 17th century.
English.
Social conditions.
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Influence.
English Civil War (Great Britain : 1642-1649)
Chronological Term 1600-1699
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Helmers, Helmer J., 1977- Royalist republic 9781107087613 (DLC) 2014032231 (OCoLC)889736879
ISBN 9781316248515 (electronic book)
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