The Anglo-Dutch Favourite: The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649-1709)Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007 - 297 ページ Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649-1709) was the closest confidant of William III and arguably the most important politician in Williamite Britain. Beginning his career in 1664 as page to William of Orange, his fortunes gained momentum with the Prince's rise to power in the Netherlands and Britain, emerging as William's favourite at court from the 1670s onwards. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the central concern of this book is not simply to provide a biographical account of Portland's life, but to explore wider political themes within a European context. By analysing Portland's role within William's government, it shows how royal favourites could still wield considerable influence on European events and help shape royal policy, particularly with regard to foreign policy. By engaging with the question of why such a figure emerged, this study helps illuminate the workings of William's government ... |
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1690 The Hague Add Mss affairs Albemarle ambassador Amsterdam Anthonie Heinsius April army August Boufflers campaign Carstares Constantijn Huygens correspondence Correspondentie Court courtiers D'Avaux December Dijkveld diplomatic Dispatch Duke Dutch Dutch Republic Earl of Portland Eg Mss embassy England English Fagel favour February foreign French Ginckel Glorious Revolution Grand Pensionary Grimblot Hague Heinsius Het Loo Holland Huygens ibid Ireland Jacobite James January Japikse Johnston Journaal July June Kensington Palace King King's letter London Lord managed March Marlborough Melville military negotiations Nine Years War Nottingham Orange Orangist Overijssel pamphlets Parliament parliamentary Partition Treaty party political Portland to William position Prince Ridderschap Saunière Scotland Secretary September Shrewsbury Sidney Somers Spanish Stadholder Sunderland Tallard Tallard to Louis Tories transl troops United Provinces Utrecht vols Whig Whig Junto Whitehall Palace Willem William III William to Bentinck William to Portland Williamite Witsen wrote XXIII XXIV
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