The union of the two royal houses - the Habsburgs and the Bourbons - in the early seventeenth century illustrates the extent to which marriage was a tool of government in Renaissance Europe, and festivals a manifestation of power and cultural superiority. With contributions from scholars representing a range of disciplines, this volume provides an all-round view of the sequence of festivals and events surrounding the dynastic marriages which were agreed upon in 1612 but not celebrated until 1615 owing to the constant interruption of festivities by protestant uprisings.
The union of the two royal houses - the Habsburgs and the Bourbons - in the early seventeenth century illustrates the extent to which marriage was a tool of government in Renaissance Europe, and festivals a manifestation of power and cultural superiority. With contributions from scholars representing a range of disciplines, this volume provides an all-round view of the sequence of festivals and events surrounding the dynastic marriages which were agreed upon in 1612 but not celebrated until 1615 owing to the constant interruption of festivities by protestant uprisings.
Margaret M.McGowan is Research Professor of French at the University of Sussex. Her research interests centre on the intellectual, cultural and artistic concerns of Early Modern Europe. Her publications include L'Art du Ballet de cour en France 1581-1643 (1963), Montaigne's Deceits (1974), Ideal forms in the Age of Ronsard (1985), The Vision of Rome in Late Renaissance France (2000), and Dance in the Renaissance: European Fashion, French Obsession (2008). She gave the Léopold Delisle lectures in 2012, was awarded the Wolfson Prize in 2008, and the CBE for services to French Studies in 1998.
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List of Figures Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Political Context of the 1612-1615 Franco-Spanish Treaty 2. A Time of Frenzy: Dreams of Union and Aristocratic Turmoil (1610-1615) 3. Festivities during Elizabeth of Bourbon's Journey to Madrid 4. Celebrations in Naples and other Italian Cities 5. The Carrousel of 1612 and the Festival Book 6. The Carrousel on the Place Royale: Production Costumes and Décor 7. The Ballet d'Antoine de Pluvinel and The Maneige Royal 8. Competition and Emulation: Music and Dance for the Celebrations in Paris 1612-1615 9. The Dazzle of Chivalric Devices: Carrousel on the Place Royale 10. Literary Traditions and their Afterlife 11. Ambivalent Fictions: The Bordeaux Celebrations of the Wedding of Louis XIII and Anne d'Autriche 12. Firework Displays in Paris London and Heidelberg (1612-1615) 13. The fêtes of 1612-1615 in History and Historiography 14. Dynastic Weddings in Personal and Political Contexts: Two Instances Epilogue Bibliography Index
List of Figures Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Political Context of the 1612-1615 Franco-Spanish Treaty 2. A Time of Frenzy: Dreams of Union and Aristocratic Turmoil (1610-1615) 3. Festivities during Elizabeth of Bourbon's Journey to Madrid 4. Celebrations in Naples and other Italian Cities 5. The Carrousel of 1612 and the Festival Book 6. The Carrousel on the Place Royale: Production Costumes and Décor 7. The Ballet d'Antoine de Pluvinel and The Maneige Royal 8. Competition and Emulation: Music and Dance for the Celebrations in Paris 1612-1615 9. The Dazzle of Chivalric Devices: Carrousel on the Place Royale 10. Literary Traditions and their Afterlife 11. Ambivalent Fictions: The Bordeaux Celebrations of the Wedding of Louis XIII and Anne d'Autriche 12. Firework Displays in Paris London and Heidelberg (1612-1615) 13. The fêtes of 1612-1615 in History and Historiography 14. Dynastic Weddings in Personal and Political Contexts: Two Instances Epilogue Bibliography Index
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