War, State, and Society in Liège
How a Small State of the Holy Roman Empire survived the Nine Year's War (1688-1697)
by Roeland Goorts
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Small power diplomacy in seventeenth century Europe
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.
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Goorts provides a wealth of relevant empirical material on the internal politics and fiscal-military organization of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège that will prove valuable for historians working in this field.
Bram van Besouw, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review, 135(2). DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.10805
Author Biography
Roeland Goorts, PhD, studied at the KU Leuven and the University of Reading. His research focuses on medieval and early modern military history, especially in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.
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- Publisher Leuven University Press
- Publication Date March 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9789461662712
- Publication Country or regionBelgium
- FormatPaperback
- Pages418
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2019
- SeriesAvisos de Flandes
- Series Part17
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