Balance of Power and Hierarchy. Legal Argument in French and English Diplomacy after the Peace of Utrecht (1713-1740) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Peace Treaties of Utrecht, Rastatt and Baden (1713-1715) marked the
end of a century of bloodshed caused by wars among European monarchs.
The exceptional period of stability from the War of the Spanish Succession
to the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), and the War for Jenkins’
Ear (1739-1748), has not yet received a satisfying overarching interpretation
in the historiography. This article argues that part ...
end of a century of bloodshed caused by wars among European monarchs.
The exceptional period of stability from the War of the Spanish Succession
to the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), and the War for Jenkins’
Ear (1739-1748), has not yet received a satisfying overarching interpretation
in the historiography. This article argues that part ...