Anglo-Prussian Relations 1701–1713: The Reciprocal Production of Status through Ceremony, Diplomacy, and...

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Crawford Matthews (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)

Anglo-Prussian Relations 1701–1713

The Reciprocal Production of Status through Ceremony, Diplomacy, and War

Crawford Matthews (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)

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English

Routledge
20 February 2024

British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Military history; Diplomacy

Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History

In 1701, Frederick I crowned himself the first King in Prussia. This title required a process of royal status construction in conjunction with other European rulers, and Frederick found his most willing partners in the English monarchy. This volume examines their ceremonial and military cooperation.

Diplomatic ceremonial was the medium through which the English state and its representatives recognised the new royal rank of the Hohenzollern dynasty. In exchange, Frederick engaged in extensive military cooperation with the English in the War of the Spanish Succession. Yet English statesmen and diplomats also instrumentalised Anglo-Prussian relations for their own status production, furthering their careers and elevating their rank via the symbolic construction of Prussian royal dignity. This book investigates this reciprocal construction of status and rank, exploring the aims and actions of actors involved, and assessing the extent to which they succeeded. Consequently, this book represents an actor-centred work of ‘new diplomatic history’ that simultaneously reinterprets the reign of Frederick I and assesses a crucial yet understudied chapter in the rise of Prussia.

This book will appeal to scholars and students of early modern diplomatic history, as well as general readers interested in the history of England and Prussia.

By: Crawford Matthews (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Germany)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 760g
ISBN: 9781032302638
ISBN 10: 1032302631
Series: Routledge Research in Early Modern History
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 20 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Crawford Matthews is a postdoctoral researcher at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg. His research interests include the cultural history and material culture of diplomacy, ceremonial and symbolic communication, and Anglo-German relations. He recently published on gender and dynastic birth in early modern Prussia (2023).