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Book Stuarts and Romanovs

Download or read book Stuarts and Romanovs written by Paul Dukes and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Correspondence of the First Stuarts with the First Romanovs

Download or read book The Correspondence of the First Stuarts with the First Romanovs written by Інна Івановна (Бородіна) Любіменко and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Race to Save the Romanovs

Download or read book The Race to Save the Romanovs written by Helen Rappaport and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this international bestseller investigating the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the various plots and plans to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible. The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world, and its aftershocks still reverberate today. In Putin's autocratic Russia, the Revolution itself is considered a crime, and its anniversary was largely ignored. In stark contrast, the centenary of the massacre of the Imperial Family was commemorated in 2018 by a huge ceremony attended by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. While the murders themselves have received major attention, what has never been investigated in detail are the various plots and plans behind the scenes to save the family—on the part of their royal relatives, other governments, and Russian monarchists loyal to the Tsar. Rappaport refutes the claim that the fault lies entirely with King George V, as has been the traditional view for the last century. The responsibility for failing the Romanovs must be equally shared. The question of asylum for the Tsar and his family was an extremely complicated issue that presented enormous political, logistical and geographical challenges at a time when Europe was still at war. Like a modern day detective, Helen Rappaport draws on new and never-before-seen sources from archives in the US, Russia, Spain and the UK, creating a powerful account of near misses and close calls with a heartbreaking conclusion. With its up-to-the-minute research, The Race to Save the Romanovs is sure to replace outdated classics as the final word on the fate of the Romanovs.

Book Russia

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  • Author : Caroline de Guitaut
  • Publisher : Royal Collection Editions
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN : 9781909741553
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Russia written by Caroline de Guitaut and published by Royal Collection Editions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The histories of the British and Russian royal families have been entwined for centuries. In the first publication to examine the relationship between Britain and Russia using artworks drawn exclusively from the Royal Collection, 'Russia: Art, Royalty and the Romanovs' interweaves the familial, political, diplomatic, and artistic stories of these two nations over more than four hundred years.0From initial contacts in the mid-sixteenth century, through alliances, marriages, and two World Wars, up to the current reign, this richly illustrated book gives readers a glimpse into the public and personal dealings of these two fascinating dynasties. With new research on previously unpublished works, including Imperial porcelain, arms, costume, insignia, and photographs, together with paintings by both Russian artists and British artists working in Russia, this will be the first time that the uniquely interlinked narrative of the art connecting the two royal families has been presented in such stunning, lavishly illustrated detail. Exhibition: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK (09.11.2018 - 28.04.2019).

Book Practices of Diplomacy in the Early Modern World c 1410 1800

Download or read book Practices of Diplomacy in the Early Modern World c 1410 1800 written by Tracey A. Sowerby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practices of Diplomacy in the Early Modern World offers a new contribution to the ongoing reassessment of early modern international relations and diplomatic history. Divided into three parts, it provides an examination of diplomatic culture from the Renaissance into the eighteenth century and presents the development of diplomatic practices as more complex, multifarious and globally interconnected than the traditional state-focussed, national paradigm allows. The volume addresses three central and intertwined themes within early modern diplomacy: who and what could claim diplomatic agency and in what circumstances; the social and cultural contexts in which diplomacy was practised; and the role of material culture in diplomatic exchange. Together the chapters provide a broad geographical and chronological presentation of the development of diplomatic practices and, through a strong focus on the processes and significance of cultural exchanges between polities, demonstrate how it was possible for diplomats to negotiate the cultural codes of the courts to which they were sent. This exciting collection brings together new and established scholars of diplomacy from different academic traditions. It will be essential reading for all students of diplomatic history.

Book English Trade and Adventure to Russia in the Early Modern Era

Download or read book English Trade and Adventure to Russia in the Early Modern Era written by Maria Salomon Arel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In English Trade and Adventure to Russia in the Early Modern Era, Maria Salomon Arel revisits Anglo-Russian trade in first half of the seventeenth century. Drawing on largely neglected Russian and English sources, she reconstructs the history of the Muscovy Company in a period of expanding opportunities for foreigners in Russia and of tightening links between regional markets across the globe. In her strongly revisionist telling, the Company successfully rebuilt in the aftermath of the devastating Time of Troubles, securing its uniquely privileged position in the Russian market at the hands of a newly installed tsar and Romanov dynasty keen to revive the country’s decimated economy through the stimulus of foreign trade. Meanwhile, on the London end of a trade clearly deemed relevant to commercial and shipping interests increasingly dependent on Russian naval stores and invested in the Russian re-export trades to and from the Mediterranean and Asia, the Company restructured its organization and finances with crucial royal support in furtherance of the ‘public good’ and early Stuart dynastic honor. As Arel documents, by the 1630s-40s, English trade to Russia was flourishing, as seen in the growing number of Muscovy Company men active all along the Moscow-Archangel route, their substantial commercial infrastructure, extensive supply networks among a broad swath of Russian merchants and traders, and prominent role in the exploitation of monopoly trades established to fill the tsar’s coffers with specie. The picture drawn by Arel overturns a traditional narrative on the Russia trade that has relegated the English to the shadows, demonstrating the tenacity and continued development of their enterprise at the intersection of English commercial expansion, Russian economic growth, and advancing globalization processes. Taking the narrative even further, the book opens up new perspectives and research directions by pointing to an incipient link between the Russian and transatlantic markets, while shifting the lens on the Anglo-Dutch relationship in the Russia trade away from the time-worn dichotomy of cutthroat competition to a more nuanced understanding of mutual cooperation and business association between merchants on the ground, even in the face of commercial and territorial competition between nations.

Book Russia and Courtly Europe

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  • Author : Jan Hennings
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2016-10-27
  • ISBN : 1107050596
  • Pages : 311 pages

Download or read book Russia and Courtly Europe written by Jan Hennings and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores diplomacy and ritual practice at a moment of new departures and change in both early modern Europe and Russia.

Book Art and Diplomacy  Seventeenth Century English Decorated Royal Letters to Russia and the Far East

Download or read book Art and Diplomacy Seventeenth Century English Decorated Royal Letters to Russia and the Far East written by Maija Jansson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of Art and Diplomacy we see the relationship between renaissance design in decorated borders and the messages conveyed in the texts of royal letters from the English kings to Russia and rulers in the Far East. These are cases of art serving the Crown, with much of the early limning done by Edward Norgate, the English miniaturist. Printed here for the first time from Russian archives, this collection provides a continuum for the study of the limning of royal letters throughout the 17th century. The letters that the decoration enhances reveal the details of privileges and commercial advantages sought by the English, and the cultural interests of the Russians in their requests for English doctors, apothecaries, jewellers, and mineralogists.

Book Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia

Download or read book Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia written by Paul Bushkovitch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revisionist history explores how the tsar's power was transferred in Russia over three centuries, as cultural practices and customs evolved.

Book England and the Thirty Years  War

Download or read book England and the Thirty Years War written by Adam Marks and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This product gives access to both Africa Yearbook Online and African Studies Companion Online.

Book The First Cold War

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  • Author : Barbara Emerson
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2024
  • ISBN : 180526057X
  • Pages : 581 pages

Download or read book The First Cold War written by Barbara Emerson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of Russo-British relations at the height of the imperial age, from Peter the Great to the Triple Entente.

Book Romanov

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  • Author : Nadine Brandes
  • Publisher : Thomas Nelson
  • Release : 2019-05-07
  • ISBN : 0785217258
  • Pages : 350 pages

Download or read book Romanov written by Nadine Brandes and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Anastasia. The history books say I died. They don’t know the half of it. Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family’s only salvation. But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them, and he’s hunted Romanov before. Nastya’s only chances of saving herself and her family are either to release the spell and deal with the consequences, or to enlist help from Zash, the handsome soldier who doesn’t act like the average Bolshevik. Nastya has only dabbled in magic, but it doesn’t frighten her half as much as her growing attraction to Zash. She likes him. She thinks he might even like her. That is, until she’s on one side of a firing squad . . . and he’s on the other. Praise for Romanov: "I am obsessed with this book! A magical twist on history that will have Anastasia fans wishing for more. I loved every detail Brandes wrote. If you love magic and Imperial Russia, you want Romanov on your shelf!" —Evelyn Skye "Romanov will cast a spell on readers and immerse them in a history anyone would long to be a part of." —Sasha Alsberg "If you think you know the story behind Anastasia Romanov, think again! The perfect blend of history and fantasy, Romanov takes a deeper look at the days leading up to the family’s tragedy, while also exploring the possibilities behind the mysteries that have long intrigued history buffs everywhere. Brandes weaves a brilliant and intricate saga of love, loss, and the power of forgiveness. Prepare to have your breath stolen by this gorgeous novel of brilliant prose and epic enchantment." —Sara Ella Full-length historical fantasy Includes discussion questions for book clubs Paperback contains special bonus chapter

Book Portraits of Old Russia

Download or read book Portraits of Old Russia written by Donald Ostrowski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to a little-known place and time in world history – early modern Russia, from its beginnings as Muscovy, in the fourteenth century, through the reign of Peter I (1689-1725) – by portraying the lives of representative individuals from the major levels of the society of that era. The portraits, written by professional historians, are imaginative reconstructions or composites of individual lives, rather than biographies. The portraits are arranged into socio-political categories, and include members of ruling families, government servitors, clerks, military personnel, church prelates, monks, provincial landowners, townspeople and artisans, Siberian explorers and traders, free peasants, serfs, slaves and holy fools. Using these portraits, the book brings old Russian society to life in an interesting way.

Book List and Index of Publications of the Royal Historical Society  1871 1924

Download or read book List and Index of Publications of the Royal Historical Society 1871 1924 written by Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) and published by London : Offices of the Society. This book was released on 1925 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Russia and its Near Neighbours

Download or read book Russia and its Near Neighbours written by M. Freire and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russia has recently re-emerged as the dominant political, economic and military actor in former Soviet nations. Kanet and Freire bring together a stellar cast of contributors to consider Russia's recent return as a major regional and international actor and its likely future policy toward its neighbours.

Book Merchant Colonies in the Early Modern Period

Download or read book Merchant Colonies in the Early Modern Period written by Victor N Zakharov and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merchant colonies were a significant factor for economic growth in Europe during the early modern period. The essays in this collection look at merchant colonies across Europe, assessing their function, legal status, interaction with local traders and assimilation into their host countries.