The Diary of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, 1781-1785

New Evidence of Queenship at Court

Paperback Engels 2018 9783319811703
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This work offers a new portrayal of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples as a woman of power with weaknesses and ambitions, and analyzes the Queen's actions, from her political choices to her alliance and betrayals. A careful examination of the period (1781-1785) covered by the diary shows that the daily life of the Queen and offers key evidence of her political acumen and her personal relationships. Recca cross-analyses unpublished personal documents, which include the integral diary and private correspondence. The book focuses on the political influence that Queen Maria Carolina wielded beside her husband, King Ferdinand IV, and the criticism that has been made by contemporary historians and intellectuals who have often tended to discredit the sovereign for personal rather than political reasons.

 

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ISBN13:9783319811703
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer International Publishing

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<p>.1.- Maria Carolina. Sovereign and mother.- 2. Structural physiognomy, historical value of diaries and the daily routine of the Queen.- 3. Complex interdependence between public and private moments: Queenly audiences, meetings and precouncil.- 4. The reformist impulse of John Acton, an essential expert in the service of the Court.- 5. 1785: Conspiracies and attempts to overthrow the Queen.- 6. Between praise and condemnation. A look at the historical debate..- Editorial Criteria.- Diary from&nbsp; 1 November&nbsp; of 1781 until 27 December&nbsp; of 1781.- Diary from September 10, 1782 until the end of December.- Diary 1783.- Diary 1784.- Diary 1785.</p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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