Mercenary Swedes: French Subsidies to Sweden, 1631-1796 - Couverture rigide

Norrhem, Svante

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9188661822 ISBN 13 : 9789188661821

Editeur : Nordic Academic Press, 2019

Synopsis

Four hundred years ago, France persuaded Sweden to fight on its side against Germany in the war between Protestant and Catholic states. Rather than some lofty purpose, what convinced Sweden was money. Under the 1631 agreement, Sweden received French subsidies to the tune of 400,000 riksdaler a year for five years. This was only the first in a long line of subsidy agreements between the countries. Sweden enjoyed French largesse for no fewer than 166 years.

In this wide-ranging international study, Svante Norrhem traces the patterns of cooperation between the two countries. With his unique command of the archival material, he discusses the reasons for the agreements and the mutual dependency that resulted.

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À propos de l'auteur

Svante Norrhem is a professor of history in the department of historical, philosophical, and religious studies at Umeå University. His main area of study is early modern political culture, gender, and the history of sexuality.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nordic Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9188661822
• ISBN 13: 9789188661821
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible