{"product_id":"frederik-ii-and-the-protestant-cause-denmarks-role-in-the-wars-of-religion-1559-1596-9789004137905","title":"Frederik II and the Protestant Cause: Denmark's Role in the Wars of Religion, 1559-1596","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book considers the role played by Denmark’s King Frederik II (1559-88) in the international diplomacy of the 'age of religious wars'. As Europe’s leading Lutheran sovereign, Frederik commanded great influence; his conviction that an international Catholic 'conspiracy' threatened to destroy Protestantism led him to work towards the creation of a Protestant alliance that included both Calvinist and Lutheran states. Lockhart examines the role of religion in Frederik’s foreign policy, the motivations behind the king’s alliance-building projects, and the reasons behind the ultimate failure of Frederik’s policies. This volume will be of interest to students of early modern diplomacy, sixteenth-century Protestantism, and the Scandinavian monarchies in the early modern period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'...fills an immense gap...a convincing and important study that adds much to our knowledge of a complex period.' Robert I. Frost, The International History Review, 2006. '…a detailed account of Danish politics largely unknown to English readers…' D.C. Baxter, Choice, 2005. '...closely argued, well researched, and ultimately absorbing...Lockhart does a fine job of leading the reader through the twists and turns of these complex events, and his rehabilitation of Frederik is largely successful...It is a fine achievement and a fascinating story.' Andrew Pettegree, The Sixteenth Century Journal, 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of illustrations    List of maps    Note on conventions    Acknowledgements    List of abbreviations    Ch. 1 Introduction 1  Ch. 2 An emerging power, 1536-1572 13  The legacy of Christian III, 1536-59 14  Frederik II 29  Resources : military, naval, and financial 55  Ch. 3 Religion and foreign policy, 1559-1572 63  Frederik II and the state church 65  Confessional identity and foreign policy, 1559-72 83  Ch. 4 Two weddings and a conspiracy, 1572-1577 101  The 'bloody wedding' and the Baltic threat, 1572-80 104  The Papist conspiracy 128  Ch. 5 Protestant solidarity and the imperial crisis, 1577-1583 143  Catholic resurgence and protestant solidarity 145  Frederik II and the 'book of discord' 157  Prospects for a protestant alliance, 1577-83 174  Realignment 189  Ch. 6 The common cause, 1583-1585 202  Their ambitions have become as one 202  This manifestly wanton and devilish act 219  The English initiative, 1585 225  Ch. 7 The third peril, 1586-1588 242  To spare the blood of thousands 243  Towards Luneburg 252  The Dutch quagmire 273  I have little hope 290  Ch. 8 Retreat 298  The regency and isolationism 300  But our pious king of Denmark has passed over to God too soon ... 308  Bibliography 329  Index 339","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210596540759,"sku":"9789004137905","price":180.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frederik-ii-and-the-protestant-cause-denmarks-role-in-the-wars-of-religion-1559-1596-9789004137905","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}