An Unofficial Alliance, Scotland and Sweden 1569-1654 / / Alexia Grosjean.
This work reveals the hitherto unrepresented relationship that developed between Scotland and Sweden during the second half of the sixteenth and first half of the seventeenth centuries. Sweden's emergence as an independent Nordic, and indeed European, power required continual military and econo...
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| Superior document: | The Northern World ; 5 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2003. |
| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Northern World ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (323 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | This work reveals the hitherto unrepresented relationship that developed between Scotland and Sweden during the second half of the sixteenth and first half of the seventeenth centuries. Sweden's emergence as an independent Nordic, and indeed European, power required continual military and economic growth, which in turn necessitated a constant supply of manpower. The initially piecemeal migration of private individuals from Scotland bringing both martial and mercantile skills to Sweden gradually grew into an informal alliance, albeit officially sanctioned by the Swedes, based on personal networks. Equally the impact of Sweden's support for the Scottish Covenanting movement on British state-formation is scrutinized. This fresh perspective on Scottish-Swedish connections is aimed at those interested in state-formation, migration studies, diplomatic developments, and military history. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280467762 9786610467761 1423714296 9047402537 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Alexia Grosjean. |