04181cam a22006378i 4500 9781003408710 FlBoTFG 20251030122308.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 231117s2024 nyu ob 001 0 eng OCoLC-P eng rda OCoLC-P 9781003408710 (ebook) 1003408710 9781040021521 (electronic bk. : PDF) 1040021522 (electronic bk. : PDF) 9781040021576 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1040021573 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 9781032528472 (hardback) 9781032528489 (paperback) 10.4324/9781003408710 doi (OCoLC)1416897504 (OCoLC-P)1416897504 DG738.27 HIS 000000 bisacsh HIS 020000 bisacsh HIS 015040 bisacsh HBLH bicssc Morozzi, Ubaldo, author. 96263 Endangered neutrality : Tuscany, England and the Plowman case (1696-1704) / Ubaldo Morozzi. New York : Routledge, 2024. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Politics and culture in Europe, 1650-1750 The historiographical setting of the Plowman case -- The Plowman case -- The Plowman case and the Glorious Revolution -- The novelty of Tuscan neutrality -- The system of Tuscan neutrality -- Diplomacy and public opinion "Analysing a struggle for neutrality amid a rapidly changing European scene, this book illustrates how the small state of Tuscany cunningly managed to preserve its sovereignty and independence during a dangerous diplomatic dispute with England. Endangered Neutrality follows the actions of William Plowman (1660-?), who sparked the dispute, and those of two of the main characters of the story, Iacopo Giraldi (1663-1738), Tuscan ambassador to England, and Lambert Blackwell (d.1727), English envoy to Tuscany. Through these privileged points of view, the reader is plunged into the highest levels of European politics and diplomacy of the period. This book offers a radically new approach to the study of Tuscan history, particularly in relation to the reign of Cosimo III de' Medici. It underlines the weakness of the concept of the 'small state', showing how Tuscany managed openly to confront a much more powerful country such as England. Tuscany built a 'system of neutrality' which, leveraging the economic importance of the Mediterranean trade routes and of the port of Livorno, allowed the Grand Duchy to preserve its independence. Analysis of the case also offers a unique perspective on the functioning of the Tuscan and English diplomatic corps, assessing the impact of the Glorious Revolution on English diplomatic capabilities. Special attention is devoted to the importance of symbolism in diplomatic practice and to the role of trade and public opinion in resolving international disputes"-- Provided by publisher. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. Giraldi, Iacopo, 1663-1738. 96264 Plowman, William. 96265 Blackwell, Lambert, Sir, -1727. 96266 Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1642-1723. 96267 Neutrality Italy Tuscany History. 96268 Tuscany (Italy) History 1434-1737. 96269 Tuscany (Italy) Politics and government 1434-1737. 96270 Great Britain Foreign relations Italy Tuscany. 96271 Tuscany (Italy) Foreign relations Great Britain. 96272 HISTORY / General bisacsh 92718 HISTORY / Europe / Italy bisacsh 96273 Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003408710 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf E-Books 68319 68319