Merchants and Observers. The Dutch Republic's commercial interests and the merchants community in Cadiz in the Eighteenth Century
The external relations of the United Provinces, especially with the Hispanic Monarchy after 1713, are not very well known. The Provinces are described in some works only as a secondary power, partly eclipsed by the growth of Great Britain. It is possible to see a certain influence of the Dutch Repub...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2009 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/29644 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/29644 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Early Modern History Foreigner merchants Merchant communities Economic and Social History Dutch Republic Dutch-Spanish Relations Eighteenth Century Public Opinion |
| Sumario: | The external relations of the United Provinces, especially with the Hispanic Monarchy after 1713, are not very well known. The Provinces are described in some works only as a secondary power, partly eclipsed by the growth of Great Britain. It is possible to see a certain influence of the Dutch Republic as a mediator in the diplomatic relations between Spain, England and France. This text offers an overview of the role played by the Dutch in this complex international diplomatic context, its socio-political background and the Dutch ideological stance regarding the general evolution of the European balance throughout the XVIII century. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of the impact that certain domestic situations, i.e. political changes, the establishment of the so-called “Republic of Regents” or “second era without a Stadhouder” (1702-1747), had on the relationship with Spain during the first half of the Eighteenth Century. Further issues will also be dealt with in this text, such as the important role played by the Dutch merchant community in Cadiz, which had a great influence in the appreciation of Spain for its former enemy and newly found possible collaborationist. Dutch, Spanish or English archives have been used as main sources. |
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