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Browsing Max Weber Programme (MWP) by Author "FLETCHER, Catherine"

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Title: Our Man in Rome: Henry VII and his Italian Ambassador Author(s): FLETCHER, Catherine Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: 1527. Gregorio 'The Cavalier' Casali is Henry VIII's man in Rome. An Italian freelance diplomat, he charmed his way into the English service before he was twenty. But now he faces an almighty challenge. Henry wants a divorce ...
Title: "Those Who Give Are Not All Generous": Tips and bribes at the sixteenth-century papal court Author(s): FLETCHER, Catherine Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: Ambassadors in early modern Europe were frequent disbursers of tips, rewards and bribes, and usually expected something in return for their liberality. This paper considers the conventions, both written and unwritten, that ...
Title: 'Furnished with Gentlemen': The ambassador’s house in sixteenth-century Italy Author(s): FLETCHER, Catherine Date: 2010-01-01 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: This article responds to recent calls for a ‘new diplomatic history’ of early modern Europe with an investigation of an important subset of Renaissance diplomatic practices: those related to the house, household and ...
Title: Italian Ambassadorial Networks in Early Modern Europe: An Introduction Author(s): FLETCHER, Catherine; DESILVA, Jennifer Mara Date: 2010-01-01 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: (No abstract as this is an introduction to a special edition of the journal.)
Title: War, Diplomacy and Social Mobility: The Casali family in the service of Henry VIII Author(s): FLETCHER, Catherine Date: 2010-01-01 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: By employing Gregorio Casali as his permanent representative at the curia from 1525, King Henry VIII of England acquired a diplomatic structure not uncommon in sixteenthcentury Europe: the family consortium. This article ...