Between Rome, Brussels and Spain. The Southern Netherlands and Franche-Conté ecclesiastical agency in the Policentric Monarchy of Philip the 2nd.

The Southern Netherlands and Franche-Comté agency in the Holy See at the time of Philip II has not received much attention from historians. Most probably it is due to its apparent lack of stature. Indeed, subjected to Philip II’s ambassador in Rome, the agency tasks were limited. It was only able to look after the ecclesiastic affaires of Southern Netherlands and Franche-Comté during the negotiations at the roman curia. However, a strategies and network analysis allows to requalify this reading. Through socio-professional strategies of agent Laurent du Blioul, the institution was able to use,... Mehr ...