Stuarts and Romanovs: The Rise and Fall of a Special Relationship

Authors: Paul Dukes is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Aberdeen. Graeme P Herd is a Faculty Member of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Jarmo Kotilaine is an historian and author.

ISBN: 9781845860554

Format: Paperback/256pp

Price: £30.00

Publication Month: November 2008

The Stuarts and the Romanovs are two of the most famous dynasties in history. While there have been many books about both, this is the first to discuss a full range of contacts between them. Aiming not to repeat what has already been covered, Stuarts and Romanovs: The Rise and Fall of a Special Relationship throws some fresh light on both dynasties and encourages comparisons, especially concerning their attempts to establish variants of absolutist government, within the frameworks of commerce, diplomacy and war. This is the first book to combine the study of revolutions in commerce, diplomacy and war within the context of relations between Britain and Russia throughout the seventeenth century. The vital trade statistics and shifts in emphasis are set out comprehensively as never before, including the Atlantic dimension. A full account is given of the evolving diplomatic interchanges between the two dynasties and the connections between hostilities in Western and Eastern Europe during this period are also flagged up. Throughout there are engaging ‘pen portraits' of the people and places involved and illustrative anecdotes.

The Sixteenth Century Legacy: Introduction and First Meeting
New Beginnings, 1603-1625
From Decline to Disruption, 1625-1649
Crisis, Interregnum and Restoration, 1649-1663
The Struggle for Revival, 1663-1676
Towards Termination, 1676-1688
Endgame, 1688-1697
‘The Great Embassy', 1697-1698; Seventeenth Century Retrospective: Conclusion and Last Meeting

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