Dynastic marriages 1612/1615: a celebration of the Habsburg and Bourbon unions

Contents

Introduction / Margaret M. McGowan -- The Political Context of the 1612-1615 Franco-Spanish Treaty / J.H. Elliott -- A Time of Frenzy : Dreams of Union & Aristocratic Turmoil (1610-1615) / Nicolas Le Roux -- Festivities during Elizabeth of Bourbon's Journey to Madrid / David Sánchez Cano -- Celebrations in Naples and other Italian Cities / Maria Inès Aliverti -- The Carrousel of 1612 and the Festival Book / Marie Baudière -- The Carrousel on the Place Royale : Production, Costumes and Décor / Monique Chatenet -- The Ballet d'Antoine de Pluvinel and the Maneige Royal / Patrice Franchet d'Espèrey -- Competition and Emulation : Music and Dance for the Celebrations in Paris, 1612-1615 / Iain Fenlon -- The Dazzle of Chivalric Devices : Carrousel on the Place Royale / Paulette Choné -- Literary Traditions & their Afterlife / Margaret M. McGowan -- Ambivalent Fictions : The Bordeaux Celebrations of the Wedding of Louis XIII and Anne d'Autriche / Marie-Claude Canova-Green -- Firework Displays in Paris, London and Heidelberg (1612-1615) / Paulette Choné -- The Fêtes of 1612-1615 in History and Historiography / Chantal Grell -- Dynastic Weddings in Personal and Political Contexts : Two Instances / J.R. Mulryne -- Epilogue / Margaret M. McGowan.