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A composite monarchy (or composite state) is a historical category, introduced by H. G. Koenigsberger in 1975 [1] [2] and popularised by Sir John H. Elliott, [3] that describes early modern states consisting of several countries under one ruler, sometimes designated as a personal union, who governs his territories as if they were separate ...
The Crown of Aragon (UK: / ˈ ær ə ɡ ən /, US: /-ɡ ɒ n /) was a composite monarchy ruled by one king, originated by the dynastic union of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona and ended as a consequence of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Aug 31, 2023 · composite monarchy (plural composite monarchies) ( politics , historical ) A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single ruler governed several territories as if they were separate kingdoms, each with its own local traditions and legal structures.
A EUROPE OF COMPOSITE MONARCHIES*. The concept of Europe implies unity. The reality of. especially as it has developed over the past five hundred years so, reveals a marked degree of disunity, deriving from the lishment of what has come to be regarded as the characteristic feature of European political organization as against that of ...
Composite Monarchy. This area of focus brings together research plans and projects that aim to offer perspectives different to those associated with the history of the modern (nation-)state or purely dynastic history. The concept of composite monarchy (H. G. Koenigsberger and J. H. Elliott) is employed as a heuristic instrument for ...
ABSTRACT. All multiple kingdoms are composite monarchies, but not all composite monarchies are multiple kingdoms. The confusion between the two seems to have been perpetrated by James VI and I, in his speech to the English Parliament in 1607.
Dec 21, 2017 · Robert Stein (1960) is associate professor at Leiden University. His research focuses on the political and cultural history of the Low Countries in the late Middle Ages. His publications include: ‘Regional chronicles in a composite monarchy’, in: J.-M. Cauchies and R. Stein (eds.), Culture historique: la cour, les pays, les villes dans les
