“The French, those Monkies of Mankind”: the Fronde as seen by the newsbook Mercurius Politicus
Mercurius Politicus was the Commonwealth’s official voice and, following Cromwell’s coup in 1653, was regarded as the Protectorate’s mouthpiece. It developed a reputation for providing first-rate coverage of foreign news, with France receiving its due share of space according to the course of events...
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| Language: | English |
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Société d'Etudes Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
2012-12-01
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| Series: | XVII-XVIII |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/1718/606 |