This research examined, via the memoirs of four Russian aristocrats, the experiences of members of this privileged class in the context of a radically changing society. The goal was to understand...Show moreThis research examined, via the memoirs of four Russian aristocrats, the experiences of members of this privileged class in the context of a radically changing society. The goal was to understand how the four aristocrats/noblemen (as part of the higher classes) acted, experienced, and thought about the period that had caused the demise of their old privileged position in Russia's society, which was ended by the Russian Revolution of 1917 and finalized in 1923 when the Bolsheviks won the Russian Civil War.Show less
This thesis argues that the Julio-Claudian emperor needs to be examined in the social and political context of the late Roman Republic wherein competition between the aristocrats determined their...Show moreThis thesis argues that the Julio-Claudian emperor needs to be examined in the social and political context of the late Roman Republic wherein competition between the aristocrats determined their behaviour to a large extent. The emperor tried to position himself within the new political order. He tried to control the competition between the aristocrats, but he sometimes also contravened possible competitors in different ways.Show less
In this thesis, the phenomenon of Anglo-Spanish marriage among aristocrats in the mid-Tudor age is examined against the backdrop of the political relationship between England and Spain. The main...Show moreIn this thesis, the phenomenon of Anglo-Spanish marriage among aristocrats in the mid-Tudor age is examined against the backdrop of the political relationship between England and Spain. The main question to be considered is to what extent the wider political relationship between these two countries influenced the practice of these multicultural marriages. This is assessed using two case studies: the marriage of María de Salinas and William Willoughby (11th Baron Willoughby d'Eresby) in 1516, and the marriage of lady Jane Dormer and Gómez Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba (1st Duke of Feria) in 1558.Show less
