Confessional Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe

<p><em>Confessional Diplomacy in Early Modern Europe </em>examines the role of religion in early modern European diplomacy. In the period following the Reformations Europe became divided: all over the continent princes and their peoples split over theological liturgical and spiritual matters. At the same time diplomacy rose as a means of communication and policy and all powers established long- or short-term embassies and sent envoys to other courts and capitals. The book addresses three critical areas where questions of religion or confession played a role: papal diplomacy priests and other clerics as diplomatic agents and religion as a question for diplomatic debate especially concerning embassy chapels.</p>