Diplomacy and the Resilience of the Spanish Monarchy - The missions of Bernardino de Rebolledo and Antonio Pimentel in Denmark and Sweden, 1648 - 1660

This study explores how the Spanish monarchy under Philip IV developed into a major diplomatic power between 1648 -1660. It examines the diplomatic missions of Bernardino de Rebolledo in Copenhagen and Antonio Pimentel in Stockholm, and offers a cultural history of political, organizational, and diplomatic practices of this uncertain period.