Modern History Theses
The Department of Modern History offers a range of degree programmes and other study opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students covering the period from the Renaissance (the late 15th century) to the present day.
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Recent Submissions
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'The education of the modern king, the constitutional king': raising heirs to the throne in nineteenth century Spain
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-04) - ThesisThis thesis analyses royal education in nineteenth-century, constitutional Spain. The main subjects of this investigations are Isabel II (1830- 1904), Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) during their time ... -
'The future of Italy': the heirs to the Savola throne and the dissemination of Italianita, 1860-1900
(University of St Andrews, 2017-11-09) - Thesis -
The "sailor prince" in the age of empire : creating a monarchical brand in nineteenth-century Europe
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-22) - ThesisThis study examines the systemic function and public role of “Sailor Princes” within the context of the nineteenth-century revival of monarchy. It explores how, between 1850 and 1914, the reigning families of Britain, ... -
Selling the republican ideal : state communication in the Dutch Golden Age
(University of St Andrews, 2018-12-07) - ThesisThis study seeks to describe the public communication practices of the authorities in the Dutch Golden Age. It is a study of ‘state communication’: the manner in which the authorities sought to inform their citizens, ... -
Conversion and transformation : Prince Albert’s programme for a European monarchical order
(University of St Andrews, 2018-06-28) - ThesisThis thesis will examine the political, legal, and philosophical beliefs of Albert, the Prince Consort, in the fields of governance, foreign policy and international affairs as well as the methods he used in his attempt ...
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