London Press Research Articles

A Lullian divertissement for King William III at Kensington in 1698

Abstract On 13 May 1698, according to the London press, ‘there was fine Dancing at Kensington, where his Majesty was present, as also his Excellency the French Ambassador’. The ‘Dancing’ referred to was a vocal and danced entertainment called (with many allusions to the beauties of Kensington Palace) Le Palais des Plaisirs, and probably staged at the behest of the new French ambassador, Camille d’Hostun, comte de Tallard, as part of the series of delicate negotiations in London following the signing of the Peace of Ryswick the previous year. The French libretto of the Kensington divertissement indicates that it was created out of extracts from scenes in earlier French court entertainments and operas, their music by Lully and words by Molière, Benserade and Quinault. The vocal music and dances for each of the five entrées were performed by members of the Paris Opéra and the London theatres, with choreography devised by Anthony L’Abbé, newly arrived in London from the Paris Opéra.

The reaction of London newspapers to the proclamation of the Monroe doctrine

The presented article analyzes the reaction of the British press to the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine by the American president in 1823. The reaction of leading London periodicals such as The Examiner, The Monthly Magazine, The London Magazine and The Morning Post is considered. The author describes in detail the diversity of opinions: from support for Republican ideals and their contrast with the monarchical aspects of the policy of the Holy Alliance to expressing concerns about the negative impact of the doctrine on Britain's trade and economic interests in Latin America. The author concludes that the London newspapers have a balanced, albeit emotional assessment of the influence of the Monroe Doctrine on international relations and the specific interests of Great Britain. The article focuses on the period of the 1820s and the British reaction to American foreign policy activity, neglecting to consider the British position in the context of the War of Independence of the Spanish colonies of 1808-1819. In the study of newspaper materials by domestic and foreign scientists, general philosophical (deduction and induction, systematic approach, synergetic approach, etc.), general scientific (observation, comparative method, etc.) and private scientific methods specific to a particular field of knowledge. The Monroe Doctrine provides a rare example of a 200-year-old speech that remains the subject of regular references when discussing the current international political agenda to this day. The article examines the reaction to the Monroe Doctrine, which is one of the fundamental documents of American public policy, which became one of the first steps for the formation of American strategic culture in its current state. The relevance of the article is based on the need for a comprehensive study of the reports of the leading London press to identify their impact on international relations and the specific interests of the United Kingdom. Despite the fact that the Monroe Doctrine has been around for two hundred years, it does not lose its relevance in relation to Latin American states with the United States, and, more importantly, in relation to the United States, with other actors in world politics.

Providing for the Poor: The Old Poor Law, 1750–1834. Ed. by Peter Collinge and Louise Falcini. [New Historical Perspectives.] University of London Press, London 2022. xxii, 239 pp. Ill. £75.00; $100.00. (Paper: £24.99; $34.99; Open Access.)

Providing for the Poor: The Old Poor Law, 1750–1834. Ed. by Peter Collinge and Louise Falcini. [New Historical Perspectives.] University of London Press, London 2022. xxii, 239 pp. Ill. £75.00; $100.00. (Paper: £24.99; $34.99; Open Access.)

The Optics of Ibn al-Haytham, Books IV–V: On Reflection and Images Seen by Reflection, translated from the Arabic by Abdelhamid I. Sabra and prepared for publication by Jan P. Hogendijk (Warburg Institute Studies and Texts, 8), London: University of London Press in association with the Warburg Institute, 2023, pp. xiv+343, ISBN 978-1908590589, £90

The Optics of Ibn al-Haytham, Books IV–V: On Reflection and Images Seen by Reflection, translated from the Arabic by Abdelhamid I. Sabra and prepared for publication by Jan P. Hogendijk (Warburg Institute Studies and Texts, 8), London: University of London Press in association with the Warburg Institute, 2023, pp. xiv+343, ISBN 978-1908590589, £90

Matthew Gerth. Anti-Communism in Britain during the Early Cold War: A Very British Witch Hunt. New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2023. Pp. 276. £90.00 (cloth).

Matthew Gerth. Anti-Communism in Britain during the Early Cold War: A Very British Witch Hunt. New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2023. Pp. 276. £90.00 (cloth).

Charlotte Berry. The Margins of Late Medieval London, 1430–1540. New Historical Perspectives. London: Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research, University of London Press, 2022. Pp. 350. $55.00 (cloth).

Charlotte Berry. The Margins of Late Medieval London, 1430–1540. New Historical Perspectives. London: Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research, University of London Press, 2022. Pp. 350. $55.00 (cloth).

Cancer and the Politics of Care: Inequalities and Interventions in Global Perspective By Linda RaeBennett, LenoreManderson, BelindaSpagnoletti, London: University College London Press. 2023. pp. 272.

Cancer and the Politics of Care: Inequalities and Interventions in Global Perspective By Linda RaeBennett, LenoreManderson, BelindaSpagnoletti, London: University College London Press. 2023. pp. 272.

“The British Lions Crouched to a Nest of Owls”: The South Sea Bubble through the Lens of the London Press

The South Sea Bubble is one of history's most iconic economic events. While much ink was spilled during the bubble year to make sense of events as they unfolded, commentators were left scrambling for ways to grasp what happened because no one had ever experienced a stock market bubble before. This article focuses on how the London press covered the events that later became known as the South Sea Bubble. A review of every newspaper article in which the company was mentioned during the year of 1720 captures how the movement of the price of the company's stock was interpreted, as well as how it was related to broader social, political, and geopolitical affairs.

K. J. Kesselring and Natalie Mears, eds. Star Chamber Matters: An Early Modern Court and Its Records. IHR Conference Series. London: University of London Press, 2021. Pp. 220. $55.00 (cloth).

K. J. Kesselring and Natalie Mears, eds. Star Chamber Matters: An Early Modern Court and Its Records. IHR Conference Series. London: University of London Press, 2021. Pp. 220. $55.00 (cloth).

Violent Affections: Queer Sexuality, Techniques of Power, and Law in Russia by Alexander SashaKondakov. London: University College London Press, 2022. 244 pp. £20.00. ISBN 978‐1‐80008‐294‐6

The Russian ReviewEarly View BOOK REVIEW Violent Affections: Queer Sexuality, Techniques of Power, and Law in Russia by Alexander Sasha Kondakov. London: University College London Press, 2022. 244 pp. £20.00. ISBN 978-1-80008-294-6 Dan Healey, Corresponding Author Dan Healey [email protected] University of Oxford Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Dan Healey, Corresponding Author Dan Healey [email protected] University of Oxford Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/russ.12527Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Hatzikidi, Katerina and Dullo, Eduardo (2021) A Horizon of (Im)Possibilities: A Chronicle of Brazil's Conservative Turn, University of London Press (London). xxi + 195 pp. $35.00 pbk.

Bulletin of Latin American ResearchVolume 42, Issue 2 p. 312-314 Book Review Hatzikidi, Katerina and Dullo, Eduardo (2021) A Horizon of (Im)Possibilities: A Chronicle of Brazil's Conservative Turn, University of London Press (London). xxi + 195 pp. $35.00 pbk. Benjamin Junge, Corresponding Author Benjamin Junge [email protected] State University of New York at New Paltz, USASearch for more papers by this author Benjamin Junge, Corresponding Author Benjamin Junge [email protected] State University of New York at New Paltz, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 18 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.13480Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume42, Issue2April 2023Pages 312-314 RelatedInformation

Alexandra Hughes-Johnson and Lyndsey Jenkins, eds. The Politics of Women's Suffrage: Local, National and International Dimensions. New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2021. Pp. 422. $50.00 (cloth).

Alexandra Hughes-Johnson and Lyndsey Jenkins, eds. The Politics of Women's Suffrage: Local, National and International Dimensions. New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2021. Pp. 422. $50.00 (cloth). - Volume 62 Issue 2

New World Objects of Knowledge: A Cabinet of Curiosities

Book Review| March 27 2023 New World Objects of Knowledge: A Cabinet of Curiosities New World Objects of Knowledge: A Cabinet of Curiosities. Edited by Mark Thurner and Juan Pimentel. London: University of London Press / Institute of Latin American Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, 2021. Photographs. Maps. Figures. Table. Notes. Bibliographies. Index. xviii, 278 pp. Cloth, $75.00. Matthijs Jonker Matthijs Jonker Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Hispanic American Historical Review 10589166. https://doi.org/10.1215/00182168-10589166 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Matthijs Jonker; New World Objects of Knowledge: A Cabinet of Curiosities. Hispanic American Historical Review 2023; 10589166. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00182168-10589166 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsHispanic American Historical Review Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 2023 by Duke University Press2023 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Longue Durée You do not currently have access to this content.

Giving Birth in Eighteenth‐Century England By SarahFox, London: University of London Press, 2022, p. 254, ISBN 978‐1‐914477‐06‐5.

Gender & HistoryEarly View BOOK REVIEW Giving Birth in Eighteenth-Century England by Sarah Fox, London: University of London Press, 2022, p. 254, ISBN 978-1-914477-06-5. Kate Gibson, Corresponding Author Kate Gibson [email protected] Department of History, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Kate Gibson, Corresponding Author Kate Gibson [email protected] Department of History, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 07 March 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0424.12690Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Church and People in Interregnum Britain. Edited by Fiona McCall. RHS New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2021. xvi + 290 pp. $55.00 cloth, $35.00 paper.

Church and People in Interregnum Britain. Edited by Fiona McCall. RHS New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2021. xvi + 290 pp. $55.00 cloth, $35.00 paper.

Networks, Labour and Migration among Indian Muslim Artisans. Thomas Chambers. London: UCL Press London. 2020. 473 Pages

Networks, Labour and Migration among Indian Muslim Artisans. Thomas Chambers. London: UCL Press London. 2020. 473 Pages

Precarious Professionals: Gender, Identities and Social Change in Modern Britain Edited by HeidiEgginton and ZoëThomas, London: University of London Press, 2021, pp. v‐332, ISBN 978‐1‐912702‐59‐6.

Gender & HistoryEarly View BOOK REVIEW Precarious Professionals: Gender, Identities and Social Change in Modern Britain Edited by Heidi Egginton and Zoë Thomas, London: University of London Press, 2021, pp. v- 332, ISBN 978-1-912702-59-6. Helen Glew, Helen Glew University of WestminsterSearch for more papers by this author Helen Glew, Helen Glew University of WestminsterSearch for more papers by this author First published: 14 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0424.12681Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Joseph Haydn and Ignaz Pleyel: The Teacher and His Student

The article is devoted to the history of the mutual relations of two eminent Austrian composers — Joseph Haydn and his student Ignaz Pleyel. And although presently Pleyel is much less known than his instructor, his contemporaries perceived him as one of the most significant composers of his time. Moreover, he achieved his fame as an outstanding musical activist, the founder of the music publishing house Chez Pleyel, as well as a piano manufacturing company, which exists up to the present day. Examining the various stages of Haydn’s and Pleyel’s artistic biographies, the author exerts special attention to the moments of their conflux after the period of study. One such interconnection may be considered by the indications in the editions of Pleyel’s compositions on his pedagogical relations with Haydn. These margin notes served as a means of expression of acknowledgement to the teacher, as well as advertisement, which was conducive to the growth of interest towards the master’s pupil. The occasion for the composers’ interaction was also served by a legal argument around Haydn’s Trio opus 40 (Hob. XV: 3–5) which began in 1785 and extended for a few years. The article shows how the evaluations of this situation by research have changed up to the present time. An important landmark in the composers’ mutual relations was expressed in their engagements in London in 1792. Through the efforts of the impresarios who invited them, Johann Peter Salomon and Wilhelm Kramer, both Haydn and Pleyel turned out to be drawn into an artistic competition against their wills. The picture of their famous contest is recreated with a reliance on the utterances of the witnesses of their events (primarily, Haydn, as well as the reporters of the London press), as well as relevant musicological research works. In the conclusion to the article the author aims to show that the composers were able to preserve excellent relations with each other, despite everything, and showed support for each other.

Edward Owens. The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public, 1932–53. New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2019. Pp. 446. $65.00 (cloth).

Edward Owens. The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public, 1932–53. New Historical Perspectives. London: University of London Press, 2019. Pp. 446. $65.00 (cloth).

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