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One foot in the palace : the Habsburg court of Brussels and the politics of access in the reign of Albert and Isabella, 1598-1621
The Habsburg Court of Brussels remains one of the few early modern princely courts that have never been thoroughly studied by historians. Yet it offers a unique case, particularly with regard to the first decades of the seventeenth century. Once home to the Dukes of Burgundy, the ancient palace on the Coudenberg hill in Brussels became the principal residence of the Habsburg governors in the Low Countries and, in the period 1598-1621, that of Archduke Albert and his wife, the Spanish Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia. Eager to reassert the dynasty's authority in these parts, the Archdukes ruled the Habsburg Netherlands as sovereign princes in their own right. Based on the author's prize-winning dissertation, this book vividly brings to life the splendour of their court and unravels the goals and ambitions of the men and women who lived and worked in the palace.
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The professor
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The Professor is Charlotte Brontë's first novel, reflecting her own experience of life in Brussels and published after her untimely death. Viewed as a precursor to the narrative style and characterization she perfected in her later works, such as Jane Eyre, the novel is Brontë's portrayal of a love story from a male perspective. Writing from the point of view of orphaned young teacher William Crimsworth - as the sole male protagonist among Brontë's works - the author allows herself a freedom of action in love and will that reveals her character's loves, desires, and ambitions, as he forges a new life on his own terms in Brussels. William finds himself caught between the desire he feels for Zoraide Reuter, the beguiling head of the girls' school where he teaches, and the gentle love he feels for one of his pupils, Frances Henri. Exploring questions of love, identity, freedom, and independence, The Professor is an important work in the small opus that is Charlotte Brontë's significant contribution to English literature.
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Travel: City breaks: Brussels: Soft centre: Suzanne Duckett bucks the New Year trend for detox in the capital of beer, chocolate, pastries and frites
Authentic Belgian restaurants tend to have wood-panelled walls, rickety furniture and stone and tiled floors. De Heof (218, Rue Edith Cavell, +00 32 2 374 34 17) is a superb steak house in in Uccle, south Brussels, with red-and-white checked tablecloths and an open fire. The steak with bearnaise sauce and frites is to die for, and their three-course fixed price menu works out at just over pounds 40 a head, which for the taste, quality and service, is a bargain. Marcolini (39 place du Grand Sablon, +32 2 514 12 06) is one of the most famous chocolate shops in Belgium, and even has a chocolate fountain in the window - a sophisticated small-scale version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory that looks like it's drilling pure chocolate from the core of the earth. The pralines with different centres and the truffles are also good. Located at the heart of the city on fashionable Avenue Louise, where you can shop to your heart's content, the Conrad Brussels (+32 2 542 48 00, conradhotels.com, or via the Hilton Reservations worldwide office on 08705 909090) is a grand hotel oozing traditional charm. The deluxe rooms are huge (euros 555) and guests have access to the Champneys Brussels health and fitness club.
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