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During the reign of James II/VII Stuart (1685-1688), the political, diplomatic and cultural relations between the British court and the Italian states flourished as never before. This was due above all to the Roman-Catholic faith of the king and the lively personality of his consort Maria Beatrice d'Este ("Mary of Modeno"), while the growing English economic power was acquiring commercial dominance in the Mediterranean area. With the help of thousands of unpublished papers, the book by Alessandro Cont reconstructs the British diplomatic network in Italy during this period, the personalities and orientations of the ministers of Italian princes accredited to the court of Whitehall, the queen's dynastic policy and their peculiar characteristics of her Italian entourage of chaplains, servants, artists and musicians.

James - II, - King of England, - 1633-1701 --- Great Britain --- Italy --- Great Britain --- Italy