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The constraints of public diplomacy: Don Alonso de Cárdenas in London, 1638–1655

Thomas Donald JacobsGhent University, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 439-461 | Published online: 05 Jul 2021

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