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State Papers Online: Eighteenth Century, 1714-1782
Part III: Western Europe
In a sophisticated digital research environment, scholars can now delve into the papers written or received by the secretaries of state in the processes of British diplomacy and intelligence gathering.

The papers represent international relations of the Hanoverian monarchs in Western Europe, as well as a narrative of the key names and events in a turbulent century.
Explore the political and personal relationships of Britain with the powers and states of Western Europe
Manuscripts include such unique and important documents as:
• Royal notifications of marriages, including the marriage of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
• Signed copies of treaties such as the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
• Personal records of major events such as the Lisbon earthquake of 1755


Subjects Covered:
• 18th Century Studies
• Early Modern History
• European Studies
• French and Spanish Studies
• Italian and Portuguese Studies
• Religious Studies
• Politics
• Imperial and Colonial History
• Military and Maritime History
• International and Transnational            Studies