So I'm planning on writing an essay about the early modern period and princely courts and have been told to focus it around this book. However, I'm not sure how I'd approach this as for most history essays you look at both sides of an argument, yet with this question, it is simply what can be learnt from a specific text? How should I go about asking a question of this nature?
Or if anyone is familiar with the source and can point me in the direction of some useful extracts would also be greatly appreciated :)
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