Calais: An English Town in France, 1347–1558

Susan Rose

Calais

An English Town in France, 1347–1558

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Susan Rose, Open University

Publisher:: Boydell & Brewer
Online publication date:: February 2013
Print publication year:: 2008
Online ISBN:: 9781846156151

Subjects:: British History 1066-1450, History

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The first comprehensive history of Calais under English rule, casting new light on the development of its vigorous political and commercial society. The capture of Calais by Edward III was an exploit which, coming shortly after his victory at Crecy, carried his fame as a warrior to the furthest corners of Europe. The melodramatic incident at the end of the siege with the leading citizens pleading for their lives brought the king even more public notice. Equally well known is the sad remark of Mary Queen of England in 1558 that, following its loss to the French, the name of Calais would be graven on her heart. This book fills in the gap between these two milestones. It allows the reader to understand not only the military and political importance of the town for the English but also its key role in the English economy. Utilising the richness of the personal sources surviving, from the mid fifteenth century to the last years of English rule, it also provides a more intimate picture of the vibrant life of the town with its crowds of courtiers, soldiers and merchants all enjoying and profiting from the opportunities offered by 'an English town in France'. Dr SUSAN ROSE is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University.

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Calais

An English Town in France, 1347–1558

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

Dedication
pp vi-vi

List of illustrations
pp vii-vii

Abbreviations
pp viii-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

Introduction: England and France in the mid fourteenth century
pp 1-6

1 - The siege and capture of the town: Edward III and the burghers of Calais
pp 7-22

2 - A new ruler and a new regime: the town and the garrison in the early years of English rule
pp 23-38

3 - Setting up the Staple: a new role for Calais
pp 39-53

4 - Triumph and disaster: Henry V, the collapse of the Anglo-Burgundian alliance and the resurgence of France
pp 54-72

5 - Calais as a base for political intrigue: Yorkists, Lancastrians and the earl of Warwick
pp 73-94

6 - The heyday of the Company of the Staple: merchants and their lives
pp 95-111

7 - Religious and political change: Henry VII, Henry VIII and the Reformation
pp 112-133

8 - The town and trade: the later fortunes of the Company of the Staple and of the Johnson partnership
pp 134-152

9 - The end of the story: the loss of Calais to the French
pp 153-171

Conclusion
pp 172-174

Bibliography
pp 175-182

Index
pp 183-188

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