Calais

An English Town in France, 1347-1558

By: Susan Rose

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Hardcover | 18 September 2008

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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 herheart. 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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A solid study. * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *
A well-written, fluent narrative, interspersed with analytic chapters on social life in the town, making good use of the Cely, Lisle, and Johnson letters. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *
Will be of interest to urban historians, especially those who study how political relations give a new insight into the origins of an English town in France. Rose shows the interconnectedness of politics, business, trade, and money, and she illustrates how together these created an English town in France. * H-URBAN *

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List of illustrations	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Introduction: England and France in the mid fourteenth century	p. 1
The siege and capture of the town: Edward III and the burghers of Calais	p. 7
A new ruler and a new regime: the town and the garrison in the early years of English rule	p. 23
Setting up the Staple: a new role for Calais	p. 39
Triumph and disaster: Henry v, the collapse of the Anglo-Burgundian alliance and the resurgence of France	p. 54
Calais as a base for political intrigue: Yorkists, Lancastrians and the earl of Warwick	p. 73
The heyday of the Company of the Staple: merchants and their lives	p. 95
Religious and political change: Henry VII, Henry VIII and the Reformation	p. 112
The town and trade: the later fortunes of the Company of the Staple and of the Johnson partnership	p. 134
The end of the story: the loss of Calais to the French	p. 153
Conclusion	p. 172
Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 183
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