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1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold (Hardcover)
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1520: The Field of the Cloth of Gold (Hardcover)
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1520 explores the characters of two larger-than-life kings, whose
rivalry and love-hate relations added a feisty edge to European
relations in the early sixteenth century. What propelled them to
meet, and how did each vie to outdo the other in feats of strength
and yards of gold cloth? Everyone who was anyone in 1520 was there.
But why was the flower of England's nobility transported across the
Channel, and how were they catered for? What did this temporary,
fairy-tale village erected in a French field look like, feel like
and smell like? This book explores not only the political dimension
of their meeting and the difficult triangle they established with
Emperor Charles V, but also the material culture behind the scenes.
While the courtiers attended masques, dances, feasts and jousts, an
army of servants toiled in the temporary village created specially
for that summer. Who were the men and women behind the scenes? What
made Henry rush back into the arms of the Emperor immediately after
the most expensive two weeks of his entire reign? And what was the
long-term result of the meeting, of that sea of golden tents and
fountains spouting wine? This quinquecentenary analysis explores
the extraordinary event in unprecedented detail. Based on primary
documents, plans, letters and records of provisions and with a new
focus on material culture, food, textiles, planning and
organisation.
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