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'The Contending Kingdoms' - France and England 1420-1700 (Paperback)
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'The Contending Kingdoms' - France and England 1420-1700 (Paperback)
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The kingdoms of France and England were for many centuries
military, economic, cultural and colonial rivals. This is
particularly true of the early modern period which witnessed the
rise of French military hegemony and the expansion of English
commerce. Dealing with the period 1420-1700, this collection offers
a snapshot of Anglo-French relations across the three centuries
from established historians and younger scholars from France,
Britain and Luxembourg. Based broadly on 'diplomatic' history, but
incorporating wider perspectives from cultural and social or gender
history; each essay uncovers the fascinating and complex
arrangements that characterize Anglo-French relations in this
period. Competition and hostility between the two kingdoms there
certainly was, but it took a surprising variety of forms and often
proved intellectually productive for one side or the other and
sometimes for both. The chapters mix treatments of broad themes and
particular circumstances or individuals and each makes specific
comparisons with French and English experience across the
early-modern period. In so doing they elaborate and go beyond the
evidence of Anglo-French hostility to explore evidence of political
co-operation and cultural influences, highlighting just how close
early modern England's connections with France were, even at times
of crisis.
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