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Cornwall, Connectivity and Identity in the Fourteenth Century (Paperback)
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Cornwall, Connectivity and Identity in the Fourteenth Century (Paperback)
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The links between Cornwall, a county frequently considered remote
and separate in the Middle Ages, and the wider realm of England are
newly discussed. Winner of The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
(FOCS) Holyer an Gof Cup for non-fiction, 2020. Stretching out into
the wild Atlantic, fourteenth-century Cornwall was a land at the
very ends of the earth. Within its boundaries many believed that
King Arthur was a real-life historical Cornishman and that their
natal shire had once been the home of mighty giants. Yet, if the
county was both unusual and remarkable, it still held an integral
place in the wider realm of England. Drawing on a wide range of
published and archival material, this book seeks to show how
Cornwall remained strikingly distinctive while still forming part
of the kingdom. It argues that myths, saints, government, and
lordship all endowed the name and notion of Cornwall with authority
in the minds of its inhabitants, forging these people into a
commonalty. At the same time, the earldom-duchy and the Crown
together helped to link the county into the politics of England at
large. With thousands of Cornishmen and women drawn east of the
Tamar by the needs of the Crown, warfare, lordship, commerce, the
law, the Church, and maritime interests, connectivity with the
wider realm emerges as a potent integrative force. Supported by a
cast of characters ranging from vicious pirates and
gentlemen-criminals through to the Black Prince, the volume sets
Cornwall in the latest debates about centralisation, devolution,
and collective identity, about the nature of Cornishness and
Englishness themselves. S.J. DRAKE is a Research Associate at the
Institute of Historical Research. He was born and brought up in
Cornwall.
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