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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.
"This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops]
new trends in approach and understanding." ENGLISH HISTORICAL
REVIEW The essays in this volume explore relationships in all their
different guises and expressions. Hostility between England and
France cast a long shadow over the fifteenth century and beyond.
While warfare at sea and the composition of the army which invaded
Normandy in 1417 left extensive administrative records, sources of
a different nature highlight the experiences of the French and
Burgundians. The experience of the incursion of Henry VIII's forces
in 1513 found expression in widely-distributed poems; while verses
celebrating the births of heirs to the Hapsburg duke of Burgundy
sought to allay fears over a change of regime by stressing the
benefits of their multinational heritage. Portraits of rulers of
Italian states emphasised the emergence of a shared courtly culture
between England and Italy by commemorating their election as
Knights of the Garter, while the records of Bishop's Lynn testify
to the harmonious integration of immigrants from the Low Countries
and Baltic regions. The Magna Carta of 1215 - intended to place the
relationship between ruler and ruled on a new footing - had a long
after-life, providing a blue-print for practices adopted by the
Appellants of 1388 and being cited at the deposition of Richard II,
only to be eclipsed in the late fifteenth century when depositions
focused instead on challenges to the monarch's title. Poor records
of the meetings of convocations have led to undue emphasis on their
role in granting subsidies, but a register at Canterbury presents a
different picture by revealing business of the southern convocation
of 1462.
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 itsboundaries 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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