The Contending Kingdoms

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.

**** The original edition cited in BCL3 was written during the presidential campaigns of 1976 and published in 1977. Printed on acidic paper. Cloth edition (unseen), $25.00. Essays reflect a new interest in and current revisions of the Renaissance. Loosely placed in three sections, the first deals with the shifting line between the study of Renaissance history and literature. The second section pertains to the psychology expressed in the works of French writers of that period, and the final section deals with the non-dramatic works of Shakespeare, especially his sonnets. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Includes index and notes. Introduction and notes by Henry Norman Hudson, LL D.