The first comprehensive history of Calais under English rule, casting new light on the development of its vigorous political and commercial society.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: England and France in the mid-Fourteenth Century
The Siege and Capture of the Town 1346-7: Edward III and the Burghers of Calais
A New Ruler and a New Regime: the Town and the Garrison in the Early Years of English Rule
Setting up the Staple: a New Role for Calais
Triumph and Disaster: Henry V, the Collapse of the Anglo-Burgundian Allianc e and the Resurgence of France
Calais as a Base for Political Intrigue: Yorkists, Lancastrians and the Ear l of Warwick
The Heyday of the Company of the Staple: Merchants and Their Lives
Religious and Political Change: Henry VII, Henry VIII and the Reformation
The Town and Trade: the Later Fortunes of the Company of the Staple and of the Johnson Partnership
The End of the Story: the Loss of Calais to the French
Conclusion
