Flanders and the Anglo-Norman world, 1066-1216

The union of Normandy and England in 1066 recast the political map of western Europe and marked the beginning of a new era in the region's international history. This book is a groundbreaking investigation of the relations and exchanges between the county of Flanders and the Anglo-Norman realm....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oksanen, Eljas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Series:Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; 1. Power and politics in Flanders and the Anglo-Norman Regnum
  • 2. Military treaties and diplomatic culture
  • 3. Anglo-Flemish diplomacy : context and mechanisms
  • 4. Tournament in Anglo-Flemish society
  • 5. Politics of cross-Channel commerce
  • 6. Flemish immigration to England
  • 7. Social identity and the image of Flemings in England
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices