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Book SynopsisThe union of Normandy and England in 1066 recast the political map of north-western Europe. This book explores the nature of the new relationships and exchanges between Flanders and the Anglo-Norman realm, from knightly tournaments, cross-Channel commerce, the mechanics of medieval immigration and the oldest surviving English treaties.
Trade Review'Specialists in medieval Flemish, English and French history should welcome Eljas Oksanen's book … sheds valuable new light on a topic that has not received focused attention in recent scholarship.' David Defries, The Medieval Review
Table of ContentsIntroduction; 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; Bibliography.
