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Book SynopsisEssays looking at the links between England and Europe in the long thirteenth century. The theme running through this volume is that of "England in Europe", with contributions tackling aspects of political, religious, cultural and urban history, placing England in a European context, exploring connections between the insular world and continental Europe, and using England as a case study of broader patterns of change in the long thirteenth century. A number of authors consider the long-term response of the English crown and polity to the Angevin empire's demise, examining kingship, historical memory, dynastic relationships and the influx of ideas and people to England from overseas. They look not only at connections between England and western Europe but also at others extending to northern Europe too. Many engage with larger trends that are European in scale, whether in the institutional life of the Church or in patterns of religious practice and belief, whilst others examine more confined geographical spaces, reminding us of distinctive political structures and identities lodged at the regional level.
Trade Review[..] an important and stimulating book that makes essential reading for those interested in England's relations with the Continent in the thirteenth century. Each essay is praiseworthy in its own right and reflects a wealth of detailed scholarship. The editors and contributors are to be congratulated on what is a fine and informative collection. * SPECULUM *
Table of ContentsIntroduction - Andrew Spencer and Carl S. Watkins Remembering the Vikings in Thirteenth-Century England and Denmark - Lars Kjaer Henry III and the Native Saints - Antonia Shacklock 'A Vineyard Without a Wall': The Savoyards, John de Warenne and the Failure of Henry III's Kingship - Andrew Spencer 'Ad Partes Transmarinas': The Reconfiguration of Plantagenet Power in Gascony, 1242-1243 - Amicie Pélissié du Rausas Similarities and Differences: The Lord Edward's Lordship of Gascony, 1254-1272 - Rodolphe Billaud The Letters of Eleanor and Marguerite of Provence in Thirteenth-Century Anglo-French Relations - Anaïs Waag The Use of Friars as Envoys: Diplomatic Relations between King Henry III and Pope Alexander IV (1254-1261) - Philippa Mesiano The Italian Connection Reconsidered: Papal Provisions in Thirteenth-Century England - Thomas W. Smith Confession in England and the Fourth Lateran Council - Rebecca Springer Writing Civic History in London, Cologne and Genoa - Ian Stone
