Seats of power in Europe during the Hundred Years War : an architectural study from 1330 to 1480 / Anthony Emery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Emery, Anthony, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453--Social aspects.

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453.

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453--Political aspects.

Architecture and society--Europe--History--To 1500.

Architecture and society.

Architecture and state--Europe--History--To 1500.

Architecture and state.

Europe--Kings and rulers--Dwellings--History.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (503 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Oxbow Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Hundred Years War is a story of an epic conflict between two nations whose destinies became inextricably entwined throughout the later Middle Ages. During that time the balance of architectural power moved from religious to secular domination, the Gothic form continued to grow and the palace-fortress was in the ascendancy. Seats of Power in Europe is a major new study of the residences of the crowned heads and the royal ducal families of the countries involved in the Hundred Years' War. Though they were the leading protagonists and therefore responsible for the course of the war, do their residences reflect an entirely defensive purpose, a social function, or the personality of their builders? As well as the castles of England and France it also looks at rulers residences in other European countries who supported one of the protagonists. They include Scotland, Castile, Aragon, Navarre, Portugal, the Low Countries, the imperial territories of Bohemia, and the papacy in Avignon and then Rome. The study concentrates on sixty properties extending from the castles at Windsor and Denilworth to those at Saumur and Rambures, and from the palaces at Avignon and Seville to the manor-houses at Germolles and Launay. Each region and its residences are prefaced by supporting historical and architectural surveys to help position the properties against the contemporary military, financial, and aesthetic backgrounds. Extensively illustrated in full colour with over 120 photographs and over 70 plans this is an attractive and accessible overview of how architecture both shaped and was influenced by events during this tumultuous period in the history of Europe"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

1. INTRODUCTION

† The Hundred Years War: 1330-1480

† Seats of Power

Gothic Architecture During the Later Middle Ages

PART ONE: 1330-1400

2. THE AVIGNAN PAPACY: 1300-1400

† The Papal Court Moves from Rome

Avignon, the Papal Palace

3. ENGLAND: 1330-1360

† Ambition and Success at War

English Royal and Semi-royal Palaces

Windsor Castle

4. ENGLAND: 1360-1400

† Retrenchment and Failure

Royal and Semi-royal Palaces

Kenilworth Castle

Palace-Fortresses in Northern England

English Response to the Threat of Invasion

5. THE FRENCH CROWN: 1330-1400

† Crown and Provinces in France During the War

† Pride and Disgrace: 1337-1360

† Repair and Recovery: 1360-1400

Castles During the Later Fourteenth Century

The Royal Residences

Paris, The Louvre

Vincennes Castle

Sully-sur-Loire Castle

6. THE DUCHY OF BRITTANY

† The War of Breton Succession: 1341-1381

Ducal and Seigneurial Defence and Protection

Suscinio Castle

Clisson Castle

7. THE DUCHY OF AQUITAINE

† Economic Prosperity and Political Uncertainty

Regional Residences

8. THE COUNTY OF FOIX

† Gaston, Count of Foix

Gaston's Building Programme

9. THE DUCHY OF BURGUNDY

† The Growth of Burgundy

The Artistic Patronage of Philip, Duke of Burgundy

Dijon, the Ducal Palace

Germolles Manor

10. SCOTLAND

† A Persistant War

High and Royal Status Residences: 1350-1420

Doune Castle

11. THE COUNTY OF FLANDERS

† A Century of Political and Economic Turbulence

The Ducal Residences

12. THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

† Political Involvement in the War: 1365-1390

Architectural Development During the Middle Ages

The Royal Palaces of Iberia

Seville, the Alcázar

Monastic Palaces of Castile and Aragon.

Zaragoza, La Aljaferia

Barcelona, Royal Palace

Palma, Almudaina Palace and Bellver Castle

Perpignan Palace

Collioure Castle

Olite Castle

Sintra Palace

13. THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

† Political Development and Cultural Consequences

Prague Castle

Karlstein Castle

14. THE ORDER OF THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS

† The Changing Purpose of the Order

Malbork Castle, The Grand Master's Palace

PART TWO: 1380-1420

15. THE FRENCH CROWN

† Charles VI and the Breakdown of Consent: 1380-1420

Paris, the Royal Residences

16. THE DUCHY OF ANJOU

† The House of Anjou

Angers Castle

Saumur Castle

Tarascon Castle

17. THE DUCHY OF BERRY

† John, Duke of Berry

Bourges Palace

Mehun-sur-Yèvre Castle

Poitiers, Ducal Palace

Poitiers, Clain Castle

18. THE DUCHY OF ORLÉANS

† The House of Orléans

Pierrefonds Castle

La Ferté-Milon Castle

19. THE DUCHY OF BURGUNDY

† John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

Paris, Tour Jean-Sans-Peur

PART THREE: 1415-1480

20. ENGLAND

† Surprise, Success and Factional Bitterness: 1415-1453

Rouen Castle

† The Dying Embers of the War: 1453-1475

Royal Residences: 1400-1485

Eltham Palace

The Castles of Returning Commanders and Captains of War: 1340-1460

21. THE FRENCH CROWN: 1420-1453

† Withdrawal and Reconstruction

Chinon Castle

Loches Castle

Rambures Castle

22. THE FRENCH CROWN AND COURT: 1453-1483

† Recovery and Expansion

The Appeal of the Loire Valley

Montsoreau Castle

Langeais Castle

Fougères-sur-Bièvre Castle

Le Plessis-Bourré Castle

Le Plessis-Macé Castle

Plessis-lès-Tours Manor

23. THE DUCHY OF ANJOU

† King René: 1434-1480

King René's Properties

Baugé Castle

Launay Manor

24. THE DUCHY OF ORLÉANS.

† John, the Bastard of Orléans

Châteaudun Castle

Anjony Castle

Beaugency Manor

25. THE DUCHY OF BURGUNDY

† Expansion and Collapse

† Culture at the European Courts During the Fifteenth Century

Bruges, the Prinsenhof

Lille, Rihour Palace

Olhain Castle

26. THE DUCHY OF BRITTANY

† The Maintenance of Ducal Authority

Ducal and Seigneurial Defences

Nantes Castle

27. THE DUCHY OF AQUITAINE

† The Collapse of English Government

28. SCOTLAND

† The Re-assertion of Royal Authority

Royal Building Activity

Linlithgow Palace

29. CONCLUSION

† A War of Bankruptcy and Ostentation

Architectural Similarities and Differences

The Architectural Influences of the War

Seats of Power

Select Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785701047

1785701045

OCLC:

951977368