English diplomatic practice in the Middle Ages / Pierre Chaplais.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaplais, Pierre, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomacy--History--To 1500.

Diplomacy.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1066-1485.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Hambledon and London, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Though many historians date the practice of diplomacy to the Renaissance, Pierre Chaplais shows that medieval kings relied on a network of diplomats and special envoys to conduct international relations. War, peace, marriage agreements, ransoms, trade and many other matters all had to be negotiated. To do this a remarkably sophisticated system of diplomacy developed during the Middle Ages. Chaplais describes how diplomacy worked in practice: how ambassadors and other envoys were chosen, how and where they traveled, and how the authenticity of their messages was known in a world before passport

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface by Rees Davies; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; (i) From ?thelberht I of Kent to Henry II: 'Vox Viva' and 'Vox Mortua' in England and on the Continent; (ii) From Henry II to King John (1154-1199): 'Mandare' and 'Contrahere' versus 'Commendare' and 'Credere'; Diplomatic Correspondence; Advantages and shortcomings; Classification; Great seal, privy seal or signet?; Internal structure: letters with protocol; Letters without protocol; Language; Bearers and delivery; Simple and Solemn Missions; The way of credence; Terminology; Envoys; Letters of credence; Credences

The embassy's progressReports; Scope and limitations of the way of credence; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613201935

9781283201933

1283201933

9780826438010

0826438016

OCLC:

741690739