1st Edition
The Field of Cloth of Gold Men and Manners in 1520
By Joycelyne G. Russell
Copyright 1969
264 Pages
by
Routledge
First published in 1969, The Field of Cloth of Gold is a study of a central event in the history of England and France. In the summer of 1520, Henry VIII and Francis I, with their courts, met in the open fields near Calais for a brief interlude of unparalleled extravagance, an exhibition of all that was most dazzling in courtly amusement. The diplomatic exchanges, which were the official... Read more
Preface 1. Introduction 2. The scene is set at Guines and Ardres 3. The company assembles 4. Wolsey negotiates: the kings meet 5. The feat of arms 6. Feasts and solemnities Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E
Biography
Joycelyne G. Russell
