After the Reduction : re-structuring Norman political society and the Bien Public, 1450-65
This thesis describes the political establishment in Normandy after its reduction to the obedience of Charles VII in 1449-50. The consequences of the edict of CompiĂšgne for landholders are illustrated, whether they were Valois partisans being restored under its terms or native Normans who had remained in the Lancastrian obedience. CompiĂšgne was more rigorously applied than has been supposed and was an essential justifying pillar of the provincial regime. The dilapidation of the seigneurial economy in consequence of war and depopulation caused acute problems. In combination with the practicalities of implementation of CompiĂšgne, this advantaged the personnel of the provincial political establishment. The institutional basis of the regime is outlined, with the Echiquier and the grande sĂ©nĂ©chaussĂ©e discussed in detail. Royal government was articulated through informal structures and substantial advantages accrued to courtier magnates with influence over royal institutions. The role of patronage is highlighted. The provincial garrison is central to the investigation of clientage within the nobility. The ordonnance companies of several magnates are discussed and examples given of the uses to which the crown
Prosser, Gareth Leonard Lee
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After the Reduction : re-structuring Norman political society and the Bien Public, 1450-65. This thesis describes the political establishment in Normandy after its reduction to the obedience of Charles VII in 1449-50. The consequences of the edict of CompiĂšgne for landholders are illustrated, whether they were Valois partisans being restored under its terms or native Normans who had remained in the Lancastrian obedience. CompiĂšgne was more rigorously applied than has been supposed and was an essential justifying pillar of the provincial regime. The dilapidation of the seigneurial economy in consequence of war and depopulation caused acute problems. In combination with the practicalities of implementation of CompiĂšgne, this advantaged the personnel of the provincial political establishment. The institutional basis of the regime is outlined, with the Echiquier and the grande sĂ©nĂ©chaussĂ©e discussed in detail. Royal government was articulated through informal structures and substantial advantages accrued to courtier magnates with influence over royal institutions. The role of patronage is highlighted. The provincial garrison is central to the investigation of clientage within the nobility. The ordonnance companies of several magnates are discussed and examples given of the uses to which the crown
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