The French in the kingdom of Sicily : 1266-1305

Charles Of Anjou's Conquest Of The Sicilian Regno In 1266 Transformed Relations Between France And The Kingdom Of Sicily. This Original Study Of Contact And Exchange In The Middle Ages Explores The Significance Of The Many Cultural, Religious, And Political Exchanges Between The Two Countries, Arguing That The Links Were More Diverse And Stronger Than Simply The Rulers' Family Connections. Jean Dunbabin Shows How Influence Flowed As Much From South To North As Vice Versa, And That France Was Strongly Influenced By The Experiences Of Those Who Returned After Years Of Fighting In The Regno. As Well As Considering The Experiences Of Notable Crusading Families, She Sheds New Light On The Career Of Robert Ii D'artois, Who Virtually Ruled The Regno For Six Years Before Returning To France To Remodel The Government Of Artois. This Comparative History Of Two Societies Offers An Important New Perspective On Medieval Western Europe--provided By Publisher. Pt. 1. Means Of Communication -- Routes And Journeys -- Meetings, Embassies, And Correspondence -- The Movement Of Money -- Pt. 2. Indirect Channels Of Communication -- Lesser Means Of Diffusing Angevin Influences -- Pt. 3. Settlers In The Regno -- Robert Ii D'artois -- The Dampierres, The Comital Family Of Flanders -- Other French Aristocratic Families -- Foundations And Degrees Of French Aristocratic Commitment To The Angevin Regime In The Regno -- The French Experience In The Regno -- Pt. 4. Cultural And Political Impacts On France -- A Royal Ideology : The Saintly Family -- Religious Politics And Practices -- The Universities Of Naples And Paris -- Medicine And Science -- Law -- Administrative Practices -- Navy And Army -- Literature -- Epilogue: Spurs To Remembering. Jean Dunbabin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 281-304) And Index. Half-title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Abbreviations......Page 11 Genealogical tables......Page 13 Introduction......Page 21 A snapshot of northern France in the 1260s......Page 29 A snapshot of the Regno, c.1266......Page 39 Part I Means of communication......Page 49 1 Routes and journeys......Page 51 2 Meetings, embassies and correspondence......Page 56 3 The movement of money......Page 68 Part II Indirect channels of communication......Page 77 Anjou and Maine......Page 79 Provence......Page 88 Tonnerre......Page 93 Visitors en route to other places......Page 96 Visitors to the Regno......Page 102 Part III Settlers in the Regno......Page 119 5 Robert II d’Artois......Page 121 6 The Dampierres, the comital family of Flanders......Page 140 7 Other French aristocratic families......Page 153 8 Foundations and degrees of French aristocratic commitment to the Angevin regime in the Regno......Page 175 9 The French experience in the Regno......Page 191 Part IV Cultural and political impacts......Page 207 10 Royal ideology: the saintly family......Page 209 11 Religious politics and practices......Page 219 12 The universities of Naples and Paris......Page 234 13 Medicine and science......Page 248 14 Law......Page 255 Appendix. The sumptuary laws of 1290 and 1294......Page 268 15 Administrative practices......Page 270 16 Navy and army......Page 280 17 Literature......Page 289 Epilogue: spurs to remembering......Page 295 Conclusion......Page 299 PRINTED SOURCES, CARTULARIES, CATALOGUES, REGISTERS, ETC.......Page 301 CHRONICLES, POEMS, LITERARY WORKS......Page 304 DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS, ATLASES......Page 305 LEARNED WORKS......Page 306 SECONDARY WORKS......Page 307 Index......Page 325 This original study explores the significance of the many cultural, religious and political exchanges between France and the kingdom of Sicily after Charles of Anjou's conquest of the Sicilian Regno in 1266. It offers an important perspective on contact and exchange in medieval Western Europe.