Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of illustrations vii
4. Abbreviations viii
5. Preface ix
6. Map x
7. Introduction: England and France in the mid fourteenth century 1
8. 1 The siege and capture of the town: Edward III and the burghers of Calais 7
9. 2 A new ruler and a new regime: the town and the garrison in the early years of English rule 23
10. 3 Setting up the Staple: a new role for Calais 39
11. 4 Triumph and disaster: Henry V, the collapse of the Anglo-Burgundian alliance and the resurgence of France 54
12. 5 Calais as a base for political intrigue: Yorkists, Lancastrians and the earl of Warwick 73
13. 6 The heyday of the Company of the Staple: merchants and their lives 95
14. 7 Religious and political change: Henry VII, Henry VIII and the Reformation 112
15. 8 The town and trade: the later fortunes of the Company of the Staple and of the Johnson partnership 134
16. 9 The end of the story: the loss of Calais to the French 153
17. Conclusion 172
18. Bibliography 175
19. Index 183