Talks and Conference Papers by Aleksandr Lobanov
The Soldier in Later Medieval England Database: Perspectives for redevelopment
Between the Letter and the Spirit of Cooperation: The System of Obligations behind the Anglo-Burgundian Alliance, 1420–35,
К вопросу о численности бургундской армии в кампании 1421 г. // On the effectives of the Burgundian army in the campaign of 1421
Who was then a Frenchman? Describing collective identities of Lancastrian France
In the Far East of Lancastrian France: English garrisons is Bassigny
The paper looking at one of the later stages of the Hundred Years War aims to explore the relatio... more The paper looking at one of the later stages of the Hundred Years War aims to explore the relations between the English military forces in France in the 1420s -1430s with their French and Burgundian partisans. A case study under consideration are the two garrisons – those of Nogent-le-Roy and Montigny-le-Roy – on eastern borders of Champagne in the royal bailliage of Chaumont (now the departément of Haute Marne). The English presence in the region established c. 1424-1425 and was maintained for about a decade, until the rupture of the Anglo-Burgundian alliance in 1435. The specifics of these garrisons is their location on the very periphery of the Lancastrian kingdom of France in the region adjacent to the borders of Burgundy, over 250 km away from Paris and some 200 km away from the nearest English garrisons at Meaux, Montereau and Villeneuve-le-Roy (now Villeneuve-sur-Yonne). Their isolation became still more complete when most of the Champagne was lost to the Dauphinists in 1429. These factors must have resulted in little control over these garrisons from the Lancastrian government in Paris and, especially in the 1430s their greater contacts with the Burgundian administration. The paper will make an attempt to place the history of the garrisons of Nogent and Montigny within the greater context of the Anglo-Burgundian relations in the 1420s-1430s by looking at the personalities of the captains and soldiers serving there, their engagement in the Lancastrian and Burgundian military enterprises and their conflicts with local population and nobles.
The English under Burgundian banners, 1420-1435
Коллективные идентичности Ланкастерской Франции в описаниях современников // Collective identities of Lancastrian France in contemporary accounts
Personal conflicts and joint warfare: the Anglo-Burgundians, 1420-1435
The contemporary chroniclers mention a number of personal conflicts between the English and the B... more The contemporary chroniclers mention a number of personal conflicts between the English and the Burgundian captains during the period of alliance such as those between Henry V and the Prince of Orange and the seigneur de L’Isle-Adam in 1420, between the earl of Salisbury and the duke of Burgundy in 1424 and eventually between the duke of Bedford and the duke of Burgundy. It has been accepted that the discord between the dukes may have been in place since 1429 eventually ruined their relations in 1433 after Bedford’s second marriage with Jacquetta de Luxembourg.
The paper aims to explore to what degree the Anglo-Burgundian relations and especially their joint efforts against the Dauphinists may have been influenced by such personal outbursts of anger or discord in comparison with the formal declarations of friendship like the Treaty of Amiens (1423), the current military situation and the general framework of the Treaty of Troyes
Le Crotoy in 1424-1449: Lancastrian France or Lancastrian England?
Le Crotoy, a port town and fortress on the northern bank of the Somme estuary, was captured by th... more Le Crotoy, a port town and fortress on the northern bank of the Somme estuary, was captured by the adherents of Henry VI in 1424 and remained under Lancastrian control until 1449. The Dual Monarchy model stipulated that the kingdoms of England and France remained separate in all administrative matters and were only united by the person of the monarch. Le Crotoy, however, shows greater connections with England in the spheres of military administration and finances, represented among other evidence by the presence of the city captains’ accounts in the English Exchequer (TNA, E 101, E 364). The paper aims to specify the borders of Lancastrian England and France in Ponthieu and set up a question of the unique status of Le Crotoy during the Lancastrian period of its history.
Anglo-Burgundian Military Cooperation after 1431: Crisis and Decline?
When in December 1431 Henry VI was crowned in Paris, Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy and the pr... more When in December 1431 Henry VI was crowned in Paris, Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy and the principal French supporter of the Lancastrian regime, avoided attending the ceremony and in the same month concluded a truce with Charles VII. This is often regarded as evidence of the weakness of Anglo-Burgundian alliance and the duke's desire to extricate himself from of the conflict.
A complex crisis in Anglo-Burgundian relations leading to its final rupture in 1435 is beyond all doubt. However a closer look at the military enterprises of the period from 1431 shows a significant number of joint engagements, including the siege of Lagny-sur-Marne in 1432, campaigns in Picardy in 1433 and 1434 and finally the siege of Saint-Denis in 1435, which was brought to a successful end after the Treaty of Arras of September 1435, marking the final Franco-Burgundian rapprochement and the end of the Anglo-Burgundian alliance.
The paper aims to reconsider the contribution of the Burgundians to the military efforts of Lancastrian regime in France in the last years of the alliance, based on Lancastrian and Burgundian administrative documents. It will also attempt to assess whether the military situation and experiences of joint action between 1432 and 1435 may have made Philip the Good seek reconciliation with Charles VII.
Models of Anglo-Burgundian Military Cooperation, 1420-1435
The account of the receiver-general of the duke of Burgundy as a source for the campaign of 1421.
Между Ланкастерской Францией и Ланкастерской Англией: Кале и Ле Кротуа // Between Lancastrian France and Lancastrian England: Calais and Le Crotoy
Кале и Ле Кротуа – два французских города, которые длительное время находились под властью англич... more Кале и Ле Кротуа – два французских города, которые длительное время находились под властью англичан (первый с середины XIV по середину XVI вв., второй несколько десятилетий в XV в.). Их объединяет то, что при установлении на протяжении второй четверти XV в. власти династии Ланкастеров над значительной частью Франции в соответствии с условиями договора в Труа (1420 г.) эти два города оказались в составе английского, а не французского композита монархии Ланкастеров. В докладе предполагается рассмотреть причины формирования и специфику подобного статуса.
Anglo-Burgundian military cooperation 1420-1435: towards typology of allied warfare
The paper aims to overview the experience of Anglo-Burgundian military cooperation in 1420-1435 i... more The paper aims to overview the experience of Anglo-Burgundian military cooperation in 1420-1435 in an attempt to offer a typology of the forms, the military cooperation can take, and the benefits, which can result from it for the partners. It may be hoped that this will provide ground for the discussion, comparison and possibly extension using the examples of coalition wars in other periods and regions.
Труаский договор 1420 г.: от войны внешней к войне внутренней и обратно // The treaty of Troyes, 1420: from the external war to the internal one and vice versa
Philip the Good's indenture for the campaign of 1430: the document in context
The subject of this paper is the indenture concluded on 12 February 1430 between Philip the Good,... more The subject of this paper is the indenture concluded on 12 February 1430 between Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, and Cardinal Henry Beaufort for the duke’s service to Henry VI, king of France and England, against the adherents of Charles VII. The campaign that followed is most known for the siege of Compiegne where Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians on 23 May 1430.
The paper will discuss the contents of the document, which has survived in a contemporary paper copy in the Archives Départamentales du Nord in Lille, and its place in the extensive Anglo-Burgundian diplomatic interaction between 1429-1430, a period of a reconsideration of the relations between the allies as a result of the successes of Charles VII during the summer 1429. The duke’s indenture will also be discussed in the context of a comparison with contemporary English indentures of war, relating to both the conditions of military service, and their implementation.
The composition of the Burgundian army at the siege of Compiegne in 1430
This short paper based on the payments in the war account of Jean Abonnel, receiver general of th... more This short paper based on the payments in the war account of Jean Abonnel, receiver general of the duke of Burgundy, discusses respective shares of different categories of soldiers in the Burgundian contingent before Compiegne in 1430 and especially a very high percentage of gens de trait.
In addition to what is written in the theses it may be suggested that this domination of gens de trait in the Burgundian contingent must have resulted in the decision to give the battle to the Armagnac releif army in the defensive formation which allowed the enemy to effectively block the main forces of Anglo-Burgundians while successfully suppressing the bastides providing the siege.
Anglo-Burgundian Military Cooperation under Henry V (1420-1422): A Matter of Subordination
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Talks and Conference Papers by Aleksandr Lobanov
The paper aims to explore to what degree the Anglo-Burgundian relations and especially their joint efforts against the Dauphinists may have been influenced by such personal outbursts of anger or discord in comparison with the formal declarations of friendship like the Treaty of Amiens (1423), the current military situation and the general framework of the Treaty of Troyes
A complex crisis in Anglo-Burgundian relations leading to its final rupture in 1435 is beyond all doubt. However a closer look at the military enterprises of the period from 1431 shows a significant number of joint engagements, including the siege of Lagny-sur-Marne in 1432, campaigns in Picardy in 1433 and 1434 and finally the siege of Saint-Denis in 1435, which was brought to a successful end after the Treaty of Arras of September 1435, marking the final Franco-Burgundian rapprochement and the end of the Anglo-Burgundian alliance.
The paper aims to reconsider the contribution of the Burgundians to the military efforts of Lancastrian regime in France in the last years of the alliance, based on Lancastrian and Burgundian administrative documents. It will also attempt to assess whether the military situation and experiences of joint action between 1432 and 1435 may have made Philip the Good seek reconciliation with Charles VII.
The paper will discuss the contents of the document, which has survived in a contemporary paper copy in the Archives Départamentales du Nord in Lille, and its place in the extensive Anglo-Burgundian diplomatic interaction between 1429-1430, a period of a reconsideration of the relations between the allies as a result of the successes of Charles VII during the summer 1429. The duke’s indenture will also be discussed in the context of a comparison with contemporary English indentures of war, relating to both the conditions of military service, and their implementation.
In addition to what is written in the theses it may be suggested that this domination of gens de trait in the Burgundian contingent must have resulted in the decision to give the battle to the Armagnac releif army in the defensive formation which allowed the enemy to effectively block the main forces of Anglo-Burgundians while successfully suppressing the bastides providing the siege.