This work investigates the political, administrative, and social dynamics of Paris during the fifteen-year period of Anglo-Burgundian occupation in the fifteenth century. Guy Llewelyn Thompson utilizes archival records to analyze how the Lancastrian government maintained control over the French capital following the military successes of Henry V. The text argues that the occupation provided specific, albeit temporary, advantages to the local population, which facilitated a period of relative stability under English rule. Thompson provides a detailed examination of the administrative structures that allowed the dual monarchy of Henry VI to function across the Channel.

Historians recognize this monograph as a foundational text for understanding the complexities of the Lancastrian regime in France. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the meticulous use of administrative records to reconstruct this specific historical period.