The late sixteenth century saw a redrawing of the borders of north-west Europe. Wales and Brittany entered into unions with neighboring countries England and France. This book uses Brittany and Wales' responses to unification to describe a comparative history of national identity during the early modern period.
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Uses of Sacred History; Chapter 2 Britannia and Gallia Cristiana; Chapter 3 The Universal and the Part Icular; Chapter 4 Wales; Chapter 5 Brittany; Chapter 6 The Welsh and Breton Diaspora in Rome; Chapter 7 Epilogue;
'Nice's study poses some worthwhile questions and presents new material. It is based on solid research, provides an interesting new perspective on national identity and sacred history in Wales and Brittany, and, more broadly, England and France.' Sixteenth Century Journal