十五世纪英法统一国家的形成决定于各该国家的经济发展与国内外的阶级斗争,而在经济发展中对国家的统一具有决定性意义的因素则是统一的国内市场的形成。从十四世纪以来法国的经济有了显著的发展,封建制度进入了它繁荣的高峰。虽然从十四世纪三十年代起法国就长期受到“百年战争”的破坏,但这次战争只起了阻碍的作用,而没有窒息法国经济的发展。从十四世纪到十五世纪法国经济发展有如下几个特征:(一)城市手工业与商业迅速发展,城市在国民经济中的作用显著地提高了。单以巴黎而论,手工业行会的总数在十四世纪初已超过三百个。行会数目的增加不仅表示工商行业的增加,而且还表示 The formation of the united state of Anglo-French in the fifteenth century was determined by the economic development in each country and the class struggle at home and abroad. The decisive factor in the unification of the country in economic development was the formation of a unified domestic market. The French economy has seen remarkable growth since the 14th century and the feudal system has entered its peak of prosperity. Although France has been undermined by the “Centennial War” for a long time since the 1330s, this war has only played a role of a hindrance and has not suffocated the French economy. The economic development of France from the fourteenth century to the fifteenth century has the following characteristics: (1) The rapid development of urban handicraft industry and commerce has markedly enhanced the role of cities in the national economy. In Paris alone, the total number of handicraft guilds exceeded 300 in the early 1400s. The increase in the number of guilds not only means an increase in the business sector, but also said