Jean Froissart (Old and Middle French: Jehan; sometimes known as John Froissart in English; c. 1337 – c. 1405) was a French-speaking medieval author and...
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Froissart's Chronicles (or Chroniques) are a prose history of the Hundred Years' War written in the 14th century by Jean Froissart. The Chronicles open...
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chronicled by such notable medieval historians as Jean Froissart, Jean Juvénal des Ursins, and Jean de Waurin. Described in the chronicles as a rash and...
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Paris, 1878, p. 954. Jean Froissart, Chronicles, translator Geoffrey Brereton, Penguin Classics, Baltimore, 1968, p. 167. Jean Froissart, Chronicles, translator...
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Years' War, who was praised by the chronicler Jean Froissart as an ideal of chivalry. He was the son of Jean II de Grailly, Captal de Buch, Vicomte de Benauges...
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been discussed by many notable French writers, from the contemporary Jean Froissart to Voltaire. Described as a large and physically imposing man, and rumoured...
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called a "jacque". The aristocratic chronicler Jean Froissart and his source, the chronicle of Jean le Bel, referred to the leader of the revolt as Jacque...
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balladeers as a noble display of the ideals of chivalry. In the words of Jean Froissart, the warriors "held themselves as valiantly on both sides as if they...
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of the stories of several chroniclers and contemporaries, including Jean Froissart in his Chronicles. As the son of Gaston II of Foix-Béarn and Eleanor...
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Hundred Years' War. For a long time Jean was only known as a chronicler through a reference by Jean Froissart; Froissart was greatly influenced by him and...
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chronicled by contemporary writers such as the Monk of St Denis and Jean Froissart, and illustrated in 15th-century illuminated manuscripts by painters...
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there is reason to doubt this version of Paon's origin: the chronicler Jean Froissart, who himself was from Hainaut, was most likely well aware of his origin...
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London and extorted £100 from him. The 14th-century court historian Jean Froissart wrote that "he was a sodomite", and Adam Orleton, the Bishop of Winchester...
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and heir apparent of King Edward III. Although the French chronicler Jean Froissart called her "the most beautiful woman in all the realm of England, and...
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Jean Froissart, Chroniques (Vol. I), Koninklijke Bibliotheek in 1816 Battle of Auray, 1364 "War of Breton Succession" (1341–1364), Jean Froissart, Paris...
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order of King Edward III. Joanna was highly praised by the chronicler Jean Froissart for her courage and energy. Because of her feats of leadership, historian...
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trading card game Froissart's Chronicles, a prose history of the Hundred Years' War written in the 14th century by Jean Froissart Samurai Rabbit: The...
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named after Saint Sebastian, whereas Rue Froissart (1804) was named after the poet and writer Jean Froissart (c. 1337–1400). As part of the RATP's Renouveau...
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save the people of Calais (August 1347). According to the chronicler Jean Froissart, the king pardoned him at the request of his wife, Philippa of Hainault...
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ships were warships and 13 barges mentioned by the French chronicler Jean Froissart. Probably it consisted of 22 ships, mainly galleys and some naos (carracks)...
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Bentley. pp. 521–. le Bel, Jean (2011). The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel. The Boydell Press. pp. 155–6. Jean Froissart, Chronicles Gransden, Antonia...
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Walsingham, Jean Froissart, Henry Knighton and the Westminster Chronicler. There are minor differences in their accounts of events. Froissart suggests that...
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as from medieval chroniclers such as Geoffrey of Villehardouin and Jean Froissart. Many of his astrological references are taken almost word for word...
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Richard II. Wat Tyler's Rebellion in Froissart chronicle. – excerpts, from a Full 12 volume edition of Froissart chronicle related to Wat Tyler's Rebellion...
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Werke und der von ihm übersetzten Schriften von Philippe de Comines, Jean Froissart und Claude de Seyssel; mit einem bibliographischen Anhang zur Sleidan-Forschung...
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famous soldier Jean III de Grailly, captal de Buch (r. 1343–1376), the "captal de Buch" par excellence, immortalized by Jean Froissart as the confidant...
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associated with the titles would lead him to become Lord High Steward. Jean Froissart described Blanche (following her death) as "jone et jolie" ("young and...
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Froissart, Jean (1869–1875). Luce, Siméon (ed.). Chroniques (in French). Paris: Mme. ve. J. Renouard for Sociéte de l'histoire de France. Froissart,...
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Luxembourg (d. 1383) date unknown Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (d. 1410) Jean Froissart, historian and courtier from Hainaut (d. 1405) Bianca of Savoy, lady...
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forced the city to parley for surrender. The contemporary chronicler Jean Froissart (c. 1337 – c. 1405) tells a story of what happened next: Edward offered...
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