Chronicles Of England, France, Spain, And The Adjoining Countries, From The Latter Part Of The Reign Of Edward Ii To The Coronation Of Henri Iv.

by Jean Froissart (Translator)

Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries, from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henri IV Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries, from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henri IV

Genres: History

634 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1808

About the author

Jean Froissart was one of the most important of the chroniclers of medieval France. For centuries, Froissart's Chronicles have been recognized as the chief expression of the chivalric revival of the 14th century Kingdom of England and France. His history is also one of the most important sources for the first half of the Hundred Years' War.

Reviews

[TheHenry Blank · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book thinking it would be a sort of factual rendering of King Arthur tales or saga-like in the spirit of Snorre Sturleson's Heimkringla. However, it turned out that though the book covered the deeds of English, French, and Spanish historical figures from 1300-1400s, the author had a poor understanding of political and military matters, focusing primarily on who was present at these historical occasions rather than explaining the how and the what of what happened.

Thus the book is more of a who's who for the major events of its time period, probably resembling more the lists at a medieval jousting tournament than anything else.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

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