Jean Froissart (~1337 - ~1405) was one of the most important of the chroniclers of medievalFrance. For centuries, Froissart's Chronicles have been recognized as the chief expression of the chivalric revival of fourteenth-century England and France. His history is also one of the most important sources for the first half of the Hundred Years' War. This page concerns 1337, the year. ... Events Early feminist Christine de Pizan writes The Book of the City of Ladies Erection of Bath Abbey (-- 1499) Publication of Bellifortis by Konrad Kyeser (book on military technology) Births October 18 - Pope Pius II Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, Albanias national hero Deaths February 14 - Timur (aka Tamerlane), Mongol monarch... Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... A map of Europe in the 1430s, at the height of the Hundred Years War The Hundred Years War was a 116-year-long armed conflict between the Kingdom of England and France, beginning in 1337 and ending in 1453. ...
Froissart originated from Valenciennes, and became a court poet and a kind of official historian to Philippa of Hainault, queen consort of Edward III of England. His memoirs of his time in her service, between 1361 and 1369, were later put together with reports of other events he had witnessed, in his Chroniques ("Chronicles") of 1373. He took a serious approach to his work: Valenciennes is a town and commune in northern France in the Nord département on the Scheldt river. ... Philippa of Hainault (~1314 - August 15, 1369) was the Queen consort of Edward III of England. ... Edward III King of England Edward III (13 November 1312–21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ... Events Founding of the University of Pavia, Italy. ... Events King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Brétigny and war is declared between France and England. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ...
Je suis de nouveau entré dans ma forge pour travailler et forger en la noble matière du temps passé
("Again I entered my smithy to work and forge in the noble manner of times past")
After the publication of this first book, he enjoyed the patronage of the Duke of Brabant and various others, and received sufficient rewards to finance further foreign travels, which provided additional material. The date and circumstances of his death are unknown. The title Duke of Brabant was created when the counts of Leuven acquired the duchy of Lower Lorraine after the death of Godfrey of Bouillon. ...
External links and references
Jean Froissart, Chronicles, Penguin Classics, 1978 ISBN 0140442006 (at close to 500 pages even this is only an exerpt).
Tales from Froissart (http://www.nipissingu.ca/department/history/muhlberger/froissart/tales.htm) excerpts from 1849 edition of the Thomas Johnes translation (1805).
The Chronicles of Froissart (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/browse-mixed-new?id=FroChro&tag=public&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed) excerpts from John Bourchier and Lord Berners 1910 Harvard Classics translation.
An extensive bibliography collected by Dr Godfried Croenen (http://www.liv.ac.uk/~gcroenen/biblio.htm)
Froissart asserted that Jensen had paid her nothing, but she disclosed that the hospital had forgiven a portion of the debt.
Considering the 1995 judgment together with Froissart's motion for entry of judgment and the order granting her motion, we find it clear that the court's failure to specify a starting date for interest on the judgment form is an omission.
Since Froissart requested correction under this rule and the rule itself entitles her to the relief she requested, we attach no particular significance to the fact that the superior court decided to grant relief under a different, inapplicable provision.
Froissart is less partisan, by far, than the majority of historians throughout the ages.
Froissart is as accurate as he could be with the resources available to him and he is entertaining enough to slip in a whole lot of learning at the same time, without your being aware of it, as you move along.
Finally, FroissartsChronicle is a testament of the nature of mankind and the glories and the evils of individuals and nations.
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