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- Chronicles of the 14th century

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The '100-year war' also known as the 'Chronicles of the Hundred-year war' is a comprehensive narrative from our distant past. The information was collected by Jean Froissart over a period of thirty years containing historical accounts of the life of Europe during the 14th century. The Chronicles were originally written by hand and published into four gigantic volumes! Over the last 630 years several translations were undertaken. This authors' book series uses the best, "French to English" version undertaken by Thomas Jones Esq, in 1803 to 1810. In this translation the original four volumes were divided into twelve volumes with almost 5,000 pages total. Volume One includes important information about the fascinating life of Jean Froissart. He was a historian, poet, priest, canon, and treasurer of the Church of Chimay, born in Valenciennes, a town in Hainault around 1337. He was a confident, trustworthy friend and acquaintance to sovereigns, queens, knights, royalties, and noble men. Froissart traveled through Europe, became secretary to the queen of England, and was known as an interested listener who was inspired by all the stories he heard. Here you will learn about true history from a person who experienced it. He tells of fair and wicked fights, noble behavior, and intrigue, even of slaughter and brutal murders! This book includes hundreds of stories about kings, aristocrats, knights and their incredible destinies! These volumes were edited and corrected by the Author to include lots of splendid illustrations and published so this important part of our history will not be forgotten! If you like to read about 14th Century Europe, this is the book for you! What are you waiting for? Take a piece of history home today with this book and relive the events!

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781978140561
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 402
  • Udgivet:
  • 9. november 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x26 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 744 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 9. december 2024
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The '100-year war' also known as the 'Chronicles of the Hundred-year war' is a comprehensive narrative from our distant past. The information was collected by Jean Froissart over a period of thirty years containing historical accounts of the life of Europe during the 14th century. The Chronicles were originally written by hand and published into four gigantic volumes! Over the last 630 years several translations were undertaken. This authors' book series uses the best, "French to English" version undertaken by Thomas Jones Esq, in 1803 to 1810. In this translation the original four volumes were divided into twelve volumes with almost 5,000 pages total. Volume One includes important information about the fascinating life of Jean Froissart. He was a historian, poet, priest, canon, and treasurer of the Church of Chimay, born in Valenciennes, a town in Hainault around 1337. He was a confident, trustworthy friend and acquaintance to sovereigns, queens, knights, royalties, and noble men. Froissart traveled through Europe, became secretary to the queen of England, and was known as an interested listener who was inspired by all the stories he heard. Here you will learn about true history from a person who experienced it. He tells of fair and wicked fights, noble behavior, and intrigue, even of slaughter and brutal murders! This book includes hundreds of stories about kings, aristocrats, knights and their incredible destinies! These volumes were edited and corrected by the Author to include lots of splendid illustrations and published so this important part of our history will not be forgotten! If you like to read about 14th Century Europe, this is the book for you! What are you waiting for? Take a piece of history home today with this book and relive the events!

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