The chronicles of Jean le Bel are one of the most important sources for the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War. This is the first English translation of a work written from eyewitness accounts and personal experience. The chronicles of Jean le Bel, written around 1352-61, are one of the most important sources for the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War. They were only rediscovered and published at the beginning of the twentieth century, thoughFroissart begins his much more famous work by acknowledging his great debt to the “true chronicles” which Jean le Bel had written.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel, 1290 – 1360 by Jean Le Bel PAPERBACK
The chronicles of Jean le Bel are one of the most important sources for the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War. This is the first English translation of a work written from eyewitness accounts and personal experience.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel, 1290 – 1360 by Jean Le Be… – 9781783270224
ISBN-13: 9781783270224, 978-1783270224. Many of the great pages of Froissart are actually the work of Jean le Bel, and this is the first translation of his book. It introduces English-speaking readers to a vivid text written by a man who, although a canon of the cathedral at Lige, had actually fought with Edward III in Scotland, and who was a great admirer of the English king.
True Chronicles of Jean Le Bel, 1290 – 1360 – Bel, Jean Le
Author : Bel, Jean Le. Used – Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing.
Jean Le Bel The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel, 1290 – 1360 (Paperback)
This is the first English translation of a work written from eyewitness accounts and personal experience.The chronicles of Jean le Bel, written around 1352-61, are one of the most important sources for the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War.