The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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François Clouet is in Painters.
Around 1510 François Clouet was born to [his father] Jean Clouet (age 25) in Tours.
In 1541 [his father] Jean Clouet (age 56) died.
1550 François Clouet (age 40). Portrait of Cardinal Charles of Guise (age 25).
Cardinal Charles of Guise: On 17th February 1524 he was born to Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise. On 26th December 1574 Cardinal Charles of Guise died.
Around 1555. François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis Montmorency (age 24).
Around 1555. François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Gaspard II de Coligny (age 35).
Around 1555. Studio of François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of François de Coligny d'Andelot (age 33).
François de Coligny d'Andelot: On 18th April 1521 he was born to Gaspard I de Coligny Count of Coligny. On 27th May 1569 he died.
Around 1555 François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis II Duke Guise (age 35).
Around 1555 François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis Valois Duke Anjou.
Francis Valois Duke Anjou: On 18th March 1555 he was born to King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France. In 1576 he was appointed Duke Anjou. In 1577 Nicholas Hilliard was provided with a stipend of 200 livres by Francis Valois Duke Anjou, a suitor of Elizabeth I. On 10th June 1584 Francis Valois Duke Anjou died of malaria unmarried.
Around 1555 François Clouet (age 45). Portrait of Francis II Duke Guise (age 35).
1559. Studio of François Clouet (age 49). Portrait of King Henry II of France (age 39).
Around 1559 François Clouet (age 49). Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots (age 16).
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Around 1560 François Clouet (age 50). Portrait of Francis II King France King Consort Scotland (age 15).
In 1563 François Clouet (age 53). Portrait of Charles IX King France (age 12).
In 1571 François Clouet (age 61). Portrait of Elisabeth of Austria Queen Consort France (age 16).
Before 1572. François Clouet (age 61) or studio of. Portrait of Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 28).
Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine: On 18th February 1543 he was born to Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine. On 12th June 1545 Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine died. His son Charles succeeded III Duke Lorraine. In 1559 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France. He the son of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine. They were fourth cousins. On 14th May 1608 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine died. His son Henry succeeded II Duke Lorraine. Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.
1572. After François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Francis II King France King Consort Scotland.
Before 22nd December 1572. François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine (age 25).
Before 22nd December 1572 François Clouet (age 62). Portrait of Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy (age 49).
On 22nd December 1572 François Clouet (age 62) died.