Chroniques de J. Froissart, tome 02/13: 1340-1342 (Depuis les préliminaires du siége de Tournay jusqu'au voyage de la comtesse de Montfort en Angleterre)

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"Chroniques de J. Froissart, tome 02/13: 1340-1342" by Jean Froissart is a medieval chronicle written in the 14th century. This monumental prose work chronicles the Hundred Years' War, covering events from 1326 to 1400 across Western Europe. Froissart gathered testimonies from royal courts in France, England, and Scotland, creating vivid battle descriptions and detailed accounts of chivalric exploits. While celebrated as essential for understanding medieval warfare and knightly culture, the chronicle contains historical inaccuracies yet captures the era through eyewitness accounts and personal observations of courtly life.