The true chronicles of Jean Le Bel, 1290-1360:

If he succumbs occasionally to a good story from one of the participants in the wars, this helps us to understand the way in which the knights saw themselves; but his underlying objective is to keep 'as close to the truth as I could, according to what I personally have seen and remembered, and...

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Main Author: Le Bel, Jehan -approximately 1370 (Author)
Other Authors: Bryant, Nigel 1953- (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Suffolk Boydell & Brewer 2011
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Links:http://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781846159862/type/BOOK
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Summary:If he succumbs occasionally to a good story from one of the participants in the wars, this helps us to understand the way in which the knights saw themselves; but his underlying objective is to keep 'as close to the truth as I could, according to what I personally have seen and remembered, and also what I have heard from those who were there.' Edward may be his hero, a 'gallant and noble king', but Le Bel tells the notorious story of his supposed rape of the countess of Salisbury because he believed it to be true, puzzled and shocked though he was by his material. It is a text which helps to put the massive work of Jean Froissart in perspective, but its concentrated focus and relatively short time span makes it a much more approachable and highly readable insight into the period
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 271 pages)
ISBN:9781846159862