Chronicles of Jean Froissart
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The Chronicles of Jean Froissart is a 14th-century historical narrative that vividly recounts the events, politics, and warfare of the early Hundred Years’ War and late medieval Europe.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jean Froissart | 2 |
| Froissart's Chronicles | 1 |
| Jean Froissart's Chronicles | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronicle
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historical narrative ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
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surface form:
Froissart's Chronicles
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| author |
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jean Froissart
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| containsAccountOf |
diplomatic missions
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naval battles ⓘ sieges ⓘ tournaments and jousts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Battle of Crécy
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Battle of Poitiers ⓘ Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ reign of Charles V of France ⓘ reign of Charles VI of France ⓘ reign of Edward III of England ⓘ reign of Richard II of England ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 14th century ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
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history ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | illuminated manuscripts ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective |
chivalric
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pro-noble ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
key source for social history of late medieval nobility
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primary source for early Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| influenced |
historiography of medieval chivalry
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later chroniclers of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| language | Middle French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | medieval historiography ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hundred Years' War
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late medieval Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
descriptions of medieval warfare
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detailed accounts of chivalry ⓘ portrayal of courtly life ⓘ vivid narrative style ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in numerous medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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France ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| sourceType |
earlier chronicles
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eyewitness accounts ⓘ oral reports ⓘ |
| structure | multiple books ⓘ |
| timeSpanDescribed |
1320s
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to 1400 ⓘ |
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Froissart's Chronicles
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Jean Froissart
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Jean Froissart
this entity surface form:
Jean Froissart's Chronicles