Froissart's Chronicles—Excerpts
From The Great Wars of England and France

Everything you expect from seeing it cited so often in history books (ie The Hundred Years War from Crecy through to all that boring English stuff involving Richard II/Henry IV), but so much more than that too. Funny how he gets a new patron in book three or four and switches from history writing to......more

Though known for its depiction of medieval warfare and the political context of the 100 Years War, Froissart's Chronicles offers a wealth of incidental period detail as well. As a Flemish fellow who spent lots of time in England and all over continental Europe in the 13th century, Froissart was in a......more

all froissart does is eat hot chip and hype up the aristocracy......more

The Chronicles open with the events leading up to the deposition of Edward II in 1326, and cover the period up to 1400, recounting events in western Europe, mainly in England, France, Scotland, the Low Countries and the Iberian Peninsula, although at times also mentioning other countries and regions......more

Good writer from the middle ages that covered the peasant rebellions, the treatment of women, war crimes, and other things. Like today's media, Froissart was paid by the ruling class of his time (the feudal aristocracy), so his writing reflects their viewpoint. But as long as you understand that the......more