A Collection of the Chronicles and Ancient Histories of Great Britain, Now Called England - Couverture souple

De Wavrin, Jehan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108048471 ISBN 13 : 9781108048477

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

The first full-length history of England, by a medieval French knight, covers the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the mid-1440s, French knight Jean de Wavrin (c.1400–c.1473) took on the monumental task of compiling the first full-length history of England, spanning almost two millennia. Wavrin, who belonged to a noble family of Artois, was a chronicler under Philip the Good and Charles the Bold, Dukes of Burgundy. During his military career, he often fought on the side of the English, and was keen to keep the kingdom as an ally. He gathered a unique collection of records and used his own first-hand observations to write a work that provides a fascinating insight into the interests and methods of a medieval historian. Part of the Rolls Series of publications of historical documents, this volume, first published in 1887, was translated and edited by the archivist and antiquarian Sir William Hardy (1807–87) and Edward L. C. P. Hardy. It covers the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108048471
• ISBN 13: 9781108048477
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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