The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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In 1858 [her father] Joseph John Armitage and [her mother] Hannah Fenton were married. They had five children.
On 21st March 1863 Emily Fenton Armitage was born to [her father] Joseph John Armitage and [her mother] Hannah Fenton.
In 1894 James Arthur Hutton and Emily Fenton Armitage (age 30) were married.
Before March 1918 Emily Fenton Armitage (age 54) was commandant of Brookdale Hospital. In the 4 years Brookdale had been running it had treated 1817 patients (only one man died) and by the end it had 73 beds in operation. Some open air wards proved to be an asset.
In March 1918 Emily Fenton Armitage (age 54) was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
On 9th February 1919 Emily Fenton Armitage (age 55) died. Her funeral at St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge was attended by both the Vicar and the Rector of Alderley, the Rev. C Welland after which her remains were buried at St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map].
After March 1919. Grave of Emily Fenton Armitage (deceased) in the Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Nether Alderley [Map].
