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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On 21st December 1744 Anne Vallayer aka Coster was born to Joseph Vallayer [aged 40].
1769. Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 24]. "Basket of Plums".
In 1770 [her father] Joseph Vallayer [aged 66] died.
1770. Alexander Roslin [aged 51]. Portrait of Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 25].
1773. Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 28]. "Portrait of a Violinist".
1774. Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 29]. "Garden Still Life with Implements, Vegetables, Dead Game and a Bust of Ceres (The Attributes of Gardening)".
Around 1774. Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 29]. "A still life of mackerel, glassware, a loaf of bread and lemons on a table with a white cloth".
Around 1781 Jean-Pierre Silvestre Coster [aged 36] and Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 36] were married in the presence of Queen Marie Antoinette of France [aged 25] who signed the marriage contract as witness.
1783. Alexander Roslin [aged 64]. Portrait of Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 38].
1817. Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 72]. "Vase, Lobster, Fruits, and Game".
On 28th February 1818 Anne Vallayer aka Coster [aged 73] died.
In 1824 [her former husband] Jean-Pierre Silvestre Coster [aged 79] died.