Klaus Schwanitz

Hundred Year War Klaus Schwanitz

100 Year War or "CHRONICLES of the HUNDRED YEAR WAR" is a very comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon, and treasurer of the collegiate church of Chimay, historian and poet, was born in Valenciennes, a town in Hainault, about the year 1337. He was a friend, confident and trustworthy acquaintance of many royalties, noble men, and knights. Jean traveled eagerly through Europe, became secretary to the Queen of England and known as an interested listener to all kinds of stories. Here you learn about true history from a person that was a contemporary of many stories in this time line. You will read of good and bad fights, noble behavior and intrigue; slaughter and brutal murder, with hundreds of real names of Kings, nobles and knights and their destinies. The CHRONICLES were original published in four huge volumes and several translations were undertaken during the past 600 years. This book series uses the best French to English version known and was done by Thomas Johnes, Esq, in 1803-1810. In this translation, the original four volumes were divided into twelve volumes with almost 5,000 pages, and a thirteenth volume on the life of Froissart. These volumes are now edited, richly illustrated, and will be new published - so that this important part of our history will not be forgotten.