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Jean Froissart

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1337–1405 Also known as Jean Froissart、Jehan Froissart、John Froissart

A French-language chronicler and court poet from the Walloon region, best known for the Chronicles of Froissart, one of the most detailed contemporar…

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  1. 1401–1403Chimay · ChimayIn his later years residing at Chimay, he edited the earlier chapters of Book IV of the Chronicles, reviewing the weakening of French royal authority in the 1390s and the Lancastrian usurpation in England. Though he did not carry the narrative past 1400, he left crucial background for the political situation of the early 15th century.
  2. 1403–1405Chimay · ChimayStill supported by the traditional Burgundian patronage network, he continued producing lyric poems and revised versions of the Chronicles. Internal evidence suggests he completed the chapters recalling his journey to England around 1404 and spent the rest of his life in Hainaut.

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