The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet, Vol. 1 of 13: Containing an Account of the Cruel Wars Between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Enguerrand De Monstrelet

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ISBN 10: 0484420542 ISBN 13: 9780484420549

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A sweeping medieval chronicle of the battles, politics, and power struggles between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, told with a historian’s detail and a storyteller’s pace.

This volume offers a comprehensive narrative of late medieval France, including military campaigns, political maneuvering, and royal diplomacy. It follows the fortunes of great noble houses, tracks key events from ducal assassinations to papal diplomacy, and situates France within a wider web of church and state affairs.

The content moves through chapters that cover wars, truces, and shifts of power, with attention to the actions of kings, dukes, and other leading figures. Readers will encounter detailed timelines, cross‑references to contemporaries, and descriptions of how politics shaped battles and treaties alike.

Chronicles major military clashes, sieges, and the shifting alliances of the period.
Documents royal decisions, church diplomacy, and papal interactions that influenced policy.
Profiles notable nobles and their roles in the ongoing struggle for control.
Provides a continuous historical narrative with chapter‑level structure for easy reference.

Ideal for readers interested in medieval European power struggles, French royal history, and the long arc of the Orleans–Burgundy conflict.

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