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Chroniques de Jean Froissart, vol. 1
Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410? Caulier, Jean, scribe
1425/1450
Belgium
Manuscript book
Middle French, 1400-1600
Narrative
Fol. 140r-141v of 282 leaves: paper, 37 x 25.8 cm
Gothic cursiva currens
Line fillers; Red initials
Major Events Government and Politics Notable People
French language--Foreign countries John II, King of France, 1319-1364 Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377 Innocent VI, Pope, d.1362 Historiography Hundred Years' War (1339-1453)
The Newberry Library
Newberry VAULT folio Case MS 37.1
Hamme, Guilielmus, van, act. 1659, former owner Favier, Jean, abbot in Lille, former owner Purchased by the Newberry from Maggs Bros. Ltd, London, in 1938
Introductory
1400-1449