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Battle between the French and the English on the coast of Brittany. The two sides carry their standards, one blue with the golden lilies of France, the other red with the English lepard. From the "Chronicles" of Jean Froissart (1333-1410), historian. MS 864, folio 91
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Battle between the French and the English on the coast of Brittany. The two sid...

The English set fire to the town of St. Lo. From the "Chronicles" of the Hundred Years War by the historian Jean Froissart (1333-1410). MS 864, folio 130
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The English set fire to the town of St. Lo. From the "Chronicles" of...

The Battle of Crecy, 1346, between Philippe II of France and Edward III of England. Among the dead lies blind King Jean of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia (with crown around his helmet). From the "Chronicles" of historian Jean Froissart (1333-1410). MS 864, folio 172
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The Battle of Crecy, 1346, between Philippe II of France and Edward III of...

Battle of Poitiers, Sept. 19, 1356, between the Black Prince and Jean le Bon, King of France. The King is taken prisoner by the Black Prince who recognizes him by his helmet surmounted by a crown with the French lily. "Chronicles" of Jean Froissart. MS 864, folio 172
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Battle of Poitiers, Sept. 19, 1356, between the Black Prince and Jean le Bon,...

Three magistrates of Limoges, in ceremonial robes, present the keys of the town to the Duke of Berry. The Duke arrives at the head of an army. He wears a tunic with the French lily over his armour. From the "Chronicles" of Jean Froissart. MS 864, folio 330
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Three magistrates of Limoges, in ceremonial robes, present the keys of the...

The naval battle of La Rochelle, in which an English fleet was defeated by a Spanish fleet in the service of France. Two ships with soldiers, in the background a rock with a fortress. From the "Chronicles" of the historian Jean Froissart (1333-1410). MS 864, folio 343
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The naval battle of La Rochelle, in which an English fleet was defeated by a...

The Death of Philippe VI of France and the Coronation of Jean le Bon.Chroniques of Jean Froissart, Ms.873/501,fol.184 verso. 1472
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The Death of Philippe VI of France and the Coronation of Jean le Bon.Chronique...

Funeral of Jean le Bon in Paris;coronation of Charles V in Reims.Chroniques of Jean Froissart, Ms.874/478,fo.1. 1472
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Funeral of Jean le Bon in Paris;coronation of Charles V in Reims.Chron...

Froissart offers his "Chronicles" to Marguerite II Countess of Flanders,Duchess of Burgundy (1384-1405). Chroniques of Jean Froissart,Ms.873/501,fol.1,1472.
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Froissart offers his "Chronicles" to Marguerite II Countess of Flanders,Duc...

French King Charles VI gives his daughter Isabelle to his English cousin Richard II.The wedding caused a brief interruption in the Hundred Year's War.Between the couple and the tents the companions of Isabelle and Richard.Chroniques de Froissart,folio 245 verso,FR 2646
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French King Charles VI gives his daughter Isabelle to his English cousin Ri...

When a group of "savages" with hairy coats interrupted a court wedding,their costumes caught fire.Four dancers died and Charles VI barely escaped,wrapped in the coat of the Duchess of Berry (28 January 1393). Chroniques de Jean Froissart,folio 176, FR 2646
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When a group of "savages" with hairy coats interrupted a court wedding,their co...

Outside the Porte St.Denis,King Charles VI of France greets his Queen Isabeau of Bavaria. This first visit of the Queen to Paris in 1389 marks the reconciliation of Charles VI and the city after a mutiny. Jean Froissart,Chroniques, folio 6 FR 2646
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Outside the Porte St.Denis,King Charles VI of France greets his Queen Isabeau...