Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Quick Facts


Facts

Born c.1390
Died July 1453
Subjects Of Study Hundred Years’ War

Medieval illuminated painting by Loyset Liedet showing the Battle of Sluys with armored soldiers fighting on crowded wooden ships, some falling into the water, with banners and sails overhead.
Jean Froissart
French poet and historian
Painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres showing Joan of Arc in armor holding a banner at an altar during the coronation of Charles VII in Reims Cathedral, with figures praying behind her.
St. Joan of Arc
French heroine
Charles VII
Charles VII
king of France
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Arthur, constable de Richemont
French military officer
Robida illustration
Albert Robida
French illustrator
John II
John II
king of France
Philip VI
Philip VI
king of France
Joinville, Jean, sire de: Histoire de Saint-Louis
Jean, sire de Joinville
French author
Charles V
Charles V
king of France
History's first serial killer?
Gilles de Rais
French noble
Pasquier, Étienne
Étienne Pasquier
French author and lawyer
Gregory XI
Gregory XI
pope
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Pierre II de Brézé
French soldier and statesman
BrantĂŽme, Pierre de
Pierre de BrantĂŽme
French author
Jean d'Orléans, count of Dunois
Jean d’OrlĂ©ans, comte de Dunois
French military commander
Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin
constable of France
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John IV
duke of Brittany [1340–1399]
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Robert De Torigni
French historian
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John V
duke of Brittany [1389-1442]
Boucicaut
Jean II le Meingre Boucicaut
French marshal and soldier