_Le Jouvencel_ is one of the most important and revealing sources for
the study of medieval warfare and chivalry. It tells the story of a
poor young soldier whose skill at arms enables him to rise through the
ranks and eventually marry a foreign princess. Jean de Bueil
(1406-1477 wrote the book around 1466, following his retirement from
military service, drawing heavily upon his own experiences as one of
the most prominent French soldiers of the fifteenth century. The pages
of _Le Jouvencel_ are filled with unusually detailed descriptions of
military campaigns, sieges and battles, capturing the tactics, weapons
and everyday life of the soldier with a vivid eye for detail.Many of
the characters, places and events described in the apparently
fictional story were actually inspired by recent history, as was
revealed in a _Commentary_ written just a few years after Bueil's
death by one of his squires, Guillaume Tringant.
Jean de Bueil wrote _Le Jouvencel_ to provide future generations of
soldiers and military leaders with advice on chivalry, knighthood and
the art of warfare. As a result, this remarkable chivalric narrative
offers a window into the martial culture of French soldiers during the
final stages of the Hundred Years War. This first English translation
is presented with an introduction to the text and to Jean de Bueil,
and explanatory notes.
CRAIG TAYLOR is Reader in Medieval History at the University of York;
JANE H.M. TAYLOR is Emeritus Professor of French at Durham University.
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9781787448346
Publisert
2020
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Boydell Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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