The Observations of Gilles le Bouvier : A Medieval Herald's View of Europe and its Neighbouring Lands / edited by Gideon Brough and Sophie Patrick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brough, Gideon, editor.

Patrick, Sophie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Le Bouvier, Gilles, 1386-approximately 1457.

Le Bouvier, Gilles.

Medieval history and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Translated from the medieval French, this book is a landmark English-language version of the work of Gilles le Bouvier. As the senior herald to King Charles VII, the monarch on the French throne as they advanced to victory in the Hundred Years' War between England, France and their allies, Gilles le Bouvier was close to the king during a decisive, formative period in France's history, as well as being a well-known figure from the period. The Berry Herald's Impressions of Europe thus delivers a rare glimpse of a singular medieval worldview, offered through the constrained voice of a skilled diplomat carefully and occasionally sharing his opinions to audiences composed of his social superiors. During his lifelong career as a messenger and a diplomat in Charles's service, Gilles le Bouvier, known as The Berry Herald, travelled far and wide on his master's behalf. This translated work is a compilation of his observations as he moved around Western Europe, the Mediterranean states and the Black Sea region. Throughout the text, Gilles le Bouvier: * assessed or commented on the lands encompassed by his extensive travels * discussed the peoples he claimed to have encountered, from the honourable Turks to the 'bad Catholics' of southern Italy * surveyed the military capabilities of France's neighbours, allies, enemies and neutral states Expertly introduced and contextualised by Gideon Brough and Sophie Patrick, this book provides a compelling and unique historical source for understanding life in late-medieval Europe through the eyes of someone who lived it.

Contents:

Editors' Introduction <u>Text of le Livre and the English Translation</u> Author's introduction France The Empire (Part 1) Italian States (Part 1) Mediterranean Islands, Egypt and the Middle East Italian Cities (Part 2) Black Sea states, Turkey and the Balkans Hungary and Scandinavia The Low Countries and the German Empire (Part 2) Bohemia and Prussia The British Isles and Ireland The Spanish Kingdoms Translators' Notes Appendices Selected Bibliography Index

ISBN:

9781350418981

1350418986

OCLC:

1451803871