Anselme Adorne, Sire de Corthuy, Pèlerin De Terre-Sainte Sa Famille, Sa Vie, Ses Voyages Et Son Temps

A vivid portrait unfolds of a restless 15th‑century noble whose life straddles the fading chivalric world and the dawning age of exploration. Born into a family that linked Italy, Flanders and Scotland, he first makes his mark in the tournament fields of his youth, where daring displays of skill earn him a reputation as a brave and witty chevalier. As he matures, his devotion deepens and he turns toward the spiritual call of the Holy Land, setting out as a pilgrim and diplomat determined to navigate the courts and battlefields of a continent in flux.

The narrative weaves his encounters with the great personalities and turbulent events of his time—Louis XI’s ruthless rise, the clash of the Ottoman tide with a Europe desperate for allies, and the fading embers of the Crusades. Through his eyes we travel from the glittering streets of Milan and the solemn chapels of Jerusalem to the bustling ports of the Mediterranean, feeling the excitement and danger of a world on the brink of transformation.