Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the British museum.

Step into a medieval world where history is painted as vividly as it is told. This collection gathers the most striking miniature scenes from an exquisite 15th‑century manuscript, revealing knights in gleaming armor, bustling market towns, and the swirling banners of French and English courts. The illustrations were crafted by a skilled Flemish hand, whose delicate borders and lively details bring to life the tournaments, sieges, and sea voyages chronicled by Froissart.

Listening to these pages, you’ll hear the clatter of wooden‑hooped cannons, the thunder of warhorses, and the murmurs of bustling guilds, all set against authentic costumes of the era. The artwork functions as a visual companion to the chronicler’s prose, giving listeners a richer sense of the chivalric culture and everyday drama that shaped late‑medieval Europe. It’s an invitation to explore a past that feels as tangible as a hand‑turned vellum page.