
audiobook
L'HISTOIRE
A vivid tapestry of medieval France unfolds through the eyes of those who lived it. The volume gathers excerpts from chronicles, memoirs and official documents, each accompanied by concise chronological summaries that let listeners trace events step by step. By letting contemporary voices speak, the book offers a rare, ground‑level perspective on the era’s politics, wars and daily life.
The focus centers on the turbulent reign of Philip IV, his clashes with England, the papacy and the restless provinces of Flanders. Readers hear the language of treaties, papal bulls and courtroom accusations, from the dispute over Guyenne to the dramatic showdown with Pope Boniface VIII. Amid the chronicled battles and royal edicts, the collection also captures the social unrest that sparked riots in Paris and the fateful downfall of the Knights Templar, painting a multifaceted portrait of a kingdom on the brink of transformation.
Full title
L'Histoire de France racontée par les Contemporains (Tome 3/4)) Extraits des Chroniques, des Mémoires et des Documents originaux, avec des sommaires et des résumés chronologiques Extraits des Chroniques, des Mémoires et des Documents originaux, avec des sommaires et des résumés chronologiques
Language
fr
Duration
~14 hours (841K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2014-02-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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