Enguerrand de Monstrelet

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Enguerrand de Monstrelet

d. 1453

A key witness to the last phase of the Hundred Years’ War, this 15th-century French chronicler carried on the story where Froissart left off. His account is still valued for its vivid narrative and use of official documents.

12 Audiobooks

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 04 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 04 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 09 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 09 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 07 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 07 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 10 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 10 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 03 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 03 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 01 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 01 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 02 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 12 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 12 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 08 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 08 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 06 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 06 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 11 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 11 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 05 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 05 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

About the author

Born in Picardy around 1400 and likely from a minor noble family, Enguerrand de Monstrelet became one of the best-known French chroniclers of his age. He is closely associated with Cambrai, where he held civic and administrative posts, and he died on July 20, 1453.

Monstrelet is remembered above all for his Chronicle, a major narrative of events from 1400 to 1444, especially the struggles between Burgundy and Orléans and the closing stretch of the Hundred Years’ War. Medieval readers and later historians valued it because he drew on documents and eyewitness material, giving his work a practical, grounded feel.

His writing is often seen as less dramatic than Froissart’s, but that steadiness is part of its appeal. For listeners interested in late medieval France, court politics, and war seen through a near-contemporary voice, Monstrelet offers a direct window into a turbulent century.