Tag Archives: King Charles VI

judging joan

Those judgements of Joan.Her trial and execution were only the beginning. In the centuries since,the Maid has continued to provoke both anger and adoration, skepticism and awe. There have been many fluctuations in Joan’s fame… In 1429, when Joan so … Continue reading

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BLIND PURCHASE WITH EYES WIDE SHUT

The duty of the prince is magnificence. Or at least this is what the four sons of King John II convened; the likely one thing they could agree upon was to accumulate and collect art and precious objects with an … Continue reading

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BOYS WILL BE BOYS

”Jean Froissart was born in the 1330s and died after 1404. Although he was formally a clergyman and held various eccesiastical posts, he devoted himself to literature. His works include romance, poetry, and history, and could easily have been written … Continue reading

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