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“Without him nothing was done, and through him everything was done, and the king trusted him more than any other.”

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Jean Froissart
Jean Froissart

Jean Froissart, a medieval French historian and writer, was born in 1337 and died in 1405. His works are renowned for their detailed historical records and vivid depiction of the social landscape of his time. more

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