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The Black Prince Considers Peace
Before the battle, the Cardinal of Périgord attempted one final time to prevent bloodshed between the English and French armies. He approached the Black...
Efforts of the Cardinal of Périgord for Peace
As the French army prepared for battle, strict orders were given to ensure discipline and readiness. Every soldier under the king’s banner was commanded...
The English Forces Are Spotted
After sending scouts forward, the French king awaited their return eagerly. When the three knights came back, he asked for news of the enemy....
Froissart and Commines Two Approaches to History
Jean Froissart and Philippe de Commines were both important chroniclers of the Middle Ages, but their approaches to history were very different Commines’ Unique...
Commines’ Unique Position
Philippe de Commines held a rare and powerful position in late fifteenth-century Europe. He first served Charles the Bold and later Louis XI, two...
Scope of Commines’ Memoirs
Philippe de Commines wrote extensively about the political events of his time, producing memoirs that remain valuable historical sources. The main part of his...
The Authority of the Patriarch’s Later Testimony
The details given in the patriarch’s later letter are, it is true, not fully in agreement with what he had written earlier in Ancient...
Note on the Location of the Ancient Harbour Wall Discovered in 1819
The discovery of an ancient harbour wall in the year 1819 is an important event in the study of Constantinople’s maritime history. Our knowledge...
The Final Phase of the Church of the Virgin
In the later part of its history, the last church built on the site of the Church of the Virgin underwent important changes. The...
The Church of the Virgin in Ephesus
The Church of the Virgin in Ephesus is one of the most important early Christian monuments in Anatolia. It played a central role in...
