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Title: Histoire de France - Moyen Âge; (Vol. 4 / 10)

Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers 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)

Summary: "Histoire de France - Moyen Âge; (Vol. 4 / 10)" by Jules Michelet is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the life and times of France during the medieval period, focusing particularly on the reign of Charles VI. It explores the complexities of political power, social structures, and cultural changes in France as it transitions from feudalism to the early modern era. The opening of the volume introduces us to the vibrant yet chaotic world of Charles VI's youth, highlighting his early years, the extravagant celebrations during his reign, and the conflicting power struggles of the French nobility. Michelet describes the peculiar costumes of the nobility and the stark contrast between the glorious feasts and the underlying turmoil of a country on the brink of civil strife. Additionally, we witness the young king's fixation on grand spectacles as a way to escape the burdens of leadership, foreshadowing the challenges he would face as he grapples with the responsibilities of ruling a kingdom rife with discord. The stage is set for a tale of both personal and political upheaval, as the mounting tensions between the king and a divided nobility unravel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874

Editor: Monod, Gabriel, 1844-1912

EBook No.: 42021

Published: Feb 5, 2013

Downloads: 123

Language: French

Subject: France -- History

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Histoire de France - Moyen Âge; (Vol. 4 / 10)

Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers 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)

Summary: "Histoire de France - Moyen Âge; (Vol. 4 / 10)" by Jules Michelet is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the life and times of France during the medieval period, focusing particularly on the reign of Charles VI. It explores the complexities of political power, social structures, and cultural changes in France as it transitions from feudalism to the early modern era. The opening of the volume introduces us to the vibrant yet chaotic world of Charles VI's youth, highlighting his early years, the extravagant celebrations during his reign, and the conflicting power struggles of the French nobility. Michelet describes the peculiar costumes of the nobility and the stark contrast between the glorious feasts and the underlying turmoil of a country on the brink of civil strife. Additionally, we witness the young king's fixation on grand spectacles as a way to escape the burdens of leadership, foreshadowing the challenges he would face as he grapples with the responsibilities of ruling a kingdom rife with discord. The stage is set for a tale of both personal and political upheaval, as the mounting tensions between the king and a divided nobility unravel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874

Editor: Monod, Gabriel, 1844-1912

EBook No.: 42021

Published: Feb 5, 2013

Downloads: 123

Language: French

Subject: France -- History

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.