[This is a new translation by a novice, any corrections welcome. Glossaries of Medieval French works by Pope and Lodge, and Paget Toynbee, along with Randall Cotgrave’s 16th Century Dictionary were used — thankfully put online by Greg Lindahl. Occasionally, modern French-English dictionaries were needed for words not appearing in the period dictionaries.

See the word by word definitions via tool-tip boxes and the specific glossary on, French text only for the text of this page of the book. For every word, in every form defined for the whole book, as well as the bibliography with full citations, see the final Glossary. — S. R.]






From the Chronicle of Du Guesclin, Collated upon the original Edition of the 15th Century and all the Manuscripts, with a Bibliographic Notice and from Notes, by M. Fr. Michel: Paris, Office of the Choice Library; 1830, pp. iv, 28-29.




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Du Chronique de Du Guesclin, Collationnée sur L’Edition originale du XVe Siècle, et sur tous les Manuscrits, avec une Notice Bibliographique et des Notes, par M. Fr. Michel: Paris, Bureau de La Bibliothèque Choisie; 1830, pp. iv, 28-29.






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Black and white engraving of Bertrand du Guesclin in armor, standing holding a lance in one hand.  The other hand rests on a shield which is by him with a picture of a lion.  From an old manuscript.





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FAC-SIMILE

DE LA SIGNATURE

DE BERTRAND DU GUESCLIN,



PRIS SUR L’ORIGINAL CONSERVÉ A LA
BIBLIOTHÈQUE ROYALE






Black and white engraving of a copy of the original signature of Bertrand du Guesclin.






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OF THE SIGNATURE

OF BERTRAND DU GUESCLIN



TAKEN UPON THE ORIGINAL CONSERVED AT THE
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