Tournai (1340) — the same event in Chronicles of Jean Froissart and Giovanni Villani

Chronicles of Jean Froissart: The king decides to go and lift the siege of Tournai, judging that losing Tournai would be a great loss.; Chronicles of…

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Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

The king decides to go and lift the siege of Tournai, judging that losing Tournai would be a great loss.

ad ce qu'il y venroit pour lever le siège, car de perdre une telle cité comme Tournay est
Location: part_46.txt:571-574

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

Edward III ends the siege of Tournai and leaves; the story turns back to Scotland.

dou siège de Tournay
Location: part_49 L296–298

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

The English-side lords besieged Tournai, and allied forces gathered, including the Duke of Brabant and the Duke of Guelders.

Sy se loga ledit conte au lés devers Epplechin.
Location: L1734–L1743

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Espléchin

Truce negotiations at Espléchin: eight mediators (four for the English side and four for the French side) negotiated.

pour faire le traitiet, le roy de Behaigne , revesque de Liège , le duc de Bourbon et le conte d'Alenchon , et de la partie du roy d'Angleterre le duc de…
Location: L1970–L1978

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

In early August 1340, the English king (read as Edward III), the Count of Hainaut and the Flemish allied army begin the siege of Tournai.

entrant aoust par ung lundy au matin vindrent mettre le siège pardevant le ville de Tournay le roy d*Bngleterre,
Location: part107 L190-192

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

The English king's forces besieged Tournai. The text says the siege lasted eleven weeks, and the outer besieging force had abundant supplies.

Chils sièges devant Tournay dura moult longement, et
Location: l.1417–1418; 1816–1817

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

Before Tournai castle, the two kings' sides agreed a truce (trieuwes) and proclaimed it. The truce runs to early March 'MCCC XLII'.

quant les triewes furent acordées et séellées devant le cité de Tournay
Location: idx 172-178; 677-678

Chronicles of Jean Froissart · AD 1340 · Tournai

The English army lifted the siege of Tournai and withdrew.

Englès se furent parti dou siège de devant Tournay et retourné
Location: 2376–2376줄

Giovanni Villani, Nuova Cronica · AD 1340 · Tornai

Edward III's allied army besieges Tournai; the French king's army approaches, but they make a truce without fighting and withdraw

levaronsi da oste a dì 36 di Settembre
Location: L.XI c.CXII

Where the sources differ

A and B are two of the sources listed above.

On what pointSource ASource BWhat differs (in Korean)
PlaceChronicles of Jean FroissartGiovanni Villani, Nuova Cronicaa는 에스플랑(Espléchin) 협상, b는 토르네 포위 진영
OutcomeChronicles of Jean FroissartGiovanni Villani, Nuova Cronicaa는 중재자 8명의 협상, b는 휴전 맺고 철수
OutcomeChronicles of Jean FroissartGiovanni Villani, Nuova Cronicaa: 포위 11주 지속 / b: 프랑스 왕군 접근 후 휴전·철수

Place: Tournai

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