The Chronicles give an unrivaled picture of the age of chivalry, drawn by a contemporary with a verve that recalls Chaucer. Fresh, vivid, immediate and laced with a certain disrespect for "the Establishment," the Chronicles tell of acts of gallantry, tournaments, feasts and wars, and make fascinating reading.  Froissart, a Frenchman who spent many years in England at the Court of Edward III, devoted the whole of his adult life to writing a chronicle of those events to which he was an eyewitness or of which he was able to get first-hand accounts. True to the spirit of the times, his interest transcended national boundaries. His imagination was stimulated by the ebb and flow of noble deeds wherever they took place. He spent six months in Scotland, traveling on horseback accompanied by his greyhound while recording the feats of Scottish warriors; he went with the Black Prince to the Spanish War; most movingly he describes King Edward's love for Lady Salisbury. The Chronicles cover the period 1326 to 1400 and include descriptions of all the important events that took place in England, France, Scotland, Ireland and Flanders during these years.  John Jolliffe's translation has rendered Froissart into simple and readable modem English.