The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 08 [of 13] : $b containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

"The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 08 [of 13]" by Enguerrand de Monstrelet is an early 19th-century historical record that plunges into the heart of the tumultuous 15th century. Witness power struggles and bloody conflicts as it unveils the bitter civil wars between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy, the English occupation of French lands, and the devious schemes of Europe's key players. From the shocking assassination of King James I of Scotland to the relentless battles for cities like Rouen and the riots unsettling Bruges, the narrative highlights the era's brutality, political chess games, and the constant dance between allegiance and deceit that defined this volatile period.

Enguerrand de Monstrelet was a French chronicler. He was born in Picardy, most likely into a family of the minor nobility.