Chronicle of Hainaut by Gilbert of Mons

May 06, 2020 17:52



Chronicle of Hainaut by Gilbert of Mons. Translated into English by Laura Napran. 2005

Опять о турнирах, опять вторая половина 12 века.

Baldwin the new knight sought tournaments everywhere and attached himself to whatever virtuous knights and companions and household knights of great name that he could. Because he and his father and their men often experienced hate, rancour and threats from the most powerful count of Flanders and Vermandois and his men, among other tournaments which Baldwin sought, it happened that Count Philip of Flanders and Vermandois invited men of France to come against him at a tournament between Gournay and Ressons. Baldwin heard that the count of Flanders was coming to that tournament in great strength with many men, namely virtuous knights, mounted sergeants and footsoldiers. Although it was the custom in named tournaments for knights of Hainaut to be on the side of the Flemings and men of Vermandois, nevertheless Baldwin, as he had virtuous knights with him, crossed over to the side of the French where there were few men, because of the bitterness which he had against the count of Flanders and his men. He resisted the count of Flanders and his great strength manfully. The count of Flanders was enflamed with tremendous anger and began to attack the ranks of the men of France and Hainaut with his men, both mounted and on foot, most violently as if for the purpose of battle. A knight most virtuous and fierce in arms, a household knight of Baldwin, namely Geoffrey surnamed Tuelasne, perceived imminent injury to his lord Baldwin and his men. Attacking the count of Flanders with a powerful lance, with a blow which is vulgarly called ‘from the lance-buffer’, he struck him in the middle of his chest. His men crowded around him and held him on his horse, and he remained as if dead for a long time. In this conflict the count of Flanders, as is asserted by many men, was captured and detained, but with the permission of a virtuous knight, namely Gilles of Aulnois, it is said that he escaped. Thus Baldwin, along with the French, obtained victory against the Flemings.

Латинская версия




proborum militum et servientium equitum et peditum - насколько понял, это добрые рыцари и сержанты конные и пешие.

Латинское издание La chronique de Gislebert de Mons. 1904

Французский перевод 1874 года в 2 томах - раз, два. Еще тут.

P.S. А законность в доменах тогда наводили примерно так.

Baldwin the new knight heard that many thieves and robbers remained in Hainaut, who had the trust of many powerful men to whom they were kin by bloodline, who did not hesitate to live by evil works. Baldwin searched for them everywhere, and seized those infamous men as captives, hanging some, burning others with fire, drowning some in water, burying others alive, showing mercy to none of them on account of their lineage.

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