Charles V of France
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| - | '''Eustache Deschamps''' (1346–1406) was a medieval French poet, also known as Eustache Morel (Huot 1999, 699). Born at [[Vertus]], in [[Champagne, France|Champagne]], he received lessons in versification from [[Guillaume de Machaut]] and later studied law at [[Orleans University]]. He then traveled through Europe as a diplomatic messenger for [[Charles V of France|Charles V]]. His estate was pillaged by the [[England|English]], in consequence of which he continuously abuses them in his many poems. | + | '''Charles V''' (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called '''the Wise''', was [[List of French monarchs|King of France]] from 1364 to his death and a member of the [[House of Valois]]. His reign marked a high point for France during the [[Hundred Years' War]], with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to [[England]] at the [[Treaty of Brétigny]]. |
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| - | Deschamps wrote as many as 1,175 [[ballade]]s, and he is sometimes credited with inventing the form. All but one of his poems are short, and they are mostly satirical, attacking the English, whom he regards as the plunderers of his country, and against the wealthy oppressors of the poor. His satires were also directed at corrupt officials and clergy but his sharp wit may have cost him his job as [[Bailli]] of [[Senlis]]. He also wrote a treatise on French verse entitled ''L'Art de dictier'', completed on 25 November 1392 (Kendrick 1983, 7). | + | |
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| - | His one long poetic work, ''[[Le Miroir de Mariage]]'', is a 13,000 line satirical poem on the subject of women. This work influenced [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] who used themes from the poem in his own work. Chaucer seems to be one of the few Englishmen Deschamps liked, as he composed a ballade in his honour (no. 285, probably written sometime after 1380) praising Chaucer as a great philosopher, translator, ethicist, and poet (Kendrick 1983, 3–4). | + | |
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Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War, with his armies recovering much of the territory ceded to England at the Treaty of Brétigny.
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