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Originally published in 1889 and as a fourth edition in 1950, this book is a study of travel in fourteenth century England. It brings to life those contemporaries of Chaucer who passed up and down the highways for business or pleasure, whether they were minstrels, messengers, merchants, wandering preachers, friars or pilgrims. The book builds a picture not just of travel in Medieval England, but how those on such nomadic journeys felt and thought.

Originally published in 1889 and as a fourth edition in 1950, this book is a study of travel in fourteenth century England. It brings to life those contemporaries of Chaucer who passed up and down the highways for business or pleasure, whether they were minstrels, messengers, merchants, wandering preachers, friars or pilgrims. The book builds a picture not just of travel in Medieval England, but how those on such nomadic journeys felt and thought.

Originally published in 1919 as part of the Cambridge Modern French Series, this book contains the French text of J. J. Jusserand's book on nomadic life in the fourteenth century in England. Arthur Wilson-Green includes a series of exercises in French at the conclusion of the text, as well as extracts from texts in English that cover similar topics. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the French reception of English history.

With Americans of Past and Present Days - J. J. Jusserand - Jean Adrien Antoine Jules Jusserand (18 February 1855 – 18 July 1932) was a French author and diplomat. He was the French Ambassador to the United States 1903-1925 and played a major diplomatic role during World War I.Born into a rich Lyonnais family, Jean Jules Jusserand spent his childhood between his familial residence in Saint-Haon-le-Châtel and Chalon''s boarding school in Lyon. After his father''s death in 1870, he was determined to honour him by learning new cultures and excelling in his international and bicultural career.After his scholarship in Chartreux, he continued his studies at the Université de Lyon, not knowing where these studies would lead him. He also wanted to increase his knowledge, which he judged insufficient. He studied literature, science, law and history, where he became an excellent student in all the subjects. He received two licenses, history and law, and, despite the worries his family had about him not completing his studies, he obtained a doctorate in history. Jusserand continued travelling across the world, learning languages and discovering new horizons. He completed his studies in 1875 and pursued an international career.His career started in 1878 when he applied to the Foreign Affairs national competition, at the age of 23. He first started as a student-consul, and he was then kept as a help-consul in London under the direction of Mr. Langlet, who congratulated him on his remarkable work. In 1880, he became sous-chef of the ''cabinet de Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire'', where he worked as minister of foreign affairs. His literary work enabled him to reach a higher status as Paul Cambon''s partner, the Minister of France in Tunisia, in 1882. During this time Jusserand was in charge of the administrative organisation of the protectorate. He became known as a respected diplomat, thanks to his contributions to the great humanization of the protectorate.Jusserand came back to the Quai d''Orsay In 1887, in a delicate moment, where he worked in the political sector. In 1898 he exercized in the role of emissary near Saint-Siège, then Minister of France in Copenhagen. In 1902 Jusserand was named Ambassador to the United States, under the presidency of Loubet.