Histoires de Troyes - Raoul Lefevre writing

Raoul Lefèvre was the 15th-century French author of a ''Histoire de Jason'' (in 1460) and the ''Recoeil des histoires de Troyes'' (in 1464). Both books were translated and printed by

William Caxton William Caxton () was an English merchant, diplomat and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into Kingdom of England, England in 1476, and as a Printer (publishing), printer to be the first English retailer ...

, and the latter, as ''

Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye ''Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye'' or ''Recueil des Histoires de Troye'' (1464) is a translation by William Caxton of a French courtly romance written by Raoul Lefèvre, chaplain to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy. It was the first book printed ...

'', was the first book printed in English in 1473-1474. Probably originating from

Picardy Picardy (; Picard language, Picard and , , ) is a historical and cultural territory and a former regions of France, administrative region located in northern France. The first mentions of this province date back to the Middle Ages: it gained it ...

, Lefèvre was the chaplain of

Philip the Good Philip III the Good (; ; 31 July 1396 – 15 June 1467) ruled as Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death in 1467. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty, to which all 15th-century kings of France belonged. During his reign, ...

, the creator of the

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, which was based on the classical Jason story.Bibliothèque nationale de France .
Raoul Le Fèvre (14..-14..)
. The ''Histoire de Jason'' is known from 20 manuscripts and 30 different printed editions, and was translated in English in 1477 by William Caxton, and in Dutch in 1485.

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Illustrations of some manuscripts of the ''Recoeil des histoires de Troyes'' in the Warburg Institute Iconographic Database''The recuyles or gaderige to gyder of ye hystoryes of Troye''
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