Froissart's Chronicles

Froissart's Chronicles is a prose chronicle written in the 14th century by Jean Froissart and first published in 1369. It is a broad account of the Hundred Years' War, beginning with the events that led into the period and following developments up to 1400. The work focuses mainly on England, France, Scotland, the Low Countries, and the Iberian Peninsula, while also touching on other places in Europe and around the Mediterranean.

This is a good fit for readers who want medieval history presented through the perspective of a contemporary chronicler. It is detailed, documentary in tone, and more concerned with recording events than telling a plotted story, so it suits people who like long historical texts and gradual accumulation of context. In that sense, it sits close to other historical chronicles and to writing that maps a wide political world from one period's point of view.