Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry
Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry (1330–1405) was a French writer and knight.
Also recorded as Geoffrey de la Tour Landry · Geoffrey IV de la Tour Landry
Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry
Anonymous 15th-century French artist · Enluminures Biblissima , image cropped by the uploader · Public domain
- Born
- 1330
- Died
- 1405
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Occupation
- writer · knight
- Known for
- The Book of the Knight of the Tower
- Languages
- Middle French
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Biography
Born in 1330, died in 1405.
The recorded working language is Middle French. Works named in the authority record are The Book of the Knight of the Tower.
Geoffroi de La Tour Landry (i.e. the Knight of the Tower, the author of the book) is teaching to his daughters. Miniature from a manuscript of the Livre pour l'enseignement de ses filles (The Book of the Knight of the Tower) (France, Chantilly, Musée Condé, Bibliothèque, Ms. 293 f. 003)
Anonymous End of 15th-century French artist · Biblissima , image cropped by the uploader
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