Jean de Vignay

Jean depicted as a hospitaller of Saint James giving his translation Le Directoire to King Philip VI, from BL, Royal MS 19 D I.

Jean de Vignay (c. 1282/1285 – c. 1350) was a French monk and translator. He translated from Latin into Old French for the French court, and his works survive in many illuminated manuscripts. They include two military manuals, a book on chess, parts of the New Testament, a travelogue and a chronicle.


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