The Distant Reflection: Unveiling the Past in Barbara Wertheim Tuchman's A Distant Mirror

Chapter 1:Summary of A Distant Mirror book<br> <br> "A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century" by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman is a historical account of the 14th century in Europe. The book focuses particularly on the life of Enguerrand de Coucy, a nobleman from France, and uses his experiences to explore the political, social, and cultural turmoil of the time.<br> <br> Tuchman's main argument is that the 14th century was a calamitous period in European history, marked by a series of crises and upheavals. The century began with the Hundred Years' War between England and France, which devastated both...