Honoré Bonet
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Honoré Bonet was an Provençal
heraldist, the prior of Salon
near Embrun
.
Bonet was a heraldist from Provence. He studied at the Avignon University where he received a doctorate
and traveled around France
and Aragon
. In his work Arbre des Batailles (between 1382 and 1387) Bonet dealt with heraldry
. He was deeply influenced by Bartolo de Sassoferrato. His book was written to obtain favour of Charles V. king of France, but without much effect. However, it became a manual for commanders and a lot of European rulers and gentlemen had this book in their libraries as well.
Bonet was very influential in the 15th century. Christine de Pisan copied liberally from him, quoting him as one of her sources: her writing was popularized by William Caxton
in England
in the late 15th century. The herald Sicile Jean Courtois
, herald of Alfonso V of Aragon, also used Bonet extensively in his Blason des Couleurs, as well as 15th century Burgundian heralds.
In 1456, it was translated to English in the Rosslyn castle for Gilbert de la Haye, Chancellor of Scotland
, Earl of Orkney and Caithness.
It is a kind of scholastic dialogue. Each chapter starts with a yes/no question
, proceeds with a dialogue, and ends with a conclusion.
Provençal
Provençal may refer to:*Provençal, meaning "of Provence", a region of France*Provençal dialect, a dialect of the Occitan language, spoken in the south-east of France*Provençal, meaning the whole Occitan language...
heraldist, the prior of Salon
Selonnet
Selonnet is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
near Embrun
Embrun, Hautes-Alpes
Embrun is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Description:...
.
Bonet was a heraldist from Provence. He studied at the Avignon University where he received a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
and traveled around France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
. In his work Arbre des Batailles (between 1382 and 1387) Bonet dealt with heraldry
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
. He was deeply influenced by Bartolo de Sassoferrato. His book was written to obtain favour of Charles V. king of France, but without much effect. However, it became a manual for commanders and a lot of European rulers and gentlemen had this book in their libraries as well.
Bonet was very influential in the 15th century. Christine de Pisan copied liberally from him, quoting him as one of her sources: her writing was popularized by William Caxton
William Caxton
William Caxton was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. As far as is known, he was the first English person to work as a printer and the first to introduce a printing press into England...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the late 15th century. The herald Sicile Jean Courtois
Jean Courtois
Jean Courtois was a French herald.en: Sicily Herald, fr: le Sicile heraut, it: Sicillo Araldo, la: SiculusJean Courtois called Sicily Herald was in the service of the king of the two Sicilies Alfonso V of Aragon. He lived for long in Mons in Hainaut in the Netherlands...
, herald of Alfonso V of Aragon, also used Bonet extensively in his Blason des Couleurs, as well as 15th century Burgundian heralds.
In 1456, it was translated to English in the Rosslyn castle for Gilbert de la Haye, Chancellor of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Earl of Orkney and Caithness.
It is a kind of scholastic dialogue. Each chapter starts with a yes/no question
Yes-no question
In linguistics, a yes–no question, formally known as a polar question, is a question whose expected answer is either "yes" or "no". Formally, they present an exclusive disjunction, a pair of alternatives of which only one is acceptable. In English, such questions can be formed in both positive...
, proceeds with a dialogue, and ends with a conclusion.
Editions
The first French edition Lyon 1481. Then it was published several times, like Bruxelles 1883.External links
- Bonet's Arbre des Batailles (1387) by François Velde