National Myths in Renaissance France: Francus, Samothes and the Druids

Abstract

Part 1 The treatment by historians of the subject of early French history: the idea of a Trojan origin - the text of the Antiquities of Annius of Viterbo - the Antiquities as seen by French writers dealing with the subject of early French history other sources providing material on the subject of early French history. Part 2 The treatment by poets of themes concerning the origin and early history of the French: Francus - prelude - Guillame Cretin Francus - Ronsard's epic Francus - epics and epic fragments on the same themes as Ronsard's Franciade (Claude Garnier, Guillot, Geuffrin, Malvyn, Josset) Francus - Pierre de Laudun - Francus - Jean Godard - Franciade, tragoedie gauls and gallic kings - le Fevre de la Boderies - Galliade gauls and gallic kings - Jean le Fevre de Dreux Jean Le Masle - Robert Le Roquez Jean Le Masle - Jean Heudon. Appendices: text and translation of Annius fragments attributed to Berosus and Manetho Viennet - La Franciade.