factional violence in a city under stress from both internal strife and external threats. The opening of the chronicle establishes its significance, indicating a wealth of archival research and manuscript evidence that supports its authenticity and historical importance. It discusses various manuscripts that have survived and the chronicle's early reception, suggesting an enduring academic interest in this work throughout the centuries. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the experiences of a Parisian bourgeois, reflecting on tumultuous events from the early 15th century, including political intrigue, warfare, and the social struggles faced by ordinary citizens amidst the broader historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)