The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character

Baldric of Dol

Also known as Baldric, Archbishop Baldric

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 260

There's something observant about this eye-witness chronicler whose presence at the council of Clermont allowed him to capture the martial train of lords and knights in vivid detail. His scholarly demeanor suggests a man who sees history unfold before him.

Gender
male
Age
Middle-aged
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 260
Books
1

Baldric of Dol, also known as Archbishop Baldric, was an eye-witness chronicler who documented the council of Clermont and the martial train of lords and knights who gathered there. His firsthand account preserved the details of this pivotal moment in the First Crusade, capturing the atmosphere and participants with the precision of one who stood among them.

Description

A middle-aged chronicler and Archbishop with scholarly appearance. Eye-witness to historical events, wearing ecclesiastical robes appropriate to his station. Dignified bearing of a man who has observed and recorded the martial train of lords and knights at the council of Clermont.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

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