... to the late fourteenth century—including the Latin Gesta comitum Barcinonensium and four texts in medieval Catalan: James I's Llibre dels fets, the Crònica of Bernat Desclot, the Crònica of Ramon Muntaner, and the Crònica...

... the historical-autobiographical author. King James I's autobiography was creative and original, and the personality that diversified from the powerful personal narrative improved his authorship. Bernat Desclot deployed polyphony to heighten authorial legitimacy, unveiling his narrative choices more perceptibly...

...This chapter examines the chronicle of the royal chancellor Bernat Desclot. Desclot's Crònica (Chronicle), officially titled Llibre del rey en Pere de Aragó e dels seus antecessors passats (Book of King Peter of Aragon and of His Ancestors), was written from 1283...