..... .. In the winter of the year 1366 the King Valdemar Atterdag and his army crossed the Swedish border. Next to the King rode an unknown Frenchman. Certain things indicate that this man was very close to the King. Nobody at Court knew his name and the King only mentioned him as 'my French friend'..... After his diary, describing the life at Court, was found in the 18th century, some historians declared that life has never been enjoyed as much since the time of this great Nordic King. This diary truly offers a breathtaking description of Nordic life and nature seen through the eyes of an elegant Frenchman... .. .............................. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..