François Villon languages spoken, written or signed Middle French
François Villon (Modern French: [fʁɑ̃swa vijɔ̃], Middle French: [frɑ̃nˈswɛ viˈlɔ̃n]; c. 1431 – after 1463) is the best known French poet of the Late Middle Ages. He was involved in criminal behavior and had multiple encounters with law enforcement authorities. Villon wrote about some of these experiences in his poems.
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