Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry

Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry (before 1330-between 1402 and 1406)[1] was a nobleman of Anjou who fought in the Hundred Years War.

In 1371–1372 Geoffroy compiled the Livre pour l'enseignement de ses filles ("The Book of the Knight in the Tower") for the instruction of his daughters—La Tour Landry stands (a ruin today) between Cholet and Vezins.

It was translated into German, as Der Ritter vom Turn, and at least twice into English, once by William Caxton, who printed it as The Book of the Knight of the Tower in 1483.

The Livre pour l'enseignement de ses filles served as a tutorial for De la Tour Landry's daughters on proper behaviour when visiting the royal court, which, the knight warns, is filled with smooth-talking courtiers who could potentially disgrace them and embarrass the family.

[3] In the novel Timeline, by Michael Crichton, a reference is made which states As the Professor left, Marek said, "I pray God look with favor upon your journey and deliver you safe back."

Geoffroy de la Tour Landry teaching to his daughters, miniature from a medieval manuscript of the Livre pour l'enseignement de ses filles
"Geoffroy de la Tour Landry offering his book to his daughter", woodcut of Albrecht Dürer , from the German adaptation, Der Ritter vom Turn , Basel, Michael Furter, 1493