Castel dell’Ovo

Charles of Durazzo (d. 1386)

Charles of Durazzo (1345 - 1386), son of Louis of Durazzo and Margherita of Sanseverino; he became king Charles III of Naples in 1382 (1382 - 1386).

Catherine of Naples

Robert of Artois, count of Eu

Robert of Artois, count of Eu (c. 1356 - 1387), son of Jean of Artois, count of Eu, and Isabeau de Melun.

Apulia

Apulia, a region in southern Italy.

Calabria

Calabria, mountainous region of southern Italy.

Naples

Sicily

This actually refers to the kingdom of Naples; the island of Sicily was separated from the mainland kingdom after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282, when Charles I of Sicily was defeated by Peter III of Aragon. Even though the kingdom of Sicily was divided, Charles I and his successors continued to be named 'kings of Sicily’ although their kingdom became known as thekingdom of Naples.

Provence

The historical county of Provence, France

Holy Church

Pope Urban VI (d. 1389)

Bartolomeo Prignano (c. 1318 - 1389) known as 'des Aigles’, Bari and chancellor of the papal curia under Gregory XI; elected pope in April 1378 in Rome, as Urban VI. Died in October 1389.

Sicily

This actually refers to the kingdom of Naples; the island of Sicily was separated from the mainland kingdom after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282, when Charles I of Sicily was defeated by Peter III of Aragon. Even though the kingdom of Sicily was divided, Charles I and his successors continued to be named 'kings of Sicily’ although their kingdom became known as thekingdom of Naples.

Naples

Apulia

Apulia, a region in southern Italy.

Calabria

Calabria, mountainous region of southern Italy.

Provence

The historical county of Provence, France

Antipope Clement VII

Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.

Queen Jeanne I of Naples (d. 1382)

Jeanne d’Anjou (1328 - 1382), queen Jeanne I of Naples, daughter of Charles, duke of Calabria, and Marie de Valois. Jeanne inherited from her grandfather, Robert of Naples, and, after contesting his will with the intervention of the pope, was crowned queen of Naples in 1344. She was also countess of Provence, queen consort of Majorca and titular queen of Jerusalem and Sicily. She was married four times: (1) Andrew of Hungary, duke of Calabria; (2) Louis, prince of Taranto; (3) James IV of Majorca; (4) Otto, duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.

Queen Jeanne I of Naples (d. 1382)

Jeanne d’Anjou (1328 - 1382), queen Jeanne I of Naples, daughter of Charles, duke of Calabria, and Marie de Valois. Jeanne inherited from her grandfather, Robert of Naples, and, after contesting his will with the intervention of the pope, was crowned queen of Naples in 1344. She was also countess of Provence, queen consort of Majorca and titular queen of Jerusalem and Sicily. She was married four times: (1) Andrew of Hungary, duke of Calabria; (2) Louis, prince of Taranto; (3) James IV of Majorca; (4) Otto, duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.

Fondi

Fondi (Lazio), Italy.

Antipope Clement VII

Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.

Antipope Clement VII

Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.

The cardinals

Naples

Antipope Clement VII

Antipope Clement VII; born Robert of Geneva (1342 - 1394), son of Amadeus III, count of Geneva and of Matilda, daughter of Robert VII, count of Boulogne and Auvergne, grandparent of King John II of France. He became bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and cardinal in 1371. He was elected at Fondi in 1378 by the French cardinals in opposition to Urban VI as pope Clement VII, and became the first antipope of the Great Schism. Eventually it was determined that he would be recorded as an antipope rather than enumerated as a pope, and the name Clement VII was used by a 'legitimate’ 16th-century pope. Clement resided at Avignon. Froissart speaks of him as the 'true’ pope and of his enjoying the support of the king of France amongst others. He died in 1394.

Rome

Rome, Italy.

Romans

Pope Urban VI (d. 1389)

Bartolomeo Prignano (c. 1318 - 1389) known as 'des Aigles’, Bari and chancellor of the papal curia under Gregory XI; elected pope in April 1378 in Rome, as Urban VI. Died in October 1389.

Neapolitans

Neapolitans

Avignon

Avignon, on the river Rhône, administrative centre of the Vaucluse département. Seat of the Avignon papacy from 1309 until 1378 and, subsequent to that, seat of the first two 'clementine' popes: Clement VII and Benedict XIII.

Louis I, duke of Anjou (d. 1384)

Louis I of Anjou (1339 - 1384), first count then duke of Anjou, second son of king Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. He married Marie of Blois, countess of Guise, in 1360. He was appointed duke of Anjou in 1360 and king of Sicily in 1382; died in 1384. He spent several years in the South, but did not enjoy a good reputation in the region.

Queen Jeanne I of Naples (d. 1382)

Jeanne d’Anjou (1328 - 1382), queen Jeanne I of Naples, daughter of Charles, duke of Calabria, and Marie de Valois. Jeanne inherited from her grandfather, Robert of Naples, and, after contesting his will with the intervention of the pope, was crowned queen of Naples in 1344. She was also countess of Provence, queen consort of Majorca and titular queen of Jerusalem and Sicily. She was married four times: (1) Andrew of Hungary, duke of Calabria; (2) Louis, prince of Taranto; (3) James IV of Majorca; (4) Otto, duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.

Manuscript reading: y sont

Emended reading: et tant est avenu que ma dite fille et son marit y sont

Manuscript reading: cuert

Emended reading: quiert

Manuscript reading: peuissent

Emended reading: peust

Acad. royale, vol. 9, p. 153

SHF vol. 9, p. 154

Acad. royale, vol. 9, p. 154