Philippe, known as 'the Bold', duke of Burgundy (1342 - 1404), fourth son of Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. The duke of Burgundy was a prominent figure in the government of France during the reign of his nephew Charles VI, especially after 1392 when the king began to suffer from recurring bouts of insanity that gave the dukes of Berry and Burgundy the opportunity to seize power from Charles VI's trusted administrators, known as the Marmousets. Philippe married Margaret de Male, countess of Flanders, and this marriage eventually not only reunited the duchy of Burgundy with the 'free' counties of Burgundy and Artois, but also brought the wealthy counties of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel under the control of the duke of Burgundy. Thus this marriage alliance, and the consequent marriages of the duke of Burgundy's children, created the basis for the Grand Duchy of the West, a quasi-independent state rather than a mere fief of the French crown.
Philippe, known as 'the Bold', duke of Burgundy (1342 - 1404), fourth son of Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. The duke of Burgundy was a prominent figure in the government of France during the reign of his nephew Charles VI, especially after 1392 when the king began to suffer from recurring bouts of insanity that gave the dukes of Berry and Burgundy the opportunity to seize power from Charles VI's trusted administrators, known as the Marmousets. Philippe married Margaret de Male, countess of Flanders, and this marriage eventually not only reunited the duchy of Burgundy with the 'free' counties of Burgundy and Artois, but also brought the wealthy counties of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel under the control of the duke of Burgundy. Thus this marriage alliance, and the consequent marriages of the duke of Burgundy's children, created the basis for the Grand Duchy of the West, a quasi-independent state rather than a mere fief of the French crown.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Enguerrand VII de Coucy (1340 - 1397), lord of Coucy, only son and successor of Enguerrand VI de Coucy. Enguerrand VII was considered to be among the most skilled and experienced of French knights in the fourteenth century; he was offered twice the position of constable of France, the highest military office in France, which he refused both times. A master of diplomacy, Coucy managed to maintain both his allegiance to the king of France and to his English father-in-law Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. However, Coucy resigned all of his English honours upon the accession of Richard II on 26 August 1377.
Enguerrand VII de Coucy (1340 - 1397), lord of Coucy, only son and successor of Enguerrand VI de Coucy. Enguerrand VII was considered to be among the most skilled and experienced of French knights in the fourteenth century; he was offered twice the position of constable of France, the highest military office in France, which he refused both times. A master of diplomacy, Coucy managed to maintain both his allegiance to the king of France and to his English father-in-law Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. However, Coucy resigned all of his English honours upon the accession of Richard II on 26 August 1377.
Enguerrand VII de Coucy (1340 - 1397), lord of Coucy, only son and successor of Enguerrand VI de Coucy. Enguerrand VII was considered to be among the most skilled and experienced of French knights in the fourteenth century; he was offered twice the position of constable of France, the highest military office in France, which he refused both times. A master of diplomacy, Coucy managed to maintain both his allegiance to the king of France and to his English father-in-law Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. However, Coucy resigned all of his English honours upon the accession of Richard II on 26 August 1377.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Island kingdom bounded to the west by the Marcher lordships and the (still contested) principality of Wales conquered by Edward I; English lordships included parts of modern south Wales (from southern Pembrokeshire through Swansea, Cardiff and on towards Gloucester in England); bounded to the north by the kingdom of Scotland, to the east by the North Sea and to the south by the Channel; included Somerset, Devon and Cornwall to the south-west. Population up to the Black Death of 1348-9 approximately 4 million souls.
Enguerrand VII de Coucy (1340 - 1397), lord of Coucy, only son and successor of Enguerrand VI de Coucy. Enguerrand VII was considered to be among the most skilled and experienced of French knights in the fourteenth century; he was offered twice the position of constable of France, the highest military office in France, which he refused both times. A master of diplomacy, Coucy managed to maintain both his allegiance to the king of France and to his English father-in-law Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. However, Coucy resigned all of his English honours upon the accession of Richard II on 26 August 1377.
Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock (1330 - 1376), prince of Wales from 1343 (aged 12), and from 1362 prince of Aquitaine; popularly known as the Black Prince. He was the eldest son of king Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was knighted by his father on the Crécy campaign, the day after the English army landed at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. He married Joan of Kent on 10 October 1361. They had two sons, Edward, and Richard. His first son died young, in 1372. The Black Prince himself died on 8 June 1376, in Westminster. When king Edward III died the following year, he was succeded by Richard. The Black Prince was an effective, successful and popular military leader in the campaigns against France during the first part of the Hundred Years' War.
Quant le jour de Toussains
deut approuchier, s’en revindrent a Bruges parlementer depar le roy de France, le duc de Bourgoingne, le conte de Salebruce, l’evesque d’Amiens et l’esleu de Bayeux. Et le duc d’Anjou mais cil se tenoit a Saint Omer et s’i tint tout le temps. Et depar le roy d’Engleterre y estoient les ducs de Len castre et de Bretaigne,
le conte de Salebrin, l’evesque de Londres. Si vous dy que la en la
ville de Bruges eut tenu grans estas. Et par especial le duc de Bourgoingne y tint grant estat et noble. Avec le duc de Lencastre se tenoit messire Robert de Namur et lui fist tresbonne compaignie tant qu’il fu en Flandres. La estoient les traitteurs l’acevesque de Ravenne et l’evesque de Carpentras, qui aloient des uns aux autres et proposoient et mettoient
raisons avant mais nulles n’en vindrent a effect. Et furent toudiz les dis seigneurs en ces
premiers traities trop loing d’eulx accorder mais en fait contraire car le
roy de France demandoit a ravoir XIIIC mille frans de
France qui estoient payéz pour la redemption du roy Jehan et la
ville de Calais abatue. Ce que le roy d’Engleterre n’eust jamais fait.
Si furent ces treves ralongees jusques a la Saint Jehan Baptiste l’an LXXVI. Et furent les seigneurs a Bruges tout l’iver et tout
le temps bien avant. Si retournerent a l’esté chascun devers sa partie excepté le duc
de Bretaigne, qui demoura en Flandres deléz le conte Loÿs son cousin, qui lui fist toudiz grant chiere. SHF 1A-773sync En ce temps
le jour de la Trinité trespassa de ce siecle la fleur de chevalerie depar les Engloismessire Edouart d’Engleterre, prince de Galles et
d’Acquitaine ou palais de West moustier léz Londres. Et fu enbausmé et miz en un vaissel de plont et gardé jusque a la Saint Michiel ensuiant pour lui
ensevelir en plus grant reverence et noble et nombre de gens que les parlemens sont a Londres. Le roy Charles de France par cause de lignaige fist faire
l’obseque du dit prince moult reveremment en la Sainte Chappelle du
palais a Paris. Et y eut par l’ordonnance du roy moult de prelas et
de nobles du royaume de France. Encore furent ces treves
ralongiees par le pour chas des traitteurs jusques aupremier
jour d’avril. SHF 1A-771sync Quant ceulz d’Osteriche et les Alemans entendirent que le seigneur de Coucy
venoit si efforciement pour guerroier en Osteriche, ilz firent
ardoir et destruire III journees de paÿs selon la riviere. Puis se retrairent
es montaignes et en lieux inhabitables. Quant ces gens d’armes, dont le sire de
Coucy estoit chief, cuidierent trouver vivres et pour veances, ilz n’en eurent nulles
mais souf frirent toute la saison et l’iver moult de povretéz ne ilz ne savoient quel part
aler pour courir ne fourer ne recouvrer vivres pour eulx ne leurs chevaux qui leur
mouroient de fain, de froit et mesaise. SHF 1A-772sync Et pour ce quant le
printemps vint, ilz retournerent en France et s’espardirent en pluseurs
lieux pour eulx refreschir. Et envoia le roy de France la plus grant partie des compaignes en Bretaigne et en la Basse Normendie
sejourner et reposer car il pensoit bien qu’il en aroit encore a faire . A ce retour que le
sire de Coucy fist en France, se commença il a ordonner et estre
tout François car il avoit trouvé le roy moult aimable et descendant a ses besoingnes. Et aussi son lignaige lui con seilloit qu’il n’avoit que faire de vuidier son heritaige sur l’ombre de la guerre du roy d’Engleterre car il estoit François
de nom d’armes de sang et d’estraction. Si envoia madame sa femme en Engleterre. Et retint tant seulement l’aisnee de ses II
filles et la maisnee laissa en Engleterre toudiz ou elle avoit
esté nourrie. Si fu envoia depar le roy de France le seigneur de Coucy a Bruges a ces parlemens, qui y furent encore tout l’iver. Et point n’y estoient
adont les ducs fors seulement le duc de Bretaigne, qui se tenoit toudiz
deléz le conte de Flandres son cousin mais point ne s’ensomnoit du traitié fors
bien petit. Aprés la feste de saint Michiel que on eut fait a Londres l’obseque du prince reveremment le roy d’Engleterre
fist re congnoistre a ses enfans le duc de Lencastre, pb 254 r
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