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Constable Of Normandy
The Constable of Normandy was a high office of the Duchy of Normandy, who commanded the Duke of Normandy's army. In 1204, the King of France confiscated the Duchy of Normandy and subsumed it into the crown lands of France. Thereafter, the ducal title was held by several French princes. List of Constables of Normandy *1041 - Raoul de Gacé *1066 - Hagues II de Monfort *1107 - Robert de Montfort *1144 - Richard I du Hommet *1150 - Richard de La Haye *1180 - Guillaume du Hommet *1212-1252 - Guillaume III du Hommet *1252-1253 - Jean I du Hommet *1253-1272 - Jourdain III du Hommet *1272 - Robert de Mortemer *1277 - Guillaume de Mortemer *1283 - Guillaume Crespin *1283 - Guillaume du Bec-Crespin *1382 - Jean II de Melun *1382-1385 - Jean III de Melun *1385-1415 - Guillaume IV de Melun *1417-1423 - Jacques II d'Harcourt *1423-1487 - Guillaume d'Harcourt *1488-1491 - François I d'Orléans-Longueville *1491-1512 - François II d'Orléans-Longueville *1512-1516 - Louis I d'Orléans, duc d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchy Of Normandy
The Duchy of Normandy grew out of the 911 Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between King Charles III of West Francia and the Viking leader Rollo. The duchy was named for its inhabitants, the Normans. From 1066 until 1204, as a result of the Norman conquest of England, the dukes of Normandy were usually also kings of England, the only exceptions being Dukes Robert Curthose (1087–1106), Geoffrey Plantagenet (1144–1150) and Henry II (1150-1152), who became king of England in 1152. In 1202, Philip II of France declared Normandy forfeit to him and seized it by force of arms in 1204. It remained disputed territory until the Treaty of Paris of 1259, when the English sovereign ceded his claim except for the Channel Islands; i.e., the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, and their dependencies (including Sark). In the Kingdom of France, the duchy was occasionally set apart as an appanage to be ruled by a member of the royal family. After 1469, however, it was permanently united to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Normandy
In the Middle Ages, the duke of Normandy was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in north-western Kingdom of France, France. The duchy arose out of a grant of land to the Viking leader Rollo by the French king Charles the Simple, Charles III in 911. In 924 and again in 933, Normandy was expanded by royal grant. Rollo's male-line descendants continued to rule it until 1135. In 1202 the French king Philip Augustus, Philip II declared Normandy a forfeited fief and by 1204 his army had conquered it. It remained a French Province of France, royal province thereafter, still called the Duchy of Normandy, but only occasionally granted to a duke of the royal house as an apanage. Despite both the 13th century loss of mainland Normandy, and the extinction of the duchy itself in modern-day, republican France, in the Channel Islands the monarch of the United Kingdom is regardless still referred to by the title "Duke of Normandy". This is the title used whether the monarch is a king or a queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of France
France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the Kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I () as the first king of France, however historians today consider that such a kingdom did not begin until the establishment of West Francia. Titles The kings used the title "King of the Franks" ( la, Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: ''Rex Franciae''; French: ''roi de France'') was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. However, ''Francorum Rex'' continued to be sometimes used, for example by Louis XII in 1499, by Francis I in 1515, and by Henry II in about 1550; it was also used on coins up to the eighteenth century. During the brief period when the French Constitution of 1791 was in effect (1791–1792) and after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph De Gacé
Ralph de Gacé († 1051) (a.k.a. Raoul de Gacé) Seigneur de Gacé and other estates in Normandy, was a member of the House of NormandyRalph de Gacé was a first cousin of Robert I, Duke of Normandy making him the cousin once removed of William the Conqueror. See: '' Europäische Stammtafeln'', Band II (1984), Tafel 79. who played a significant role during the minority of William the Conqueror. Life RalphRalph was jokingly called ''Tète d'Ane'' or 'Ass-head' due to his large head and shaggy hair. See: William M. Aird, ''Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy: C. 1050-1134'' (Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2008), p. 128 n. 130. was the middle son of Robert, Archbishop of Rouen and his wife Herlevea, and, as such, a member of the royal house of Normandy.Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, Neue Folge, Band II (Marburg, Germany: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Tafel 79. While his older brother Richard received the countsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh De Montfort, Lord Of Montfort-sur-Risle
Hugh de Montfort (Hugh II) (died 1088 or after) was a Norman nobleman. He was Lord of Montfort-sur-Risle, Constable of Normandy and a companion of William the Conqueror. Hugh's father was killed in combat with Valkelin de Ferrières in 1045. The son of Hugh "the Bearded" de Montfort-sur-Risle, Montfort was an early ally of William, fighting in the Battle of Mortemer in 1054, a defeat for King Henry I of France. He participated in the Council of Lillebonne in January 1066 where the decision to invade England was made. In support of the actual invasion, Hugh provided 50 ships and 60 knights. In return, Hugh was installed at William's fortress at Winchester, and he received numerous holdings in Essex, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk. Hugh married first a daughter of Richard de Beaufour. They had one daughter:{{cite book , last1=Keats-Rohan , first1=K. S. B. , title=Domesday People: Domesday book , date=1999 , publisher=Boydell & Brewer Ltd , isbn=9780851157221 , pages=265–266 , url ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume IV De Melun
Guillaume IV de Melun, Count of Tancarville, Lord of Montreuil-Bellay, was a French politician, chamberlain and advisor to King Charles VI of France. He was one of the marmousets who governed France between 1388 and 1392. Biography Guillaume IV de Melun was the son of Jean II (Viscount) de Melun and Jeanne Crespin, married by contract signed on 4 September 1389 and celebrated on 21 January 1390 to Jeanne de Parthenay Larchevêque, who gave him a child named Marguerite de Melun, Viscountess of Tancarville. In 1393 he was sent to England to establish a peace treaty until the recovery of King Charles VI's health. In 1396 he went to Italy to take possession of the Republic of Genoa, which had been given to the king. He went to Florence and Cyprus to enter into treaties of alliance. On his return to France he was appointed Grand Butler of France and the first president of the Court of Accounts on 29 April 1402. Guillaume IV de Melun was also employed in many other important occasions an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis I D'Orléans, Duc De Longueville
Louis I d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville (1480 – Beaugency, 1 August 1516), was a French aristocrat and general, Grand Chamberlain of France and governor of Provence. Louis was the second son of François I, Duke of Longueville, and Agnes of Savoy. He succeeded his elder brother François II in 1512, and became Duke of Longueville, Count of Montgommery, Count of Tancarville, Prince of Châlet-Aillon, Marquis of Rothelin and viscount of Abberville. His paternal grandfather, Jean, Count of Dunois, was the illegitimate son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans – son of King Charles V of France. On 16 August 1513, Louis was taken prisoner by the English at the battle of the Spurs when he attempted to bring relief to the siege of Thérouanne. He was sent to Catherine of Aragon, who first lodged him in the Tower of London while she dealt with the Scottish invasion and the battle of Flodden. Longueville was treated very well in England, having a relationship with Jane Popincourt. He stood in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis II D'Orléans, Duke Of Longueville
Louis II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville and comte de Dunois (1510 – 9 June 1537) was a French aristocrat and the first husband of Mary of Guise, who later became queen consort of Scotland and mother to Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the second son of Louis I d'Orléans, duc de Longueville by his wife Jeanne of Hochberg, and succeeded his brother Claude when the latter died in 1524. He married Mary of Guise on 4 August 1534 at the Louvre Palace. During their brief marriage, the couple had two children: *François, born 30 October 1535, who would later succeed to the dukedom *Louis, a posthumous child born 4 August 1537, who died four months later. Louis died at Rouen on 9 June 1537, Mary would later marry James V of Scotland James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was List of Scottish monarchs, King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of James IV of Sco .... An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François III D'Orléans, Duke Of Longueville
François III de Longueville (1535–1551) was the eldest son of Louis II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville and Marie de Guise. He succeeded his father, who died on 9 June 1537, to the duchy of Longueville. Life François was born on 30 October 1535 His mother, Marie de Guise, was from the powerful French Catholic House of Guise. His father, Louis, was the son of Louis I d'Orleans, Duke of Longueville. Following his father's death and his mother's marriage to James V of Scotland, François' care was entrusted to his grandmother, Antoinette de Bourbon. Francis kept correspondence with his mother, sending her a piece of string to show how tall he was, and later his portrait. By 1550 François was ill. His mother had returned to France as part of the betrothal of his half-sister Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léonor D'Orléans, Duc De Longueville
Léonor d'Orléans, duc de Longueville (1540 – 7 August 1573) was prince de Châtellaillon, marquis de Rothelin, comte de Montgommery et Tancarville, viscomte d'Abbeville, Melun, comte de Neufchâtel et Valangin. Longueville was governor of Picardy, the leader of one of the Prince étranger families of France and a descendant of the bastard of Orléans who was in turn a descendant of Charles V of France. By Longueville's time his family was close to that of another princely house, that of the Guise, the Guise had controlled much of his family's estates during the life of his cousin, but when he died in 1551 the title of Longueville reverted to Léonor, and his mother championed his re-acquisition of the family estates. He fought in the later Italian Wars serving at the battle of Saint-Quentin in which he was captured. Close to the Guise, he received little help from court in paying off his ransom, but his mother petitioned the Guise to help him, who obliged. His mother, Jacq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri I D'Orléans, Duc De Longueville
Henry I of Orléans-Longueville (1568 – April 8, 1595) was a French aristocrat and military and Grand Chamberlain of France between 1589 and 1595. Biography Henry was the eldest son of Léonor d'Orléans, duc de Longueville (1540–1573) and Marie de Bourbon, duchess of Estouteville and countess of Saint-Pol (1539–1601). He succeeded his father in 1573 as Duke of Longueville, Prince of Neuchâtel, Count of Saint-Pol, Count of Dunois and Tancarville. On 1 March 1588, he married Catherine Gonzaga (1568–1629), daughter of Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, and had one son, Henry II. Henry was governor of Picardie and defeated the forces of the Catholic League under Charles, Duke of Aumale at Senlis in May 1589. When Henry III was assassinated later that year, Longueville pledged loyalty to his successor Henry IV of France and received command over the forces in Picardy and became Grand Chamberlain of France. Longueville died in Amiens in 1595. The funerary monument for him and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri II D'Orléans, Duke Of Longueville
Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville or Henri de Valois-Longueville (6 April 1595 – 11 May 1663), a legitimated prince of France (of royal descent) and peer of France, was a major figure during the Fronde, and served as governor of Picardy, then of Normandy. Life He was the only son of Henri I d'Orléans, duc de Longueville and Princess Catherine Gonzaga. As an opponent of Concini and favorite of the regent Marie de Médici, he joined the plot mounted by Henry II of Bourbon-Condé, during which his forces occupied the city of Peronne. In 1619, he gave the duchy of Picardy to Louis XIII's favorite, Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes, obtaining in exchange that of Normandy. In the summer of 1620, he joined the revolt of Marie de Medici, but the Parliament of Rouen and the city of Dieppe, which he besieged, remained loyal to the king. Longueville was suspended from his duties for a few months. Longueville headed the French delegation in the talks that led to the Treaty of Westph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
