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Charles I d'Albret (December 1368 – 25 October 1415) was the
Lord of Albret
The lordship (''seigneurie'') of Albret ( Labrit), situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages.
History
Its members distinguished themselves in the local wars of that epoch; and d ...
and the
Constable of France
The Constable of France (french: Connétable de France, from Latin for 'count of the stables') was lieutenant to the King of France, the first of the original five Great Officers of the Crown (along with seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and ...
from 1402 until 1411, and again from 1413 until 1415. He was also the co-commander of the
French army at the
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt ( ; french: Azincourt ) was an English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day) near Azincourt, in northern France. The unexpected English victory against the numerica ...
where he was killed by the English forces led by King
Henry V Henry V may refer to:
People
* Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026)
* Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125)
* Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161)
* Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (c. 1173–1227)
* Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (121 ...
.
Biography
Charles was born into an old Gascon family, the son of
Arnaud,
Lord of Albret
The lordship (''seigneurie'') of Albret ( Labrit), situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages.
History
Its members distinguished themselves in the local wars of that epoch; and d ...
, and
Margaret de Bourbon. He served under
Bertrand du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin ( br, Beltram Gwesklin; 1320 – 13 July 1380), nicknamed "The Eagle of Brittany" or "The Black Dog of Brocéliande", was a Breton knight and an important military commander on the French side during the Hundred Years' W ...
as a young man and fought at the
battle of Roosebeke
The Battle of Roosebeke (sometimes referred by its contemporary name as Battle of Westrozebeke) took place on 27 November 1382 on the Goudberg between a Flemish army under Philip van Artevelde and a French army under Louis II of Flanders who ha ...
. He was made the constable of France by
Charles VI in 1403, but dismissed when the
Burgundian faction gained power at court. He was restored to his office in 1413 when the
Armagnac
Armagnac (, ) is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes including Baco 22A, Colombard, Folle blanche and Ugni blanc, traditionally ...
faction regained power. An important figure at the French court, he is the subject of two of
Christine de Pizan
Christine de Pizan or Pisan (), born Cristina da Pizzano (September 1364 – c. 1430), was an Italian poet and court writer for King Charles VI of France and several French dukes.
Christine de Pizan served as a court writer in medieval France ...
's ''Autres Ballades'' (#2 and #3).
Although nominal commander of the French army in the Agincourt campaign together with
Marshal
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Boucicaut Boucicaut may refer to:
Persons
* Jean I Le Maingre ( -1367), called "Boucicaut", Marshal of France
* Jean II Le Maingre (1366-1421), son of Jean I, also called "Boucicaut", Marshal of France
* Geoffrey Boucicaut, son of Jean I, governor of the D ...
, the two professional soldiers could not exercise effective control over the higher-ranking French nobles on the day of the battle. Constable d'Albret was killed at Agincourt during the battle on 25 October 1415, against the English troops led by King
Henry V Henry V may refer to:
People
* Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026)
* Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125)
* Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161)
* Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (c. 1173–1227)
* Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (121 ...
. He was interred at the Friary church in
Vieil-Hesdin
Vieil-Hesdin (Eng: Old-Hesdin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Vieil-Hesdin is situated 6 kilometres southeast of Hesdin, on the banks of the river Canche on the D 340 highway.
His ...
.
Family
He married
Marie de Sully Marie de Sully or Seuly (1365 – c. 1409/1410) was the Sovereign (Princess) of Boisbelle (today known as Henrichemont). She was the daughter of Louis I de Sully and his wife, Isabelle de Craon (died 1394).
Early life and engagement
Upon the d ...
, daughter of Louis de Sully and Isabel de Craon, on 27 January 1400 and had issue:
*Jeanne d'Albret (1403–1433), married in 1422
John I John I may refer to:
People
* John I (bishop of Jerusalem)
* John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople
* John of Antioch (died 441)
* Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526
* John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna
* John I o ...
,
Count of Foix
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. She was his second wife; the only one of his three wives who bore him issue.
*
Charles II d'Albret
Charles II d'Albret (1407–1471) was a French magnate, administrator, and soldier.
He was the son of Charles I of Albret and Marie de Sully. His father died in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, leaving the younger Charles as lord of Albret and t ...
(1407–1471), married
Anne of Armagnac
Anne of Armagnac, Dame d'Albret, Countess of Dreux (1402 – before March 1473) was a French noblewoman and a member of the powerful Gascon Armagnac family which played a prominent role in French politics during the Hundred Years War and were th ...
(born 1402), the daughter of
Bernard VII of Armagnac
Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac (1360 – 12 June 1418) was Count of Armagnac and Constable of France. He was the son of John II, Count of Armagnac, and Jeanne de Périgord. He succeeded in Armagnac at the death of his brother, John III, in ...
, Count of Charolais and Bonne of Berry, by whom he had seven children.
*Guillaume d'Albret, Lord of Orval, died at the
Battle of the Herrings
The Battle of the Herrings, also called the Battle of Rouvray, was a military action near the town of Rouvray in France, just north of Orléans, which took place on 12 February 1429, during the siege of Orléans in the Hundred Years' War. T ...
in 1429, no issue
*Jean d'Albret, died without issue
*Catherine d'Albret, married Charles de Montagu (1363–1409)
Ancestry
See also
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Albret
The lordship (''seigneurie'') of Albret (Labrit), situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages.
History
Its members distinguished themselves in the local wars of that epoch; and d ...
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1415 deaths
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Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...
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