Château de Hélicourt was a castle near Tilloy-Floriville,

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, France. The former

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, Sir John Balliol, retired to the castle after being released by

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and ended his days at the castle. Hélicourt was confiscated from

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by King

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in 1338 and was placed under control of the French Crown. The castle came under siege in 1340, during King

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's summer campaign against France. The castle remained in royal hands until 1355, when it was granted to Jacques de Bourbon, Count of La Marche. The castle was captured by a Anglo-Bourguignon force and destroyed in 1422 on the orders of Richard Beauchamp, Count of Aumale.Beam, p. 23.

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References

*Beam, Amanda. G. ''The Balliol Dynasty, 1210–1364''. John Donald, 2008. *Fordon, John. '' Chronica Gentis Scotorum''. c. 14th century {{DEFAULTSORT:Helicourt Châteaux in Somme (department) House of Balliol