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French Marshal
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated o ...
Jean Le Maingre ("Boucicaut") was a knight who fought throughout Europe.
Saracen
upright 1.5, Late 15th-century German woodcut depicting Saracens
Saracen ( ) was a term used in the early centuries, both in Greek and Latin writings, to refer to the people who lived in and near what was designated by the Romans as Arabia Pe ...
s refrained from attacking Boucicaut in Tunis when two "beautiful women in white robes fell from heaven with, into their hands, a flag with a red cross."
In memory of this event, which he considered divine intervention, Boucicaut founded the "Order of the White Lady" around 1400. Boucicaut founded the order so that the knights "could always support the weaker sex."
Like many of the fourteenth and fifteenth century orders, this order did not long exist.
See also
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Emprise de l'Escu vert à la Dame Blanche The ''Emprise de l'Escu vert à la Dame Blanche'' ("Enterprise of the Green Shield with the White Lady") was a chivalric order founded by Jean II Le Maingre and twelve other knights in 1399, committing themselves for the duration of five years. Insp ...
Sources
* "Libre des faits de Boucicaut" issued in 1620 by Theodore Godefroy.
White Lady
A White Lady (or woman in white) is a type of female ghost. She has long straight hair, typically dressed in a white dress or similar garment, reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with local legends of tragedy. White Lady legends a ...
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