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Peter II of Alençon, called The Noble (1340 – 20 September 1404; , or ''Pierre de Valois''), was

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from 1361 and

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from 1377. He was the son of

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and Maria de la Cerda.

Biography

Knighted in 1350, Peter was one of the hostages exchanged for King John after the

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, and did not return to France until 1370. He and his brother

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campaigned against the English in

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, taking

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, but failed to capture Usson (1371). On 10 October 1371, Peter married Marie Chamaillart, Viscountess of Beaumont-au-Maine. They had: #

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(29 March 1373–1417), married 1390 in Paris

John VII of Harcourt Jean VII d'Harcourt (1369-18 December 1452, Châtellerault) was a French nobleman. He was Count of Harcourt, Count of Aumale, Viscount of Châtellerault, and Lord, Seigneur of Mézières, of Elbeuf, of Lillebone, of La Saussaye etc. He was the ...

, Count of Harcourt and

Aumale Aumale (), formerly known as Albemarle," is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. It lies on the River Bresle. History The town's Latin name was ''Alba Marla''. It was raised by William th ...

(died 1452). # Peter (1374–1375) # John (1375–1376) # Marie (1377) # Jeanne (1378–1403, Argentan) #

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(1380, Verneuil – 25 June 1462, Paris), married 1411 in

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Peter d'Évreux, Infante of

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and

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(1366–1412), married 1 October 1413 in Paris Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1365–1447) # Marguerite (1383 – aft. 1400), became a nun at Argentan #

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(1385–1415) He subsequently fought under Guesclin in

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and was wounded before

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, and took part in an expedition against William I of Guelders in 1388. He also had one illegitimate son: # Peter, "Bastard of Alençon" (d. aft. January 1422), Lord of Aunou

In popular culture

In the 2021 film '' The Last Duel'' directed by

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, his role was played by actor

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Ancestry

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