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	15 hotels in Blois. Compare prices of Blois, France hotels. Blois accommodation deals
		Blois is a small town with a population of about 50,000 in the Loire valley, between Orleans and Tours.
		In 1429, Joan of Arc went to Blois to seek the blessing of the Archbishop of Reims before embarking on her campaign against the English in Orleans.
		Prince Louis of Orleans, the son of King Charles V, lived in the castle for 25 years with a small court.
	france.europe-cities.com /blois/hotels-blois.aspx (532 words)

	Charles, Duke of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles of Blois (died September 29, 1364), was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death.
		Charles was the son of Count Guy I of Chatillon and Blois by Margaret of Valois, a sister of king Philip VI of France.
		Charles died in the battle of Auray which determined the end of the war and the victory of the Montforts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles,_Duke_of_Brittany (278 words)

	Breton War of Succession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1337 she married Charles of Blois, the second son of a powerful French noble house and sister-son of king Philip VI of France.
		Charles tries to take advantage and attacks Hennebont, but the city is defended with success by Joanna of Flanders, wife of Montfort.
		Bertrand du Guesclin and Charles of Blois are heavily defeated by John V and the English warlord Sir John Chandos.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Breton_War_of_Succession (980 words)

	Bertrand du Guesclin biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Charles was supported by the French crown, while his rival was allied with England.
		On September 29, 1364, at the battle of Auray, du Guesclin and Charles of Blois were heavily defeated by John V, Duke of Brittany and the English forces under warlord Sir John Chandos.
		Ransomed by Charles V, who placed him at the head of the "free companies," the marauding soldiers who pillaged France after the Treaty of Brétigny between France and England, Du Guesclin was sent to Spain to aid Henry of Trastamara (later Henry II of Castile) against Peter the Cruel.
	du-guesclin.biography.ms (346 words)

	Body
		Charles himself spoke in retrospect of his feelings of despair and his desire for death while in captivity.[8] It is no surprise that when he shook the English dust from his feet he cut off all but a very few contacts with the land of his captivity.
		Charles crafted poetry as an ivory carver crafts a diptych: perhaps a believer in the religious scene he is carving, perhaps not, the craftsman is thoroughly at home with the vocabulary of his art and devoted to composing and executing an object which is beautiful, intellectually interesting, and sometimes affecting.
		Charles allies himself with the Armagnac faction and marries the eleven-year-old Bonne, daughter of Bernard, count of Armagnac, and niece of the duke of Berry (15 August).
	www.pair.com /mja/chuck.html (4696 words)

	Loire Valley,Centre Town Information
		Blois is located midway between Tours and Orléans on a hill, overlooking the north bank of the Loire River.
		Blois is the capital of the Département of Loir-et-Cher.
		Blois was subsequently acquired, towards the end of the 14th century, by the duc d’Orléans, Louis de France [the brother of Charles VI ].
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Centre/centre_towns.htm (1863 words)

	Battle of Auray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles de Blios, who had now overrun nearly all the provinces, was besieging the port, so the English army had to land on the open shore near by.
		Charles immediately raised the siege and fell right back to Guingamp 40 miles to the east, leaving the country open to the invaders.
		Charles was disconcerted by this sudden disaster and took council with his chief captains regarding the next step.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Auray (1417 words)

	CHARLES, called THE BOLD (14331477) - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES, called THE BOLD (14331477) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Charles was a warm advocate of Scandinavianism and the political solidarity of the three northern kingdoms, and his warm friendship for Frederick VII., it is said, led him to give half promises of help to Denmark on the eve of the war of 1864, which, in the circumstances, were perhaps misleading and unjustifiable.
		CHARLES, called THE BOLD (14331477), duke of Burgundy, son of Philip the Good of Burgundy and Isabella of Portugal, was born at Dijon on the 10th of November 1433.
		Charles was brought up by his mother and grandfather, Robert the Frisian, on whose death he did great services to his uncle, Robert II., and his cousin, Baldwin VIL, counts of Flanders.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHARLES_called_THE_BOLD_1433_1477_.htm (2680 words)

	Breton War of Succession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The heiress of the senior branch was Joanna of Dreux, la Boiteuse, married to Charles of Blois.
		The Blois faction immediately seized control of the duchy, but count John of Montfort, declared his intentions of fighting for the duchy.
		Since the House of Blois was an ally of France and the Montforts were traditionally inclined towards the English side, Brittany became the centre of a major struggle for power between the two countries.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Breton_War_of_Succession.html (734 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Blessed Charles of Blois
		Son of Guy de Chatillon, Count of Blois, and Margaret, sister of King Philip VI of France.
		In 1346 he was defeated and lost his dukedom to John de Montfort who imprisoned him and sent him to England to languish in the Tower of London until ransomed and released nine years later in 1355.
		Charles then spent nine more years unsuccessfully fighting to regain his dukedom defore dying in battle.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintc37.htm (138 words)

	DUGUAY-TROUIN - LoveToKnow Article on DUGUAY-TROUIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the war which followed betwaen Charles of Blois and John de Montfort, for the possession of the duchy of Brittany, he served his apprenticeship as a soldier (1341).
		Shortly afterwards, in aiding Charles of Blois, Du Guesclin was taken prisoner by Sir John.
		In 1373, when the duke of Brittany sought English aid against a threatened invasion by Charles V., Du Guesclin was sent at the head of a powerful army to seize the duchy, which he did; and two years later he frustrated the attempt of the duke with an English army to recover it.
	39.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DU/DUGUAY_TROUIN.htm (2838 words)

	KNOT (BIRD) - LoveToKnow Article on KNOT (BIRD) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Du Guesclin was captured and Charles of Blois was slain.
		In the Convention Parliament of 1660 some objection was taken to the earl sitting in the House of Lords, and in 1661 he was not summoned to parliament; he had not succeeded in obtaining his writ of summons when he died on the I4th of March 1674.
		His son Charles (1703-1771), vicar of Burford, Oxfordshire, and his grandsons, William (1726-1776) and Thomas Woods (1727-1793), were successively titular earls of Banbury, but they took no steps to prove their title.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KN/KNOT_BIRD_.htm (2366 words)

	Chronological list of events in the Hundred Years' War
		Charles of Navarre's forces were defeated in the battle of Chocherel (May 1364) by the French king's army, led by a low-ranking Breton knight, Bertrand du Guesclin.
		Charles [VII] was betrothed to Marie d'Anjou, daughter of duc d'Anjou and Yolande of Aragón.
		La Trémoélle, the scheming advisor to Charles VII, was overthrown and Charles [IV] d'Anjou (son of Yolande of Aragón, and held the title of comte de Maine) assumed the position.
	xenophongroup.com /montjoie/hywchron.htm (6680 words)

	Hundred Years War Timeline 1361 - 1370
		Charles V invites Thomas de Pisan, a Doctor of Astrology at the University of Bologna, to come to his court, and keeps him on at a salary of 100 francs a month.
		Charles V asks Pope Urban V to open an inquiry into the purported miracles at the burial site of Charles of Blois.
		King Charles V and representatives of the lords of the Aquitaine await Prince Edward in Paris.
	www.maisonstclaire.org /timeline/1361.html (4803 words)

	Breton Succession, War of the. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The succession was contested by his half brother, John de Montfort, who was backed by Edward III of England, and by Charles of Blois, who had married Jeanne de Penthièvre, a niece of the late duke.
		In the battle of Auray (1364), Charles of Blois was defeated and killed, despite the support of his faithful follower, Bertrand Du Guesclin.
		An attempt (1378–79) by Charles V to confiscate Brittany for the French crown met the resistance of the Bretons and of Jeanne de Penthièvre.
	www.bartleby.com /65/br/BretonSu.html (213 words)

	Breton War of Succession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Blois faction immediately seized control of the duchy, but count John of Montfort, declared his intentions of fightingfor the duchy.
		Since the House of Blois was an ally of France and the Montforts were traditionallyinclined towards the English side, Brittany became the centre of a major struggle for power between the two countries.
		Bertrand du Guesclin and Charles of Blois are heavily defeated byJohn V and the English warlord Sir John Chandos.
	www.therfcc.org /breton-war-of-succession-59605.html (468 words)

	CHARLES (c. 1319-1364) - Online Information article about CHARLES (c. 1319-1364)
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		brother John, count of Montfortl'Amaury, and his niece Jeanne, wife of Charles of Blois, disputed the succession.
		Charles of Blois, sustained by Philip VI., captured John of See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CAU_CHA/CHARLES_c_1319_1364_.html (348 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Blois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Prior to the Revolution, the Diocese of Blois was less extensive than at present, almost the entire arrondissement of Romorantin being subject to the Bishopric of Orléans, and the Bas-Vendômois to that of Mans.
		The Concordat of 1802 gave Loir-et-Cher to the Diocese of Orléans, and in 1822 the Diocese of Blois was re-established.
		The Venerable Charles of Blois, killed in 1364 at the Battle of Auray, was the son of Guy, count of Blois.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02602b.htm (451 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Francis Borgia
		At last, in 1528, the court of Charles V was opened to him, and the most brilliant future awaited him.
		Charles V having permitted him to relinquish his possessions, he abdicated in favour of his eldest son, was ordained priest 25 May, and at once began to deliver a series of sermons in Guipuzcoa which revived the faith of the country.
		At Blois, Charles IX and Catherine de' Medici accorded Borgia the reception due to a Spanish grandee, but to the cardinal legate as well as to him they gave only fair words in which there was little sincerity.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06213a.htm (4060 words)

	THE BATTLE OF AURAY (1364) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By the time king John of France died in 1364, still a prisoner, his son Charles V had spent almost a decade exercising the reigns of power.
		Charles and Jeanne were supported by Philip VI, John II, and Charles V of France.
		The issue was settled by the Treaty of Guérande in 1365, Charles of Blois' wife, Jeanne de Penthievre, finally lost her claim to the duchy, but the new Duke, Jean de Montfort, Edwards long-term ally, did homage for it, not to his Plantagenet supporter but th Charles V, King of France.
	www.100yearswar.co.uk /auray1364.htm (286 words)

	Charles of Blois - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Charles of Blois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		His dukedom was disputed by John, Count of Montford-l'Amaury, with the support of Edward III of England, and later by the count's son.
		Charles was killed at the Battle of Auray.
		Charles, aided by his uncle, took prisoner his rival, John, Count of Montford-l'Amaury, but was himself taken prisoner in 1347.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Charles%20of%20Blois (266 words)

	Encyclopedia: Breton War of Succession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Events Petrarch becomes famous Beginning of the Breton War of Succession over the control of the Duchy of Brittany Margarete Maultasch, Countess of Tyrol, expells her husband John Henry of Bohemia, to whom she had been married as a child.
		Joanna of Flanders (1295 - 1374) was consort Duchess of Brittany by her marriage to John IV, Duke of Brittany.
		Charles V the Wise ( French: Charles V le Sage) ( January 31, 1338 – September 16, 1380) was king of France ( 1364 to 1380) and a member of the Valois Dynasty.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Breton-War-of-Succession (2093 words)

	Combat of the Thirty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Combat of the Thirty was a famous battle fought on March 27, 1351, during the Breton civil war (part of the Hundred Years' War) between Jean de Montfort (supported by the English) and Charles de Blois (supported by the French).
		The combat was an emprise, an arranged passage of arms, between thirty men of the pro-Blois garrison of Josselin, led by Robert de Beaumanoir, and thirty men of the pro-Montfort garrison of Ploermel, led by Robert Bemborough.
		He is said to have called for a drink, to which Bemborough is quoted as replying, "Drink your blood, Beaumanoir, your thirst will pass soon enough." Once the combat resumed it did not stop until Bemborough and eight of his party were dead, and the rest had been taken for ransom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_the_Thirty (266 words)

	Blois - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Blois
		Blois was founded in the 6th century; by the Middle Ages the counts of Blois were among the most influential feudal lords in France.
		In the 14th century, Blois became the seat of Louis, duc d'Orléans, grandfather of Louis XII.
		In 1498 the town passed to the French crown, and during the 16th century Blois was considered by many to be the second capital of France.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Blois (345 words)

	Josselin (Municipality, Morbihan, France)
		The Blois party hold the castle of Josselin, commanded by Jean de Beaumanoir, whereas the Montfort party hold the neighbouring city of Ploërmel, located 12 km east of Josselin, commanded by Bemborough, aka Bembro.
		Blois eventually won: Captain Bembro was killed with eight of his companions and the other knights were caught and brought back to Josselin.
		Clisson was one of the most powerful men in France under the reign of Charles VI (1368-1422, King in 1380), but he was banned and exiled to Josselin when the King became mad in 1392.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-56-jo.html (1959 words)

	Pourpoint_Research
		I have not had the time to verify the validity of this statement, but it would make sense knowing the Charles de Blois pourpoint is a to vestir type and quilted horizontally while the “coat armor” of Charles VI is quilted vertically.
		The spans between the De Blois quilts are 35 mm apart and I see no reason not to keep this distance intact.
		The Pourpoints of: Charles VI (dolphin), Chartres, and Edward, The Black Prince, Canterbury.
	www.geocities.com /wolfram_von_taus/Research/Research_Pourpoint.htm (1240 words)

	100 years war (1360 — 1396) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By the time King john died in 1364, still a prisoner, his son Charles V had spent almost a decade exercising the reins of power.
		Charles was able to threaten a full-scale invasion of England for the first time in half a century.
		From 1390 to 1396, there were a series of complex peace negotiations in which Charles VI’s madness gave England the upper hand and resulted in Richard II marrying the French Kings sister.
	www.100yearswar.co.uk /100pt2.htm (387 words)

	Breton History 2 Yan Kraffe & Friends
		Charles the Bald recognises the independence of Brittany: Nominoë, king.
		Two pretenders: John of Montfort, son of Arthur II and stepbrother of John III; Charles of Blois, husband of Jeanne of Penthièvre, granddaughter of Arthur II by his father Guy of Penthièvre, brother of John III.
		Charles of Blois is beaten and captive fact to the Peter Derrien.
	www.kraffe.org /kraffe/breton/hisbret.html (1328 words)

	The genealogy of 750,000 people connected to European Royalty
		Blois, Agnes Of Blois, Alice Of Blois, Berthe Of Blois, Beverly Arnold
		Blois, Eleanor Of Blois, Count Of Blois And Chartres Etienne Henri Count Of (b.
		Blois, Count Of Blois Theobald IV Of (b.
	www.e-familytree.net /i7/idx711.htm (308 words)

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