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  John, Duke Of Berry - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
JOHN BERRY, DUKE OF (1340-1416), third son of John II., king of France and Bonne of Luxemburg, was born on the 30th of November 1340 at Vincennes.
The loss of his southern possessions by the treaty of Bretigny was compensated by the fiefs of Auvergne and Berry, with the rank of peer of France.
The duke went to England in 1360 as a hostage for the fulfilment of the treaty of Bretigny, returning to France in 1367 on the pretext of collecting his ransom.
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 Charles Ferdinand, duke of Berry - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
CHARLES FERDINAND BERRY, DUKE OF (1778-1820), younger son of Charles X. of France, was born at Versailles.
A daughter, afterwards duchess of Parma, was born in 1819.
The duchess of Berry was compelled to follow Charles X. to Holyrood after July 1830, but it was with the resolution of returning speedily and making an attempt to secure the throne for her son.
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 John II, Duke of Burgundy - Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Duke John I aka Jean de Valois and Jean de Bourgogne (May 28 1371, Dijon – September 10 1419, on the bridge of Montereau), also known as the Fearless (French: sans peur) was Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419.
John fought in the battle of Nicopolis (September 25, 1396) with such enthusiasm and bravery that he was given the nickname of Fearless.
Image:Assassination of the Duke of Burgundy John the Fearless on the Bridge of Montereau in 1419 Fac simile of a Miniature in the Chronicles of Monstrelet Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century in the Library of the Arsenal of Paris.png
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 Montpensier
The French lordship of Montpensier (départment of Puy-de-Dôme), which became a countship in the 14th century, was sold in 1384 by Bernard and Robert de Ventadour to John, duke of Berry, whose daughter Marie brought the countship to her husband, John I, duke of Bourbon, in 1400.
Confiscated by King Francis I, the countship was restored in 1538 to Louise de Bourbon, sister of the constable, and widow of the prince de La Roche-sur-Yon[?], and to her son Louis (1513 -- 1582), and was erected into a duchy in the peerage of France (duché-pairie) in 1539.
The title subsequently remained in the Orleans family, and was borne in particular by Antoine Philippe (1775?1807), son of Philippe Egalité, and by Antoine Marie Philippe Louis (1824 -- 1890), son of King Louis-Philippe and father-in-law of King Alphonso XII of Spain.
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 John, Duke of Burgundy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John was the son of Philip II, the Bold and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders.
John fought in the battle of Nicopolis (September 25, 1396) with such enthusiasm and bravery that he was given the nickname of Fearless (Sans-Peur).
Their uncle, John, Duke of Berry, secured a vow of solemn reconciliation, but three days later, on November 23, 1407 Louis was brutally assassinated in the streets of Paris.
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 John, Duke Of Berry (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John of Valois, ''the Magnificent'', (November 30 1340 – March 15 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier.
John of Berry was a notable patron who among other works commissioned the most famous Book of Hours, the Très Riches Heures.
Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne (1367–1434), married: 1) Louis III of Châtillon, 2) Philip of Artois, Count of Eu ; 3) John I, Duke of Bourbon
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 John, Duke of Berry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John of Valois, the Magnificent, (November 30, 1340 – March 15, 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier.
John of Berry, Count of Montpensier (1363–1402), married Princess Catherine of France, daughter of Charles V, King of France
Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne (1367–1434), married: 1) Louis III of Châtillon, 2) Philip of Artois, Count of Eu; 3) John I, Duke of Bourbon
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 John II of France Summary
The son of Philip VI of France and Jeanne of Burgundy, at the age of 13 John was married to Bonne of Luxemburg.
John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350–1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332–1350, Count of Poitiers 1344–1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345–1350.
John, a member of the Valois Dynasty, was the son of Philippe VI and Jeanne of Burgundy.
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 ipedia.com: John, Duke of Berry Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John of Valois, the Magnificent, was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier.
He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; amongst his siblings were Charles V, King of France, Louis I, King of Naples and Philip II, Duke of Burgundy.
Mary of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne (1367-1434), married: 1) Louis III of Chatillon, Count of Dunois; 2) Philip of Artois, Count d'Eu; 3) John I, Duke of Bourbon
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 Duke of Berry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title of Duke of Berry (Duc de Berry) in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family.
Berry and of Touraine in 1576, which titles became extinct on his death in 1584.
Charles, Duke of Berry (1403–1461), succeeded as [Charles VII of FranceCharles VII]] in 1422
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 Members of the French Royal Families   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John of Berry Count of Montpensier (son of John Duke of Berry)
Francis Dauphin of Viennois and Duke of (1518-1536)
The great-great grandson of Duke Philippe II Orléans the Regent at the beginning of reign of Louis XV Louis Philippe was a usurper by legitimists.
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 John, Duke Of Berry (john, duke of berry info) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The title subsequently remained in the Orléans family, and was borne in particular by Antoine Philippe (1775–1807), son of Philippe Egalité, and by Antoine Marie Philippe Louis (1824–1890), son of King Louis-Philippe and father-in-law of King Alphonso XII of Spain.
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, known as the Bold (Philippe II de Bourgogne, le Hardi in French) (January 15, 1342, Pontoise – April 27, 1404, Halle), was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne (Judith), daughter of the king and queen of Bohemia.
- Antoine of Valois, Duke of Brabant (1386–1415, at Agincourt)
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 BERRY, or BERRI - Online Information article about BERRY, or BERRI
The tribes inhabiting the districts of Berry and Bourbonnais were distinguished as Bituriges Cubi.
Charles of France (1447-1472), brother of Louis XI., was duke of Berry, but was deprived of this province, as subsequently of the duchies of See also:
title of duke of Berry, divested of territorial significance, was held by princes of the royal See also:
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 Très riches heures Seminar
Like many Books of Hours, the Très riches heures was made especially for its original owner: John of Berry, the son of King John the Good of France, the brother of King Charles V, and the uncle of King Charles VI.
John of Berry and members of his court would have modeled themselves on such an ideal.
For John of Berry the story of Lucifer's disobedience to God gave universal meaning to the ties of feudal of obligation.
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 John Duke of Berry John of Berry Montpensier November 30 John II of France Count of Montpensier Auvergne Bonne of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John Duke of Berry John of Berry Montpensier November 30 John II of France Count of Montpensier Auvergne Bonne of Luxemburg John John I, Duke of Bourbon France (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)
He acted several times as a peace maker between French factions and is notable by his attempts of peace between his nephews Louis of Valois, Duke of Orl?s and John, Duke of Burgundy.
John of Berry was a notable patron who among other works commissioned the most famous Book of Hours, the Tr?Riches Heures.
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 Amazon.com: "Duke of Berry": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Duke of Berry was a mediocre, restless, prodigal, and grasping prince.
Chief among them were his brother the Duke of Orlans, his son the Duke of Berry,...
In an appeal to the Duke of Berry she evokes the natural bonds that should tie the families together and the shame of seeing cousins and uncles tear...
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Detailed instructions provided for his minority were ignored and the young king's four uncles (Louis II, Duke of Bourbon and the three Valois princes, Louis Duke of Anjou, John Duke of Berry and Phillip, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy) jostled for power.
Charles VI's heirs, duke of Guyenne suddenly dies as does his brother, John, duke of Touraine, leaving 14 year old Charles as dauphin.
The former chamberlain to the duke of Orleans, Louis de Borsedon is rumored to be the queen's lover.
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 Philip_VI_of_France
Philip ceded Navarre to Joan II, but regarding the counties in Champagne, they struck a deal: Joan II received vast lands in Normandy (adjacent to her husband's fief in Evreux) in compensation, and Philip got to keep Champagne as part of the Royal Domain.
In July, 1313, Philippe had married Jeanne, (Joan the Lame), daughter of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and princess Agnes of France, the youngest daughter of Louis IX.
The French responded in the spring of 1346 with a massive counter-attack against Aquitaine, where an army under John, Duke of Normandy besieged Derby at Aiguillon.
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 1407 - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
November 20 - A solemn truce between John, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orlans is agreed under the auspicies of John, Duke of Berry.
November 24 - Duke of Orleans assassinated - war breaks out again between Burgundians and followers of Orleans
November 23 - Louis of Valois, Duke of Orlans, brother of Charles VI of France (murdered) (b.
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 The Battle of Poitiers. Of the Great Host That the French King Brought to the Battle of Poitiers. Froissart, Jean. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The same Saturday the prince and his company dislodged from a little village thereby, and sent before him certain currours to see if they might find any adventure and to hear where the Frenchmen were.
They were in number a threescore men of arms well horsed, and with them was the lord Eustace d’Aubrecicourt and the lord John of Ghistelles, and by adventure the Englishmen and Frenchmen met together by the foresaid wood side.
The Frenchmen knew anon how they were their enemies; then in haste they did on their helmets and displayed their banners and came a great pace towards the Englishmen: they were in number a two hundred men of arms.
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 Guillaume de Machaut
In 1323 he joined the royal household of John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, and served as secretary in the the king's retinue.
Through the efforts of King John, Machaut was granted several benefices, in particular the canonry of the new Gothic cathedral in Rheims, which was granted in 1337, eventually taking up residency there in 1340.
After the outbreak of the Black Death in France at the end of the 1340's, Machaut prepared eleborate collections of his compositions for his patrons, who included John, Duke of Berry, and the future King Charles V of France.
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 John Duke - Moviefone
One of America's foremost composers of art song, John Duke's compositions enjoyed great popularity in the middle of this century and, thanks to recent...
In 1969, Hollywood finally honered the Duke with his first Oscar for his...
John Duke - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, John Duke Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 TRUMAN COLLEGE FRANCIS-NOÀL THOMAS,
Salle des Gardes Ýof the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy (part of the MusÈe des beaux -Ýarts).
ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Saint John in the Wilderness, from the
ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ The Birth of John the Baptist, from the
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 Charles VII of France Summary
Born in Paris, Charles was the fifth and only surviving son of Charles VI of France and Isabeau de Bavière.
Four of his elder brothers were dauphin in their turn but died without issue during the lifetime of their parents: Charles (1386), Charles (1392-1401), Louis, Duke of Guyenne (1397-1415) and Jean, Duke of Touraine (1398-1417).
Yolande de France (1434-1478), married the future Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy in 1452.
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 Guillaume de Machaut - Music-Web Music Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Probably educated in Reims, he entered the service of John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, as a royal secretary, circa 1323.
The king helped him to procure a canonry in Reims, which was confirmed in 1335; Machaut settled there circa 1340, although he continued in royal service until the king's death (1346).
He then served various members of the French high nobiIity, including John, Duke of Berry, his later years being dedicated to the manuscript compilation of his works.
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 Notes
The Boucicaut Master is named after the Book of Hours this anonymous miniaturist painted for Jean le Meingre, Marshall of France in the first decade of the fifteenth century (Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André, MS 2).
This page, now in the Museo Civico in Turin, is among several folios frequently attributed to Jan van Eyck that are in a portion of a manuscript perhaps begun for Jean, Duke of Berry in the 1370s and subsequently finished by artists in Flanders about 1440.
Jean Longnon and R. Cazelles, The "Très Riches Heures" of Jean, Duke of Berry (New York, 1969), p1.
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 DUKE OF JOHN BERRY (13... - Online Information article about DUKE OF JOHN BERRY (13...
The duke was deprived of the government of Languedoc, and his See also:
Orleans, and later between John " sans Peur " of Burgundy and Orleans.
His beautiful illuminated Livre d heures was reproduced (Paris, fol.
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