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  Joan of Arc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Jeanne d'Arc or Jehanne Darc was born circa 1412 in the small village of Domrémy in the valley of the Meuse to Jacques D'Arc and Isabelle de Vouthon, a peasant family later granted noble status by Charles VII.
She was said to have convinced Charles to believe in her by relating a private prayer that he had made the previous 1 November, although he additionally insisted on having her examined for three weeks by theologians at Poitiers before granting final acceptance.
According to a later account of the king's chamberlain de Boisy, the king asked her about the secret he and Joan had shared; reputedly it was that the king had suspected he might have been illegitimate.
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 The 'Companions' of Jeanne d'Arc
and Others
Poton de Xaintrailles was captured in March 1431, by the earl of Warwick, when his raiding force attempted to ambush the English regent, duke Bedford.
De Bueil served with distinction in the final reconquest of Normandy, and in 1450 he was appointed admiral of France [after Coëtivy was killed at the siege of Cherbourg in the same month], and he received the Norman vicomté of Carentan.
De Brézé served Louis XI most loyaly and died in the inconclusive battle of Montlhéry, leading the advance guard of the French king's royal army against the larger allied force of Burgundians and French nobles in revolt.
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 Maréchal de France - Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre et gratuite
Après l'abolition de l'office de connétable par Richelieu en 1624, les maréchaux deviennent les chefs suprêmes de l'armée.
Jacques de Goyon, sire de Matignon et de Lesparre, comte de Thorigny, prince de Mortagne sur Gironde (1525-1597), maréchal de France en 1579
Guillaume de Joyeuse, vicomte de Joyeuse, seigneur de Saint-Didier, de Laudun, de Puyvert et d’Arques (1520-1592), maréchal de France en 1582
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 JOAN OF ARC FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
She was said to have convinced Charles to believe in her by relating a private prayer that he had made the previous 1_November, although he additionally insisted on having her examined for three weeks by theologians at Poitiers before granting final acceptance.
According to a later story (found 1686 in Metz), Jeanne appeared for the first time in May_20 1436 in Metz where she met with two brothers of Joan – Pierre and Jehan – and convinced them that she was their deceased sister.
Starring Maria_Falconetti in her second and final film role, her performance is considered by film historians to be the definitive portrayal of Joan, along with the film itself being regarded as one of the great masterpieces of the silent era.
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 MARSHAL OF FRANCE FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
The Marshal of France (''maréchal de France'') was one of the Great_Officers_of_the_Crown_of_France.
Louis de Brancas de Forcalquier, Marquis of Céreste (1671-1750), Marshal of France in 1740
Daniel François de Gélas de Voisons d’Ambres, Viscount of Lautrec (1686-1762), Marshal of France in 1757
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 Hundred Years War Timeline 1421 - 1430
Catherine de Valois is crowned Queen of England by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Duke of Norfolk and Jean de Luxembourg defeat Poton de Xaintrailles.
Jean, Duc de Bretagne reaffirms his allegiance to the Treaty of Troyes, thus restoring the triple alliance of England, Bourgogne and Bretagne.
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 Comte de Dunois, dit le Bâtard d'Orléans
comte de Dunois and de Longueville The Bâtard d'Orléans
Made comte de Dunois, Jean (still prefering to go by the expression 'the Bastard') led the army that captured Le Mans the last time (1448), and Rouen (1449).
Jean served with the comte de Richemont at the battle of Montargis.
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 Marshal of France - Definition, explanation
Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont, (1473-1511), Lord of Chaumont, of Meillan and of Charenton, Marshal of France in 1506
Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec, (1485-1528), Viscount of Lautrec, Marshal of France in 1511
Guillaume de Joyeuse, Viscount of Joyeuse, Lord of Saint-Didier, of Laudun, of Puyvert and of Arques (1520-1592), Marshal of France in 1582
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 Joan of Arc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, the historical documents describe her visions quite differently than the common conception of the subject, containing quotes from Joan stating that these visions instead were often visual and tactile, and could take solid, physical form that she and other people could see and touch.
CBS's Joan of Arcadia, in which a girl about Joan's age speaks to God and uses His influence to do good deeds in her community.
Starring Maria Falconetti in her second and final film role, her performance is considered by film historians to be the definitive portrayal of Joan, along with the film itself being regarded as one of the great masterpieces of the silent era.
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Born at Paris (1403) Jean was the natural son of Louis I duc d'Orléans and Mariette d'Enghien, dame de Cany.
Charles was captured at the battle of Agincourt and held prisoner for many years by the English.
The Orléanist cause (as well as that of the dauphin's) was briefly defended by Charles d'Orléans younger brother, Philippe, comte de Vertus, who died suddenly in 1420.
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 [Jeanne d'Arc]>> Hundred Years War Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
John, Duke of Bedford, Philippe, Duc de Bourgogne, and Jean Duc de Bretagne meet in Amiens and sign a treaty of 'brotherhood and union for as long as we live' and pledging to work towards the Dauphin's final overthrow.
Jean, Duc de Bretagne, signs a treaty with the Dauphin at Saumer, while his brother, with a mixed force of Bretons and Scots had taken Ponterson, massacering the garrison.
At the Battle of Patay, the forces of Jeanne d'Arc and the constable de Richemont defeated English in open battle, and captured Talbot [i].
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 » Joan of Arc Great Personalities Biography : Incredible People : Famous People Guide: Famous Personalities
Surviving documents record payments made by the English government to cover the costs of obtaining Joan and rewarding many of the judges whom they selected to preside over her trial.
According to a later story (found 1686 in Metz), Jeanne appeared for the first time in May 20, 1436 in Metz where she met with two brothers of Joan - Pierre and Jehan - and convinced them that she was their deceased sister.
The name of the CBS television show Joan of Arcadia, in which a girl about Joan’s supposed age speaks to God and uses the influence to do good deeds around her community, was derived from ‘Joan of Arc’;, and the content is partly inspired thereby.
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 A Monk of Fife - Chapter XXV
There they did her all the honour that might be, and thither came to her standard Messire Jacques de Chabennes, Messire Rigault de Fontaines, Messire Poton de Xaintrailles, the best knight then on ground, and many other gentlemen, some four hundred lances in all.
She, for her part, was not idle, but, after tarrying certain days in Compiegne with Guillaume de Flavy, she rode to Lagny, "for there," she said, "were men that warred well against the English," namely, a company of our Scots.
Yet men murmured against the Maid not only in their hearts, but openly, and many men-at-arms ceased to love her cause, both for the slaying of Franquet d'Arras, and because she was for putting away the leaguer-lasses, and, when she might, would suffer no plundering.
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 War, just
In the fourteenth century, Christian writers like John Gower and Philippe de Mezieres were not impressed by the dynastic justifications for war offered by England and France.
The warring parties even tried to recast their actions as a crusade, so that they could be morally certain of waging a proper war.
For example, Poton de Xaintrailles, a professional soldier and mercenary, thought nothing amiss when he took a break from combat to participate in a great tournament/pageant staged by Rene of Anjou in 1446.
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Elle avait pour but de la protéger mais parmi elle, on comptera les plus fidèles compagnons de la pucelle.
Mission était alors donnée à Jeanne de gagner Blois où stationnait l'armée de Charles et ses capitaines : Regnault de Chartres, le sire de Gaucourt (gouverneur d'Orléans), le maréchal de Boussac, le sire de Rais, l'amiral de Culant, Etienne de Vignoles (La Hire), Ambroise de Loré, Poton de Xaintrailles et Jean, duc d'Alençon.
Elle est tirée de son sommeil par ses saintes pour relancer un combat qui s'annonce un fiasco...
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 Behourdium According to René - The Tourney of the Later Middle Ages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
And certainly the great pas d’armes that is the most famous examples of 15th century tournaments provide a picture of a very elaborate and synthetic event.
The unicorn’s shields were of three colours, white, violet and fl: Lalaing’s [the defendant of the pas, Jacques de Lalaing] challengers had to touch the white shield if they wished to fight with the axe, the violet if they wished to fight with the sword, and the fl for twenty-five courses with the lance.
As soon as a challenger had touched a shield, his name was enrolled by the herald, who also verified that he was a gentleman of at least four lines; and a time seven days ahead was assigned for the encounter.
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 Patay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patay is a village and a commune of the Loiret département, in north central France, northwest of Orléans.
French generals La Hire and Poton de Xaintrailles, under the leadership of Jean d'Arc, crushed the English at the Battle of Patay in June 18, 1429.
This page was last modified 08:24, 30 May 2005.
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 info: JOAN OF ARC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
A càrrec de Joan Sorolla, de l'IES Miquel Biada de Mataró..
The Joan of Arc Archive - An examination of the life of this saint, scanned images of her letters and other original manuscripts, quotations, and other items of interest..
Conté també el «Llibre del tigre», col·lecció de poemes on s'esmenta aquest bell animal en perill d'extinció..
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He turns to GILLES de Rais: a dark, glamorous seducer, dressed in fl armor with a ring through one ear.
Although a few of the wimpoled ladies find her simple peasant dress amusing, most are caught like moths in her flame.
He is standing with Gilles de Rais, both resplendent in their armor, now cleaned and polished...
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 Poton de Xaintrailles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Jean Poton de Xaintrtailles (* v.1400, † 1461), Viscount of Bruillois, Lord of Salignac, Roques, Villeton, Tonneins and Saint-Macaire.
Distinguish itself in the resumption of Coucy's fortress in 1418.
Crest: a Blackamoor’s head with hairs and beard Or, with a wreath Argent and Gules, mantled Gules doubled Argent.
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 The 'Companions' of Jeanne d'Arc
and Others
Bueil, Jean V de (1405-78), comte de Sancerre, amiral de France.
Rais [Retz], Gilles de Laval, sire de (1404-40).
La Fayette, Gilbert de Motier, Marschal de (c.1380-1462).
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 thePeerage.com - Exhibit
Beauchamp, Richard de, Earl of Warwick 1382-1439, a brave and chivalrous warrior in an age of chivalry, of an ancient family, whose ancestry was traced to the legendary Guy of Warwick, was the son of Thomas, earl of Warwick [see Beauchamp, Thomas de], by Margaret his wife, daughter of William, Lord Ferrers of Groby.
We have not related all the deeds of this hero of chivalry.
The most characteristic were collected a generation later by John Rous, chaplain of the chantry founded by this earl at Guy's Cliff in Warwickshire, and illustrated by pencil drawings of high artistic merit.
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 Grenada Studio - Historical Miniature Gallery, St. Petersburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
G117 Archer from Yorkshire of Simon de Montfort's army.
G128K-5 Jean Poton of Xaintrailles, Joan of Arc's lieutenant with banner.
G189-4 Duke Guillaume de Gonzague of Mantoue and of Montferrat (1575-1587) with his own banner.
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 Joan of Arc - Definition, explanation
between 1450 and 1500 (Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris, AE II 2490).
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, volume 1 and volume 2 by Mark Twain - A fictional biography of Joan of Arc.
Joan of Arc - Jehanne la Pucelle, Maid of Orléans - A collection of reproductions regarding Joan of Arc, from the Histoire de Jeanne D'Arc by Marcel Poullin from 1890.
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 Index of Contents & Internal References for   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
CLIFFORD, Thomas de, twelfth Daron Clifford, eight Baron of West-          111
MONTACUTE (Montagu), Thomas de, fourth Earl of Salisbury                    341-342
SAINTRAILLES (Xaintrailles), Jean Poton (or Ponton), Lord of                   466
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 Sir John Talbot Kg
He witnessed, as Johannes, Dominus de Farnevale, the agreement between Henry, Prince of Wales, and Rees ap Llewelyn, for the surrender of Aberystwyth, 12 Sep 1407.
He was at the battle of Verneuil, 17 Aug 1424; Capt. of Coutances and Pont de l'Arche, 1 Jan 1427/8; took Laval 13 Mar 1427/8, Capt. of Falaise, 8 Nov 1428; took part in the capture of Nogent-le-Roi, and the siege of Orleans, 1428-9.
He was exchanged for Poton de Xaintrailles, July 1433, and joined the Duke of Burgundy in his campaign, when Patay was taken, July 1433.
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 Amazon.de: Inhaltsverzeichnis English Books: Joan of Arc: Her Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
William de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk 42.
Poton de Xaintrailles HER JUDGES AT ROUEN 45.
The Language of Joan of Arc and Her Contemporaries 5.
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 The Studios of Russia - Grenada Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
Archer from Yorkshire of Simon de Montfort's army.
Jean Poton of Xaintrailles, Joan of Arc's lieutenant with banner.
Duke Guillaume de Gonzague of Mantoue and of Montferrat (1575-1587)
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 Articles - Battle of Patay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
However, they were unable to force Joan's army to battle and were withdrawing from the Loire valley, and their leader, Sir John Fastolf, did not expect the vigorous pursuit that followed.
1,500 elite mounted men-at-arms under La Hire and Poton de Xaintrailles, composing of the vanguard of the pursuing French army, surprised and crushed the English rear guard.
A story goes that the French frightened a stag, who bolted through the forest and into the English rear guard.
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 A Monk of Fife by Andrew Lang - Full Text Free Book (Part 5/6)
Pothon de Xaintrailles, as some have falsely said), her confessor
Xaintrailles received us in the best manner, we telling him that we
Xaintrailles that I saw clouds of dust (the roads being very dry) a
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