Lord of Montmorency

Family: France · Role: marshal · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 29

In Book 1, Chapter 29, Sir Reginald d’Escouvenort pulled the Lord of Montmorency from the combat, but Montmorency remained his prisoner: “However, the Lord of Montmorency remained his prisoner;”

In 1345, as a marshal under the Duke of Normandy, Montmorency was ordered with Lord of St. Venant to advance with the van. Their forces captured Miraumont, where most defenders were slain, including the captain, and took Villefranche by storm, putting most of its garrison to the sword.

Relationship record

Life events

• Sir Reginald d’Escouvenort pulled the Lord of Montmorency from the combat and made him prisoner.(Book 1, Chapter 29)
  • With: Sir Reginald d’Escouvenort
  • “However, the Lord of Montmorency remained his prisoner;”
• 1345 · The Duke of Normandy set out to join the army and ordered the marshals to advance with the van.(Book 1, Chapter 44 · 📍 Toulouse)
  • With: Duke of Normandy (son of King Philip) Lord of St. Venant
  • “Soon after the feast of Christmas, the Duke of Normandy, who was the commander-in-chief of this army, set out to join it, and ordered his marshals, the Lord of Montmorency and the Lord of St. Venant, to advance with the van.”
• 1345 · The marshals captured Miraumont, and most of its defenders, including their captain, were slain.(Book 1, Chapter 44 · 📍 Miraumont)
  • With: Lord of St. Venant
  • “Those within could not defend themselves against so superior a force, but were taken, and the greater part of them slain, even their captain.”
• 1345 · The marshals' army took Villefranche by storm, and most of its garrison was put to the sword.(Book 1, Chapter 44 · 📍 Villefranche)
  • With: Lord of St. Venant
  • “However, those within made a vigorous defence; but in the end they were taken by storm, and the greater part of the garrison put to the sword.”

Book 1, Chapter 29

• with Sir Reginald d’Escouvenort (Reginald drew Montmorency out of the combat; Montmorency subsequently became his prisoner.) “But Sir Reginald d’Escouvenort, knowing the banner of Montmorency, under which the knight was, with sword in hand, dealing his blows about him, came up on his right hand, and, with his left hand seizing the reins of his horse, stuck spurs into his own, and drew him out of the combat.”
• with germans (The Germans captured Montmorency.) “However, the Lord of Montmorency remained his prisoner; and the Germans fought so well, that they maintained their ground, and made fourscore gentlemen prisoners.”

Book 1, Chapter 44

• with Duke of Normandy (son of King Philip) (The Duke ordered Montmorency to advance with the van.) “Soon after the feast of Christmas, the Duke of Normandy, who was the commander-in-chief of this army, set out to join it, and ordered his marshals, the Lord of Montmorency and the Lord of St. Venant, to advance with the van.”
• liege: Duke of Normandy (son of King Philip) “Soon after the feast of Christmas, the Duke of Normandy, who was the commander-in-chief of this army, set out to join it, and ordered his marshals, the Lord of Montmorency and the Lord of St. Venant, to advance with the van.”

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