Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu

Family: France · Role: knight · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 76

Life events

King John sent three knights to inspect the English army and advise how to attack.(Book 1, Chapter 76)
- With: King John Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont Lord John de Landas
- “While these three battalions were forming, the king called to him the Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont, the Lord John de Landas, and the Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu, and said to them, ‘Ride forward, as near the English army as you can, and observe their countenance, taking notice of their numbers, and examine which will be the most advantageous manner for us to combat them, whether on horseback or on foot.’”

with King John (The king tasked him with scouting the English.) “While these three battalions were forming, the king called to him the Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont, the Lord John de Landas, and the Lord Guiscard de Beaujeu, and said to them, ‘Ride forward, as near the English army as you can, and observe their countenance, taking notice of their numbers, and examine which will be the most advantageous manner for us to combat them, whether on horseback or on foot.’”
with Lord Eustace de Ribeaumont (His companions requested him to speak for them.) “At this instant the three knights returned, and, pushing through the crowd, came to the king, who asked what news they had brought. Sir Eustace de Ribeaumont, whom his companions had requested to be their spokesman, answered, “Sir, we have observed accurately the English.”

Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.