Orleanist — Minor Figures
4 figures from Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
earl · first appears Henry IV 25
- Henry IV 25 · allies with Charles, Duke of Orléans “alied himselfe with the dukes of Berrie and Burbon, and with the earles of Alanson & Arminacke”
- Henry IV 25 · sworn: Henry IV “The names of the chiefe confederats were these, Iohn duke of Berrie and earle of Poictou, Charles duke of Orleance, and Valois erle of Blois, and Beaumont lord of Coucie and Ach, Iohn duke of Bourbon, and Auuergne earle of Clearmont forest, and Lisle lord of Beaulieu, and Casteau Chinon, Iohn duke of Alanson, Barnard earle of Arminacke, and others. The effect of the articles which these confederats were agréed vpon touching their offer to the king of England, were as followeth. The articles of couenants which they offered to the king of England. 1 First, they offered their bodies, finances, and lands, to serue the king of England, his heires, and successors, in all iust causes and actions, sauing alwaies their allegiance, knowing that he would not further inquire of them.”
John I, Duke of Alençon
duke · first appears Henry IV 25
- Henry IV 25 · allies with Charles, Duke of Orléans “alied himselfe with the dukes of Berrie and Burbon, and with the earles of Alanson & Arminacke”
- Henry IV 25 · sworn: Henry IV “The names of the chiefe confederats were these, Iohn duke of Berrie and earle of Poictou, Charles duke of Orleance, and Valois erle of Blois, and Beaumont lord of Coucie and Ach, Iohn duke of Bourbon, and Auuergne earle of Clearmont forest, and Lisle lord of Beaulieu, and Casteau Chinon, Iohn duke of Alanson, Barnard earle of Arminacke, and others. The effect of the articles which these confederats were agréed vpon touching their offer to the king of England, were as followeth. The articles of couenants which they offered to the king of England. 1 First, they offered their bodies, finances, and lands, to serue the king of England, his heires, and successors, in all iust causes and actions, sauing alwaies their allegiance, knowing that he would not further inquire of them.”
John I, Duke of Bourbon
duke · first appears Henry IV 25
- Henry IV 25 · allies with Charles, Duke of Orléans “alied himselfe with the dukes of Berrie and Burbon, and with the earles of Alanson & Arminacke”
- Henry IV 25 · sworn: Henry IV “The names of the chiefe confederats were these, Iohn duke of Berrie and earle of Poictou, Charles duke of Orleance, and Valois erle of Blois, and Beaumont lord of Coucie and Ach, Iohn duke of Bourbon, and Auuergne earle of Clearmont forest, and Lisle lord of Beaulieu, and Casteau Chinon, Iohn duke of Alanson, Barnard earle of Arminacke, and others. The effect of the articles which these confederats were agréed vpon touching their offer to the king of England, were as followeth. The articles of couenants which they offered to the king of England. 1 First, they offered their bodies, finances, and lands, to serue the king of England, his heires, and successors, in all iust causes and actions, sauing alwaies their allegiance, knowing that he would not further inquire of them.”
John, Duke of Berry
duke · first appears Henry IV 25
- Henry IV 25 · allies with Charles, Duke of Orléans “alied himselfe with the dukes of Berrie and Burbon, and with the earles of Alanson & Arminacke”
- Henry IV 25 · sworn: Henry IV “The names of the chiefe confederats were these, Iohn duke of Berrie and earle of Poictou, Charles duke of Orleance, and Valois erle of Blois, and Beaumont lord of Coucie and Ach, Iohn duke of Bourbon, and Auuergne earle of Clearmont forest, and Lisle lord of Beaulieu, and Casteau Chinon, Iohn duke of Alanson, Barnard earle of Arminacke, and others. The effect of the articles which these confederats were agréed vpon touching their offer to the king of England, were as followeth. The articles of couenants which they offered to the king of England. 1 First, they offered their bodies, finances, and lands, to serue the king of England, his heires, and successors, in all iust causes and actions, sauing alwaies their allegiance, knowing that he would not further inquire of them.”
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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.