Count de Blois

Family: France · Role: count · First appears: Book 2, Chapter 16

In Book 2, Chapter 16, Count de Blois is named among the commanders, alongside Lord Guy. In Book 2, Chapter 23, Lord de Haurel displayed his banner before him, and Count de Blois knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre and Sir James de Hameth.

By Book 3, Chapter 1, he gave the narrator letters of recommendation to Count Gaston Phœbus de Foix for the journey the narrator intended to undertake.

Relationship record

Life events

• Lord de Haurel displayed his banner before Count de Blois.(Book 2, Chapter 23)
  • With: Lord de Haurel
  • “The young Lord de Haurel displayed his banner this day before the Count de Blois, who also knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre, and Sir James de Hameth.”
• Count de Blois knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre and Sir James de Hameth.(Book 2, Chapter 23)
  • With: Sir Thomas d’Istre Sir James de Hameth
  • “The young Lord de Haurel displayed his banner this day before the Count de Blois, who also knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre, and Sir James de Hameth.”
• Count de Blois gave the narrator letters of recommendation to the Count de Foix.(Book 3, Chapter 1)
  • “I told this my intention to my very renowned lord the Count de Blois, and also the journey I wished to undertake, who gave me letters of recommendation to the Count de Foix.”

Book 2, Chapter 16

• with Lord Guy (Both are named as commanders of the rear-guard.) “the commanders of which were the Lord John d’Artois, Count d’Eu, the Lord Guy, Count de Blois, Sir Waleran, Count de St. Pol, Sir William, Count de Harcourt, the Lord de Chatillon, and the Lord de Sere.”

Book 2, Chapter 23

• with Sir Thomas d’Istre (The count knights him.) “The young Lord de Haurel displayed his banner this day before the Count de Blois, who also knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre, and Sir James de Hameth.”
• with Sir James de Hameth (The count knights him.) “The young Lord de Haurel displayed his banner this day before the Count de Blois, who also knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre, and Sir James de Hameth.”
• with Lord de Haurel (Haurel displays his banner before the count.) “The young Lord de Haurel displayed his banner this day before the Count de Blois, who also knighted Sir Thomas d’Istre, and Sir James de Hameth.”

Book 3, Chapter 1

• with Count Gaston Phœbus de Foix (Count de Blois gave Froissart letters of recommendation addressed to Gaston Phœbus.) “I told this my intention to my very renowned lord the Count de Blois, and also the journey I wished to undertake, who gave me letters of recommendation to the Count de Foix.”

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