Duke of Lorraine
Family: Lorraine · Role: duke · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 48
In Book 1, Chapter 48, the Duke of Lorraine answered King Philip’s call for assistance, coming to serve him with upward of three hundred lances. In Chapter 55, he fought alongside Earl of Blois; surrounded by English and Welsh troops, they were slain despite their defence.
Relationship record
Life events
- Philip called allies to his assistance, and they came to him with powerful forces.(Book 1, Chapter 48)
- With: King Philip King of Bohemia Charles of Bohemia Earl of Savoy Earl of Saltzburg Earl of Flanders (early French campaign) William of Namur
- “These lords had no intention of excusing themselves, but set about collecting a large body of men at arms from Germany, Bohemia, and Luxembourg, and came to the King of France with a powerful army. The King of France wrote also to the Duke of Lorraine, who came to serve him with upward of three hundred lances. The Earl of Savoy, the Earl of Saltzburg, the Earl of Flanders, and Earl William of Namur, came also to King Philip, each of them with a very handsome company.”
- The Earl of Blois and the Duke of Lorraine were slain in the battle.(Book 1, Chapter 55, part 2/2)
- With: Earl of Blois
- “The Earl of Blois, nephew to the King of France, and the Duke of Lorraine, his brother-in-law, with their troops, made a gallant defence; but they were surrounded by a troop of English and Welsh, and slain in spite of their prowess.”
Book 1, Chapter 48
- allies with King Philip “The King of France wrote also to the Duke of Lorraine, who came to serve him with upward of three hundred lances.”
Book 1, Chapter 50
- allies with King Philip “where he found the King of Bohemia, the Lord John of Hainault, the Duke of Lorraine, the Earl of Flanders, the Earl of Blois, and great multitudes of barons and knights, ready to receive him.”
Book 1, Chapter 55, part 2/2
- with Earl of Blois (Brothers-in-law.) “The Earl of Blois, nephew to the King of France, and the Duke of Lorraine, his brother-in-law, with their troops, made a gallant defence; but they were surrounded by a troop of English and Welsh, and slain in spite of their prowess.”
- with King Philip (Brothers-in-law.) “The Earl of Blois, nephew to the King of France, and the Duke of Lorraine, his brother-in-law, with their troops, made a gallant defence;”
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