Duke of Normandy (son of King John)

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

In Book 1, Chapter 76, the Duke of Normandy and his brothers Lord Lewis and Lord John commanded the second battalion. In Chapter 78, he fled the battle toward Chauvigny with the Earl of Poitiers and Earl of Touraine, among more than eight hundred lances. The young king’s sons were under the management of others; Lord John de Landas and Lord Theobald de Bodenay, two of his guardians, left him in the care of the Lord of St. Venant, asking him not to leave the Duke until they reached safety.

In Chapter 83, after meeting the Duke near Chauvigny, the Lord of Roye ordered him to march to Poitiers and guard it until further orders.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Duke of Normandy and his brothers were assigned command of the second battalion.(Book 1, Chapter 76)
  • With: Lord Lewis (brother of Duke of Normandy) Lord John
  • “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• The king’s three sons fled the battle with more than eight hundred lances toward Chauvigny.(Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3 · 📍 Chauvigny)
  • With: Earl of Poitiers Earl of Touraine
  • “The three sons of the king, according to the advice given them, galloped away, with upward of eight hundred lances who had never been near the enemy, and took the road to Chauvigny.”
• Lord John de Landas and Lord Theobald de Bodenay left the Duke of Normandy in Lord of St. Venant’s care.(Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3)
  • With: Lord John de Landas Lord Theobald de Bodenay Lord of St. Venant
  • “they took leave of him, and besought the Lord of St. Venant not to quit him until they were all arrived at a place of safety”
• The Lord of Roye entered Poitiers and ordered its defenses guarded against the English.(Book 1, Chapter 83 · 📍 Poitiers)
  • With: Lord of Roye
  • “When the Lord of Roye had entered Poitiers, he ordered the gates, towers, and walls to be well watched that night, on account of the English being so near”

Book 1, Chapter 76

• with King John (The king's army command structure.) “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• with Lord Lewis (brother of Duke of Normandy) (Identified as his brother.) “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• with Lord John (Identified as his brother.) “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• siblings with Lord Lewis (brother of Duke of Normandy) “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• siblings with Lord John “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• sworn: Lord Lewis (brother of Duke of Normandy) (They served together under the command of the Duke of Normandy.) “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”
• sworn: Lord John (They served together under the command of the Duke of Normandy.) “The second was under the command of the Duke of Normandy and his two brothers, the Lord Lewis and Lord John.”

Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3

• parent: King John “The sons of the king, the Duke of Normandy, the Earl of Poitiers, the Earl of Touraine, who were very young, too easily believed what those under whose management they were placed said to them:”
• guardian: Lord John de Landas “When the Lord John de Landas, who with the Lord Theobald de Bodenay and the Lord of St. Venant were the guardians of the Duke of Normandy, had fled with him a good league, they took leave of him, and besought the Lord of St. Venant not to quit him until they were all arrived at a place of safety;”
• guardian: Lord Theobald de Bodenay “When the Lord John de Landas, who with the Lord Theobald de Bodenay and the Lord of St. Venant were the guardians of the Duke of Normandy, had fled with him a good league, they took leave of him, and besought the Lord of St. Venant not to quit him until they were all arrived at a place of safety;”
• guardian: Lord of St. Venant “When the Lord John de Landas, who with the Lord Theobald de Bodenay and the Lord of St. Venant were the guardians of the Duke of Normandy, had fled with him a good league, they took leave of him, and besought the Lord of St. Venant not to quit him until they were all arrived at a place of safety;”
• siblings with Earl of Poitiers “The sons of the king, the Duke of Normandy, the Earl of Poitiers, the Earl of Touraine, who were very young, too easily believed what those under whose management they were placed said to them:”
• siblings with Earl of Touraine “The sons of the king, the Duke of Normandy, the Earl of Poitiers, the Earl of Touraine, who were very young, too easily believed what those under whose management they were placed said to them:”

Book 1, Chapter 83

• with Lord of Roye (The Lord of Roye ordered the Duke to march to and guard Poitiers.) “for, having met the Duke of Normandy near Chauvigny, he had commanded him to march for Poitiers, and to guard it until he should receive other orders.”

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