Sir John de Vienne
Family: France · Role: Admiral of France · First appears: Book 2, Chapter 12
In Book 2, Chapter 12, Sir John de Vienne, Admiral of France, accompanied the Duke of Burgundy from Bapaume; both were among the principal council members eager to assist the earl. In Chapter 22, he was ordered alongside Oliver de Clisson and Sir William de Poitiers to reconnoitre the Flemings and report their position to the king and his uncles. After making their report to Charles VI of France in Chapter 23, they left him and went to their post in the vanguard.
By Book 4, Chapter 6, Sir John was among the commanders who knew of a plot and decided to break up the siege. With Lord de Coucy, Duke of Bourbon, Dauphin of Auvergne, Sir Guy de la Tremouille and Sir Philip de Bar, he later embarked in the galleys and departed from the coast.
Relationship record
Life events
- The three knights were ordered to reconnoitre the Flemings and report their position to the king and his uncles.(Book 2, Chapter 22)
- With: Oliver de Clisson Sir William de Poitiers
- “it was ordered that those valiant knights Sir Oliver de Clisson, Constable of France, Sir John de Vienne, Admiral of France, and Sir William de Poitiers, who had been long used to arms, should reconnoitre the position of the Flemings, and report to the king and his uncles the truth of it”
- The army embarked on its vessels and departed from the coast.(Book 4, Chapter 6, part 1/2)
- With: Lord de Coucy Duke of Bourbon (Africa expedition) Dauphin of Auvergne Sir Guy de la Tremouille Sir Philip de Bar
- “When all things were embarked, the knights entered the galleys that had brought them thither.”
Book 2, Chapter 12
- with Duke of Burgundy (Ghent war) (Sir John was one of the principal persons of Burgundy's council.) “He set out from Bapaume attended by Sir Guy de la Trémouille and Sir John de Vienne, Admiral of France, who were very desirous the earl should be assisted. These two were the principal persons of his council.”
Book 2, Chapter 22
- allies with Oliver de Clisson (Assigned the reconnaissance together.) “those valiant knights Sir Oliver de Clisson, Constable of France, Sir John de Vienne, Admiral of France, and Sir William de Poitiers, who had been long used to arms, should reconnoitre the position of the Flemings, and report to the king and his uncles the truth of it”
- allies with Sir William de Poitiers (Assigned the reconnaissance together.) “those valiant knights Sir Oliver de Clisson, Constable of France, Sir John de Vienne, Admiral of France, and Sir William de Poitiers, who had been long used to arms, should reconnoitre the position of the Flemings, and report to the king and his uncles the truth of it”
Book 2, Chapter 23
- with Charles VI of France (He reports to the king.) “The Lord de Clisson, Sir John de Vienne, and Sir William de Langres, having made their report to the king, left him, and went to their post in the vanguard.”
Book 4, Chapter 6, part 1/2
- allies with Lord de Coucy “Our principal commanders, the Duke of Bourbon, the Dauphin of Auvergne, the Lord de Coucy, Sir Guy de la Tremouille, Sir Philip de Bar, and Sir John de Vienne, are well acquainted with this plot; and for this reason they have determined suddenly to break up the siege.”
- allies with Duke of Bourbon (Africa expedition) “Our principal commanders, the Duke of Bourbon, the Dauphin of Auvergne, the Lord de Coucy, Sir Guy de la Tremouille, Sir Philip de Bar, and Sir John de Vienne, are well acquainted with this plot; and for this reason they have determined suddenly to break up the siege.”
- allies with Dauphin of Auvergne “Our principal commanders, the Duke of Bourbon, the Dauphin of Auvergne, the Lord de Coucy, Sir Guy de la Tremouille, Sir Philip de Bar, and Sir John de Vienne, are well acquainted with this plot; and for this reason they have determined suddenly to break up the siege.”
- allies with Sir Guy de la Tremouille “Our principal commanders, the Duke of Bourbon, the Dauphin of Auvergne, the Lord de Coucy, Sir Guy de la Tremouille, Sir Philip de Bar, and Sir John de Vienne, are well acquainted with this plot; and for this reason they have determined suddenly to break up the siege.”
- allies with Sir Philip de Bar “Our principal commanders, the Duke of Bourbon, the Dauphin of Auvergne, the Lord de Coucy, Sir Guy de la Tremouille, Sir Philip de Bar, and Sir John de Vienne, are well acquainted with this plot; and for this reason they have determined suddenly to break up the siege.”
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