Earl of Flanders (early French campaign)
Family: Flanders · Role: earl · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 26
In Book 1, Chapter 26, when King Philip summoned forces, the Earl of Flanders came among the rulers and nobles who served under him. In Chapter 48, he again came to King Philip, bringing a handsome company as Philip called allies to his assistance.
Relationship record
Life events
- The King of France summoned forces, and numerous rulers and nobles came to serve under him.(Book 1, Chapter 26)
- With: King Philip King of Bohemia Duke of Lorrain Earl of Bar Bishop of Metz Bishop of Verdun Earl of Montbeliard Lord John of Chalons Earl of Geneva Earl of Savoy Lord Lewis (brother of Earl of Savoy) Duke of Brittany Duke of Burgundy (early French campaign) Duke of Bourbon (early French levy) Earl of Alençon Earl of Foretz Earl of Armagnac Earl of Blois Earl of Harcourt Earl of Dammartin Lord Charles of Blois Lord of Coucy King of Navarre King of Scotland
- “The King of France published a special summons throughout his kingdom, and also in many parts of the empire, for levying of forces. It had so good an effect, that Charles, King of Bohemia, the Duke of Lorrain, the Earl of Bar, the Bishop of Metz, the Bishop of Verdun, the Earl of Montbeliard, the Lord John of Chalons, the Earl of Geneva, the Earl of Savoy, and the Lord Lewis, his brother, came to serve under the King of France, with as many men as they could collect together.”
- 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 Duke of Lorraine Earl of Savoy Earl of Saltzburg 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.”
Book 1, Chapter 26
- liege: King Philip “There came to him also, the Dukes of Brittany, Burgundy, and Bourbon, the Earls of Alençon, Flanders, Foretz, Armagnac, Blois, Harcourt, and Dammartin, the Lord Charles of Blois, the Lord of Coucy, and many other knights and barons.”
Book 1, Chapter 48
- allies with King Philip “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.”
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.”
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