Lord de St. Py

Family: France · Role: lord · First appears: Book 2, Chapter 17, part 1/2

Life events

• The knights procured boats and equipment to cross the river and attack the Flemings.(Book 2, Chapter 17, part 1/2 · 📍 Lille)
  • With: Sir Herbeaux de Belleperche Sir John de Roye Sir Henry de Manny Sir John de Malatrait Sir John Chauderon
  • “After they had thus determined in council, the Lord de St. Py exerted himself so much that he procured from Lille a boat and cords, with every other necessary article. On the other hand, Sir Herbeaux de Belleperche and Sir John de Roye, who were companions in this expedition, had also caused a boat to be brought. Sir Henry de Manny, Sir John de Malatrait, and Sir John Chauderon, Bretons, who had been of this council, had likewise provided one, and followed the preceding companies.”
• The knights crossed the river in boats and gathered on the far bank, hidden in an alder-grove.(Book 2, Chapter 17, part 1/2)
  • With: Count de Conversant Lord d’Anghien Lord de Vertain Seneschal de Rieux Sir Herbeaux de Belleperche Sir John de Roye Sir Henry de Manny Sir John de Malatrait Sir John Chauderon
  • “The Lord de St. Py then placed his pennon in the boat, and was the first who stepped into it: he was followed by nine others, who were as many as the boat could hold, and instantly, by means of the cord they held, crossed over. When disembarked, in order to prevent themselves from being discovered, they entered a small alder-grove, where they lay hidden.”
• The knights continued ferrying armed men across the river, with the Seneschal de Rieux joining them.(Book 2, Chapter 17, part 1/2)
  • With: Count de Conversant Lord d’Anghien Lord de Vertain Seneschal de Rieux Sir Herbeaux de Belleperche Sir John de Roye Sir Henry de Manny Sir John de Malatrait Sir John Chauderon
  • “When he arrived at the passage where one hundred and fifty of his countrymen had already crossed, he immediately dismounted, and said he would also pass the river.”
• The French defeated the Flemings in battle and drove them back.(Book 2, Chapter 19 · 📍 Commines)
  • With: Peter du Bois Laval Sancerre Anghien
  • “The Flemings were panic-struck, and began to give way, when they saw these knights attack them so vigorously, and pierce them through with their spears.”
• The vanguard crossed the repaired bridge and took possession of the place.(Book 2, Chapter 19 · 📍 Commines)
  • With: Laval Sancerre Anghien
  • “On Tuesday the whole vanguard passed, took possession of the place, and, as they crossed, fixed their quarters in the town.”

Book 2, Chapter 17, part 1/2

• allies with Sir Herbeaux de Belleperche (They took part in the same expedition.) “On the other hand, Sir Herbeaux de Belleperche and Sir John de Roye, who were companions in this expedition”

Book 2, Chapter 19

• enemies with Peter du Bois (Peter led the Flemings against the French, among whom Lord de St. Py was fighting.) “Peter du Bois marched in front, and was followed by his Flemings; but, when they approached the French, they were received on the sharp points of their long Bordeaux spears”

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Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.