Earl of Tancarville (Caen campaign)

Family: France · Role: earl · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 46, part 1/2

At Aiguillon, the lords advised the Duke of Normandy to send the Constable of France and the Earl of Tancarville to Paris to report on the siege and seek King Philip’s instructions. In 1346, after the English landed, King Philip ordered the Earl and Earl of Guignes to Caen to defend the town and its neighbourhood.

At Caen, the Earl and Earl of Guignes ordered that no one leave and that the bridge, gates, and river be guarded. The townsmen then marched out in formation, appearing ready to fight. When the English entered the town, the Earl was among its defenders; after the fighting, Sir Thomas Holland and his men called to the defenders and asked if they would surrender as prisoners.

Relationship record

Life events

• The lords advised the Duke to send the Constable and Earl to King Philip for instructions about continuing the siege.(Book 1, Chapter 46, part 1/2 · 📍 Aiguillon)
  • With: Duke of Normandy (son of King Philip) Constable of France King Philip
  • “The lords therefore advised him to send the Constable of France and the Earl of Tancarville to Paris, to inform King Philip of the state of the siege, and to know if the king wished the Duke of Normandy to continue before Aiguillon”
• The lords armed the inhabitants and ordered them to guard the town and its approaches.(Book 1, Chapter 48 · 📍 Caen)
  • With: Earl of Eu and of Guignes
  • “After they were drawn out, the constable and the Earl of Tancarville ordered that no one should leave the town, but should guard well the bridge, the gates, and the river.”
• The townsmen marched out of Caen in formation, prepared to fight the English.(Book 1, Chapter 48 · 📍 Caen)
  • With: Earl of Eu and of Guignes
  • “They then marched out of the town in handsome order, and made a show as if they would fight valiantly, and risk their lives upon the event.”
• 1346 · The King of France ordered the two earls to defend Caen and the neighborhood.(Book 1, Chapter 46, part 2/2 · 📍 Caen)
  • With: King Philip Earl of Guignes
  • “As soon, therefore, as he heard the English had landed, he sent for his constable, the Earl of Guignes, and the Earl of Tancarville, who were just come from Aiguillon, and ordered them to set off directly for Caen, to defend that place and the neighborhood against the English.”

Book 1, Chapter 46, part 1/2

• with Duke of Normandy (son of King Philip) (The Earl of Tancarville was to be sent to Paris to report on the siege.) “The lords therefore advised him to send the Constable of France and the Earl of Tancarville to Paris, to inform King Philip of the state of the siege, and to know if the king wished the Duke of Normandy to continue before Aiguillon until he had through famine made himself master of it, since he could not gain it by force.”

Book 1, Chapter 46, part 2/2

• with King Philip (Ordered him to go defend Caen.) “As soon, therefore, as he heard the English had landed, he sent for his constable, the Earl of Guignes, and the Earl of Tancarville, who were just come from Aiguillon, and ordered them to set off directly for Caen, to defend that place and the neighborhood against the English.”

Book 1, Chapter 48

• enemies with King Edward “In the heart of the town were the Earl of Eu and of Guignes, the Constable of France, and the Earl of Tancarville, with a crowd of men at arms.”

Book 1, Chapter 49

• with Sir Thomas Holland (The Earl was among those who surrendered to Sir Thomas.) “they called to him, and asked if he would take them as his prisoners.”

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