Hugh de Gourney

Also known as: Hugh Gourney · Family: England · Role: captain · First appears: King John 9

Life events

c. 1203 · Castell Galiard was surrendered to Philip II after Hugh de Gourney's prolonged defence.(King John 9 · 📍 castell Galiard)
- With: Philip II of France
- “yet at length by streict siege and neare approches hardlie made, the fortresse was deliuered into the French kings hands.”
c. 1203 · Hugh de Gourney revolted from King John and delivered Mountfort to Philip II.(King John 9 · 📍 castell of Mountfort)
- With: King John Philip II of France
- “And in the end the said Hugh Gourney reuolted from his obedience, deliuering also the castell of Mountfort vnto the French king, which castell with the honor thereto apperteining king John had giuen to the same Hugh, not verie long before.”

sworn: King John “which castell with the honor thereto apperteining king John had giuen to the same Hugh”
enemies with King John “And in the end the said Hugh Gourney reuolted from his obedience, deliuering also the castell of Mountfort vnto the French king, which castell with the honor thereto apperteining king John had giuen to the same Hugh”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.