John de Helennes

Family: Picardy · Role: squire · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 79

In Book 1, Chapter 79, John de Helennes wounded Thomas, Lord of Berkeley in combat, took his sword, and asked him to surrender; Berkeley became his prisoner. John stayed with him for fifteen days “out of friendship to him,” had medicines given to him, and bound his wounds before leading him to Châtelherault.

When Berkeley departed, he paid six thousand nobles for his ransom. The payment made John wealthy, and “this squire became a knight by the great profit he got from the Lord of Berkeley.”

Relationship record

Life events

• John de Helennes wounded Thomas, Lord of Berkeley, who surrendered as his prisoner.(Book 1, Chapter 79)
  • With: Thomas, Lord of Berkeley
  • “John de Helennes, seeing the intended stroke, avoided it, but did not miss his own; for, as they passed each other, by a blow on the arm he made Lord Berkeley’s sword fall to the ground. When the knight found that he had lost his sword, and that the squire had his, he dismounted, and made for the place where his sword lay; but he could not get there before the squire gave him a violent thrust which passed through both his thighs, so that, not being able to help himself, he fell to the ground. John upon this dismounted, and, seizing the sword of the knight, advanced up to him, and asked him if he were willing to surrender.”
• Thomas paid six thousand nobles for his ransom, making John wealthy.(Book 1, Chapter 79)
  • With: Thomas, Lord of Berkeley
  • “and when he departed he paid for his ransom six thousand nobles, so that this squire became a knight by the great profit he got from the Lord of Berkeley.”

Book 1, Chapter 79

• friends with Thomas, Lord of Berkeley “He continued there, out of friendship to him, for fifteen days, and had medicines administered to him.”
• with Thomas, Lord of Berkeley (John captures Thomas and tends to his wounds.) “John then drew his sword out of the knight’s thighs, and the wounds remained open; but he bound them up tightly, and, placing him on his horse, led him a foot-pace to Châtelherault.”
• with Thomas, Lord of Berkeley (Thomas paid John’s ransom.) “and when he departed he paid for his ransom six thousand nobles, so that this squire became a knight by the great profit he got from the Lord of Berkeley.”

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