Earl of Blois

Family: Blois · Role: earl · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 26

In Book 1, Chapter 26, the Earl of Blois came with other nobles to serve under King Philip after the king summoned forces. By Chapter 43, King Philip used the Earl of Blois to try to persuade Sir John de Hainault to support France; by Chapter 50, the earl was among those ready to receive the king.

In Chapter 55, the Earl of Blois, nephew to King Philip and brother-in-law to the Duke of Lorraine, defended himself with his troops. Surrounded by English and Welsh forces, he and the duke were slain.

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 Flanders (early French campaign) Earl of Foretz Earl of Armagnac 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.”
• The Earl of Blois and the Duke of Lorraine were slain in the battle.(Book 1, Chapter 55, part 2/2)
  • With: Duke of Lorraine
  • “The Earl of Blois, nephew to the King of France, and the Duke of Lorraine, his brother-in-law, with their troops, made a gallant defence; but they were surrounded by a troop of English and Welsh, and slain in spite of their prowess.”

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 43

• with Sir John de Hainault (The Earl of Blois acted as an intermediary to persuade Sir John to side with France.) “through the means of the Earl of Blois, to persuade Sir John of Hainault to take part with France.”
• with King Philip of France (The Earl of Blois served as an intermediary.) “King Philip of France endeavored by a treaty, through the means of the Earl of Blois, to persuade Sir John of Hainault to take part with France.”

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.”

Book 1, Chapter 55, part 2/2

• with Duke of Lorraine (Brothers-in-law.) “The Earl of Blois, nephew to the King of France, and the Duke of Lorraine, his brother-in-law, with their troops, made a gallant defence; but they were surrounded by a troop of English and Welsh, and slain in spite of their prowess.”
• elder kin: King Philip “The Earl of Blois, nephew to the King of France, and the Duke of Lorraine, his brother-in-law, with their troops, made a gallant defence;”

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