| Jean de Brosse | |
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| 1375-1433 | |
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| Place of birth | Huriel, France |
| Place of death | Boussac, France |
| Allegiance | France |
| Rank | Marshal of France |
| Battles/wars | The Hundred Years War |
Jean de Brosse (1375 – 1433), Lord of Boussac, Sainte-Sévère, Huriel, and Perugia was a councillor and chamberlain to Charles VII of France; he was made a Marshal of France in 1426. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior The Siege of Orléans (1428 &ndash 1429 marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank.
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Early life
Jean de Brosse was born in 1375 in his father’s castle at Huriel to Pierre II de Brosse and Marguerite de Malleval. In 1419, at 44, de Brosse married Jeanne de Naillac.
Hundred Years War
De Brosse began fighting for France alongside his cousin, Louis de Culant. The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Probably through the influence of his family, de Brosse was made chamberlain to the Dauphin, the future Charles VII. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 The two soon became close friends.
In 1422 de Brosse’s father died, leaving his son his titles and estates. King Charles VI also died, and Charles VII took the title of king, though he was not crowned. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the Jean de Brosse and his wife had a son in the same year. They named him after his father.
On May 16, 1423 Charles VII charged de Brosse with ensuring his safety. Then on the 14th of July, 1426, de Brosse was made a Marshal of France. He fought the English and their allies at the side of Lahire, Dunois, Xaintrailles, and Richemont. John of Orléans Count of Dunois ( French Jean d'Orléans comte de Dunois, also known as John of Orléans and Bastard of Orléans) ( November He soon began growing short of money, however, due to work on the castle of Boussac and the cost of his army. The French government was unable to compensate de Brosse for his service, being short on money themselves. He resorted to selling off his crockery, silver, and his wife’s jewelry. He also freed the inhabitants of Boussac from his rule, in exchange for money.
In 1428 de Brosse took part in a rebellion, however it was soon squashed and the rebels locked up. However, since the king desperately needed generals, they were granted clemency.
De Brosse was among the French leaders who attempted to repel the English advance, however they failed, and in 1429 the English arrived at Orléans. Joan of Arc tried to get the king to send her, and with the urging of de Brosse, the king was convinced and sent Joan under the escort of de Brosse and Louis de Culant. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' The king also sent troops with them who joined the main French army. Under the leadership of Joan of Arc, the French won the Siege of Orleans. The Siege of Orléans (1428 &ndash 1429 marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Because of his services, de Brosse was given a place of honor at the coronation of the king.
On May 24, 1430, Joan of Arc was captured. De Brosse tried to convince the king to save her without effect. He ruined himself trying to raise an army. He joined Xaintrailles and Lahire at the head of an army of 4,000. They liberated Compiegne, however Joan of Arc was no longer in the city. She had been moved to Rouen, where she was burned on May 30, 1431. De Brosse tried to avenge her by taking Rouen, however his plan failed, and he returned to Boussac.
Later life and death
Upon his arrival at Boussac after his defeat, de Brosse learned of his wife’s death. Overwhelmed, he never left Boussac again for the rest of his life. He died in June of 1433. Because of the great debts de Brosse had at the time of his death, his creditors threatened to have him excommunicated postmortem, and the dispersal of his mortal remains. The king however, raised enough money to pay off the debts, and de Brosse’s body was left in the abbey at Prébenoît.
See also
- Hundred Years War
- Charles VII
- Joan of Arc
- Siege of Orléans
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
- House of Rochechouart
External links
The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' The Siege of Orléans (1428 &ndash 1429 marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Origins Foucher de Limoges, the founder of the House of Limoges-Rochechouart was the second son of Raymond I, count of Toulouse, and ofDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic