Tanneguy du Chastel
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Tanneguy du Chastel (1369–1449) was a French military leader of the Hundred Years' War
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s and Burgundian
s, he was one of the leaders of the Armagnac faction under Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
, constable of France. He opposed the partisans of the duke of Burgundy
in their attempts to capture Paris. His nephew was Alain de Coëtivy
, bishop of Avignon.
He was a favourite of Charles the Dauphin
(later Charles VII), who he saved from a Parisian riot in May 1418 during the Cabochien Revolt
. With Jean Louvet, another of Charles VII's favourites, he was one of the main instigators of the assassination
of John the Fearless by some Armagnac men at arms during his interview with Charles at Montereau-Fault-Yonne
on 10 September 1419.
From 1425, his influence waned as Richemont's waxed. Also, in 1429, he used all his effort to convince the Dauphin to receive then welcome Joan of Arc
- in effect, several of Charles VII's counsellors supported the principle of a rapprochement with Burgundy in order to present a united front against England, which could not have been achieved without du Chastel's efforts.
His son, also called Tanneguy, began as governor of Roussillon, before fleeing to Britanny, where he became grand maître d'hôtel of Francis II, Duke of Brittany. He next was in the service of king Louis XI and was killed in 1477 at the siege of Bouchain
in Picardy, in the course of a war against the Bourgogne
, after the death of Charles the Bold. Louis XI had him buried at Notre-Dame de Cléry (right), where Louis himself was buried in 1483.
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
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Life
In 1415, he was provost of Paris, charged with keeping order in the city. During the civil war between the ArmagnacArmagnac (party)
The Armagnac party was prominent in French politics and warfare during the Hundred Years' War. It was allied with the supporters of Charles, Duke of Orléans against John the Fearless after Charles' father Louis of Orléans was killed at the orders of the Duke of Burgundy in 1407...
s and Burgundian
Burgundian (party)
The Burgundian party was a political allegiance in France that formed during the reign of Charles VI during the latter half of the Hundred Years' War...
s, he was one of the leaders of the Armagnac faction under Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac was the Count of Charolais, Count of Armagnac, and Constable of France. He was the son of John II and Jeanne de Périgord. He succeeded in Armagnac at the death of his brother, John III, in 1391...
, constable of France. He opposed the partisans of the duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
in their attempts to capture Paris. His nephew was Alain de Coëtivy
Alain de Coëtivy
Alain de Coëtivy was a French prelate from a Breton noble family. He was bishop of Avignon, Uzès, Nîmes and of Dol, titular cardinal of Santa Prassede, then cardinal-bishop of Palestrina and cardinal-bishop of Sabina....
, bishop of Avignon.
He was a favourite of Charles the Dauphin
Charles VII of France
Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
(later Charles VII), who he saved from a Parisian riot in May 1418 during the Cabochien Revolt
Cabochien Revolt
The Cabochien revolt was an episode in the Civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians which was in turn a part of the Hundred Years' War.In the spring 1413 John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy, managed to raise the people of Paris and impose a reform called the Cabochien ordinance...
. With Jean Louvet, another of Charles VII's favourites, he was one of the main instigators of the assassination
Assassination of John the Fearless
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, was assassinated on the bridge at Montereau on 10 September 1419 during a parley with the French dauphin , by Tanneguy du Chastel and Jean Louvet, the dauphin's close counsellors.- Context :...
of John the Fearless by some Armagnac men at arms during his interview with Charles at Montereau-Fault-Yonne
Montereau-Fault-Yonne
Montereau-Fault-Yonne, or simply Montereau, is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Name:...
on 10 September 1419.
From 1425, his influence waned as Richemont's waxed. Also, in 1429, he used all his effort to convince the Dauphin to receive then welcome Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
- in effect, several of Charles VII's counsellors supported the principle of a rapprochement with Burgundy in order to present a united front against England, which could not have been achieved without du Chastel's efforts.
His son
Bouchain
Bouchain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies halfway between Cambrai and Valenciennes. Bouchain is a former part of the County of Hainaut.-Heraldry:-References:* Halesworth and Eitorf are twinned with Bouchain....
in Picardy, in the course of a war against the Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
, after the death of Charles the Bold. Louis XI had him buried at Notre-Dame de Cléry (right), where Louis himself was buried in 1483.