He commanded the second division of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt. When the English broke through the first division, he led a countercharge. He is sometimes credited with killing Edward, Duke of York, wounding Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and cutting an ornament from the crown of Henry V, King of England. He was overpowered by King Henry's bodyguard and slain before he could yield himself.[2]
john, duke, alençon, john, alençon, known, wise, 1385, october, 1415, french, nobleman, killed, battle, agincourt, jean, duke, alenconborn1385château, essaydied, 1415, october, 1415azincourtnoble, familyvalois, alençonspouse, marie, brittanyfatherpeter, alenço. John I of Alencon known as the Wise 1385 25 October 1415 was a French nobleman killed at the Battle of Agincourt Jean I Duke of AlenconBorn1385Chateau d EssayDied 1415 10 25 25 October 1415AzincourtNoble familyValois AlenconSpouse s Marie of BrittanyFatherPeter II of AlenconMotherMarie Chamaillard Coat of arms of the counts of Perche John I of Alencon fights against Henry of England and Edward of York at the Battle of Agincourt John was born in Chateau d Essay the son of Peter II of Alencon and Marie Chamaillard 1 In 1404 he succeeded his father as Count of Alencon and Perche He was made Duke of Alencon in 1414 He commanded the second division of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt When the English broke through the first division he led a countercharge He is sometimes credited with killing Edward Duke of York wounding Humphrey Duke of Gloucester and cutting an ornament from the crown of Henry V King of England He was overpowered by King Henry s bodyguard and slain before he could yield himself 2 Family editIn 1396 he married Marie of Brittany 1391 1446 daughter of John IV Duke of Brittany 3 They had five children Pierre d Alencon 1407 Argentan 1408 Jean d Alencon Duke of Alencon 1409 1476 Marie d Alencon 1410 Argentan 1412 Argentan Jeanne d Alencon 1412 Argentan 1420 Charlotte d Alencon 1413 Argentan 1435 Lamballe He also had two illegitimate children Pierre d Alencon d 1424 Battle of Verneuil Lord of Gallandon Marguerite d Alencon married Jean de St Aubin Lord of PreauxReferences edit Autrand 1994 p 859 Sumption 2015 p 459 Jones 1988 p 252 Sources editAutrand Francoise 1994 Charles V Le Sage in French Fayard Jones Michael 1988 Creation of Brittany A Late Medieval State The Hambledon Press Sumption Jonathan 2015 The Hundred Years War IV Cursed Kings Faber amp Faber John I Duke of AlenconHouse of Valois AlenconCadet branch of the Capetian dynastyBorn 1385 Died 26 October 1415 Preceded byPeter II Count of Alencon1404 1414 Succeeded byhimselfas Duke of Alencon Count of Perche1404 1415 Succeeded byJohn II New creation Duke of Alencon1414 1415 nbsp This biography of a French peer or noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John I Duke of Alencon amp oldid 1153362325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
