Tanneguy III. you chastel
Tanneguy du Chastel or Tanguy du Châtel (* 1369 at Trémazan Castle ; † 1449 ) was a French civil servant in the 15th century .
Life
In 1415 he was royal Vogt (Prévôt) of Paris . In the civil war of the Armagnacs and Bourguignons he was one of the leaders of the Armagnacs party at the side of the Constable Bernard VII of Armagnac .
Than John the Fearless , the Duke of Burgundy succeeded in the night of 28 on May 29, 1418 penetrate through treachery with his troops in the city, it was Tanguy du Chastel, of the Dauphin , the future King Charles VII. In brought a blanket to safety.
Together with Jean Louvet , another partisan of Charles VII, he was one of the perpetrators in the murder of Johann Ohnefurchts on September 10, 1419.
From 1425 its influence declined, while that of the Connétable of Richemont rose. In 1429, however, he still managed to get the Dauphin to receive Jeanne d'Arc and then to support him, in contrast to others among his advisors who wanted to achieve a compromise with the Bourguignons in order to take action against the English.
literature
- Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne de la maison de Valois, 1364–1477 de Prosper Brugière baron de Barante - 1782–1866.
- Albert Mirot: Vie politique de Tanguy du Chastel. Dissertation. École nationale des chartes , 1926.
Web links
- Excerpts from a document on the murder of the Duke of Burgundy
- Biographies of the Tanneguy du Chastel family
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chastel, Tanneguy III. you |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1369 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trémazan Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1449 |