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King René is a historical character present in many regions of France: in Lorraine, in Provence, and in Anjou of course, where he was born in 1409! He was the son of Yolande of Aragon and Duke Louis II of Anjou. Great-grandson of King Jean II Le Bon, he is part of the family of the kings of France.
Feb 1, 2011 · This is the first English biography of René of Anjou (1409–80), known as Le bon roi René because of his inheritance of the crowns of Naples, Sicily and Jerusalem. . Thanks to his control of Anjou, Maine, Bar, Lorraine and Provence, and his unique position as brother-in-law of King Charles VII of France and father-in-law of Henry VI of England, René played an important role in the ...
- Craig Taylor
- 2011
René was the brother of Marie of Anjou, who married the future Charles VII and became Queen of France. [3] Louis II died in 1417 and his sons, together with their brother-in-law Charles, were brought up under the guardianship of their mother.
Jul 29, 2021 · René expected to be respected as a king in Anjou, but he was not king over Anjou; he was very conscious throughout his life that the king of France was his overlord there, and, even in the face of strong temptation, he insisted that, as an honourable and loyal prince, his place was by the king’s side. This was most obvious in 1464-5, when his own son John of Calabria joined rebels against ...
Sep 4, 1998 · The text, known as the traictié de la forme et devis d'ung tournoy, was written circa 1460 by René of Anjou, King of Jerusalem and Sicily. The tournament book describes a style of tournament which René says he has adapted from the ancient customs of France and other countries. Although René describes this tournament in vivid detail, we do ...
Sep 4, 1998 · In addition to some poetry, three works can be attributed to René of Anjou: the Mortiffiement de Vaine Plaisance, a religious allegory (1455); the Livre du Cuer d'Amours Espris, a romantic allegory (1457); and the Forme et Devis d'un Tournoy, an entirely practical treatise on how to hold a tournament (1460). All three works were written during a period when René was a central figure at the ...
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Sep 4, 1998 · This web page presents a medieval French book, René of Anjou's Traictié de la forme et devis d'ung tournoy, in a modern English translation. The book describes a late medieval tournament in great detail, including all the equipment and armor, the speeches to be made by various participants, and the rules for combat.
