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2 unusual facts about Constable of France


Floris of Montmorency

Floris had a military training at the court of his relative Anne de Montmorency, Constable of France.

Grand Chamberman of France

He signed charters and other important letters, preceded the Constable of France in ceremonies and assisted at the trial of peers.


Bal des Ardents

In 1392 Charles suffered the first in a lifelong series of attacks of insanity, manifested by an "insatiable fury" at the attempted assassination of the Constable of France and leader of the Marmousets, Olivier de Clisson—carried out by Pierre de Craon but orchestrated by John V, Duke of Brittany.

Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes

Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes (5 August 1578 – Longueville, 15 December 1621), was a favourite of Louis XIII who was made a Peer of France and Constable of France before dying at the height of his influence.

Pierre de Brézé

He had made his name in the English wars when in 1433 he joined with Yolande, queen of Sicily, the constable Richmond and others, in chasing from power Charles VII's minister La Trémoille.

Stand of the Swiss Guard

The Habsburg army, composed of Imperial and Spanish troops, was placed under the command of the Constable of France, the Duc de Bourbon, fallen from grace in France and now serving the enemy.


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Blanche de Brienne, Baroness Tingry

They had a son Robert, who was Constable of France, and two daughters, Jeanne de Fiennes who married Jean de Châtillon, Count of Saint-Pol, and Mahaut de Fiennes who married Jean de Bournonville.