John, Count of Angoulême in the context of Charles, Count of Angoulême


Upon the death of John, Count of Angoulême, in 1467, his son Charles inherited the title and lands, but due to Charles's young age, his mother Margaret of Rohan and vassal Jean I de La Rochefoucauld initially governed Angoulême in a regency.

⭐ In the context of Charles, Count of Angoulême, who initially held governing power following the death of his father, John, Count of Angoulême?

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⭐ Core Definition: John, Count of Angoulême

John of Orléans (French: Jean, 26 June 1399 – 30 April 1467), Count of Angoulême and Périgord, was a younger son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, and Valentina Visconti, and a grandson of Charles V of France. He was the younger brother of the noted poet, Charles, Duke of Orléans, and grandfather of Francis I of France.

John was handed over to the English in 1412, according to the terms of the Treaty of Buzançais, and not released until 1444. In 1415 he was joined by his older brother Charles, with whom he shared an interest in literature. He had to sell part of his estates to pay for his ransom, but still collected many books. After that, he fought under the orders of his illegitimate half-brother, Jean de Dunois, driving the English out of Guyenne in 1451.

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In the context of Charles, Count of Angoulême, who initially held governing power following the death of his father, John, Count of Angoulême?
HINT: Charles of Angoulême was a minor when he became Count, necessitating a regency led by his mother, Margaret of Rohan, and supported by one of his vassals, Jean I de La Rochefoucauld, to administer the county.

👉 John, Count of Angoulême in the context of Charles, Count of Angoulême

Charles of Orléans (1459 – 1 January 1496) (French: Charles d'Orléans) was the Count of Angoulême from 1467 until his death. He succeeded his father, John, and was initially under the regency of his mother, Margaret of Rohan, assisted by Jean I de La Rochefoucauld, one of his vassals.

Charles commissioned the luxuriously illustrated Heures de Charles d'Angoulême.

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