Title

'Charles V Presents the Epee of the High Constable to Du Guesclin', 1370 (1789). Artist: Louis Francois Segent-Marceau

Caption

'Charles V Presents the Epee of the High Constable to Du Guesclin', 1370 (1789). Bertrand du Guesclin (c1320-1380) entered the service of Charles of Blois, duke of Brittany, fighting against the invading English. He was knighted in 1354 and later served King Charles V of France who made him lieutenant of Normandy and count of Longueville. At the Battle of Auray (1364), Du Guesclin was ransomed after being taken prisoner by the English, and led mercenaries into Spain where he fought for Henry of Trastamara against his half-brother, Peter the Cruel of Castile. Du Guesclin won the throne of Castile and León for Henry, who became King Henry II. In 1370 Du Guesclin was made constable of France by Charles V, and until his death worked to drive the English out of France
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1839

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D60_058

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,4Mb (4,4Mb) / 13,7in x 17,7in / 4120 x 5298 (300dpi)

Keywords

country French France patriotism weapon weapons color colour medieval kneeling war honour location century reward sword monarchy patriotic knight crown swords concept warfare weaponry mediaeval pike Middle Ages throne 14th century 18th century Eighteenth Century Fourteenth Century Constable of France Hundred Years War knighting Bertrand du Guesclin King Charles V King of France honouring 100 years war engraving Charles V Charles the Wise Charles le Sage Guesclin Bertrand du Bertrand Duguesclin Duguesclin Bertrand Historica Graphica Collection Louis Francois Segent-Marceau Segent-Marceau Louis Francois engraving