Jean IV the Conqueror Duke of Brittany
He was the son of Jean of Montfort and Jeanne of Flanders. His father claimed the title Duke of Brittany, but was largely unable to enforce his claim with only the English king recognising it.
The Breton War of Succession, fought by his parents against his cousin Jeanne of Penthièvre
He returned to Brittany with English support and in 1364, won a decisive victory against the House of Blois in the Battle of Auray. His rival Charles was killed in the battle and the widow was forced to sign the Treaty Guérande on 12 April 1365 where she gave up her rights to Brittany and recognized him Duke and he declared himself a vassal to king Charles V of France.However the presence of English troops and war lords was unpopular .Faced with the defiance of the Breton nobility, Jean IV was unable to muster military support against King Charles V, who took the opportunity to exert pressure over Brittany. Without local support, in 1373, he was once more forced into exile to England.
However, King Charles V made the mistake of attempting to completely annex the duchy and sent Bertrand de Guesclin to invade in 1378. The Breton barons revolted against the takeover and invited Duke Jean IV back from exile in 1379. He landed in Dinard and took control of the duchy with the support of local barons. An English army under Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, landed at Calais and marched towards Nantes to take control of the city.Jean IV subsequently reconciled with the new French king, Charles VI of France, and paid off the English troops to avoid a confrontation. He ruled his duchy thereafter in peace with the French and English .for over a decade. Between 1380 and 1385, He built the Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, which became a defensive fortress and dwelling for the Dukes of Brittany.
In 1392 an attempt was made to kill Olivier V de Clisson, the Constable of France, in Paris . The attacker, Pierre de Craon, fled to Brittany. Jean was assumed to be behind the plot, and Charles VI took the opportunity to attack Brittany once more. Accompanied by the Constable, he marched on Brittany, but the king was seized with madness. The Queen Charles VI blamed Clisson and stripped him of his status as Constable,now he took refuge in Brittany and was reconciled with the Duke becoming his close adviser
Jean IV was knighted by King Edward III between 1375 as a member of the Order of the Garter.
He was the son of Jean of Montfort and Jeanne of Flanders. His father claimed the title Duke of Brittany, but was largely unable to enforce his claim with only the English king recognising it.
The Breton War of Succession, fought by his parents against his cousin Jeanne of Penthièvre
He returned to Brittany with English support and in 1364, won a decisive victory against the House of Blois in the Battle of Auray. His rival Charles was killed in the battle and the widow was forced to sign the Treaty Guérande on 12 April 1365 where she gave up her rights to Brittany and recognized him Duke and he declared himself a vassal to king Charles V of France.However the presence of English troops and war lords was unpopular .Faced with the defiance of the Breton nobility, Jean IV was unable to muster military support against King Charles V, who took the opportunity to exert pressure over Brittany. Without local support, in 1373, he was once more forced into exile to England.
However, King Charles V made the mistake of attempting to completely annex the duchy and sent Bertrand de Guesclin to invade in 1378. The Breton barons revolted against the takeover and invited Duke Jean IV back from exile in 1379. He landed in Dinard and took control of the duchy with the support of local barons. An English army under Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, landed at Calais and marched towards Nantes to take control of the city.Jean IV subsequently reconciled with the new French king, Charles VI of France, and paid off the English troops to avoid a confrontation. He ruled his duchy thereafter in peace with the French and English .for over a decade. Between 1380 and 1385, He built the Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, which became a defensive fortress and dwelling for the Dukes of Brittany.
In 1392 an attempt was made to kill Olivier V de Clisson, the Constable of France, in Paris . The attacker, Pierre de Craon, fled to Brittany. Jean was assumed to be behind the plot, and Charles VI took the opportunity to attack Brittany once more. Accompanied by the Constable, he marched on Brittany, but the king was seized with madness. The Queen Charles VI blamed Clisson and stripped him of his status as Constable,now he took refuge in Brittany and was reconciled with the Duke becoming his close adviser
Jean IV was knighted by King Edward III between 1375 as a member of the Order of the Garter.
Jean IV the Conqueror Duke of Brittany
He was the son of Jean of Montfort and Jeanne of Flanders. His father claimed the title Duke of Brittany, but was largely unable to enforce his claim with only the English king recognising it.
The Breton War of Succession, fought by his parents against his cousin Jeanne of Penthièvre
He returned to Brittany with English support and in 1364, won a decisive victory against the House of Blois in the Battle of Auray. His rival Charles was killed in the battle and the widow was forced to sign the Treaty Guérande on 12 April 1365 where she gave up her rights to Brittany and recognized him Duke and he declared himself a vassal to king Charles V of France.However the presence of English troops and war lords was unpopular .Faced with the defiance of the Breton nobility, Jean IV was unable to muster military support against King Charles V, who took the opportunity to exert pressure over Brittany. Without local support, in 1373, he was once more forced into exile to England.
However, King Charles V made the mistake of attempting to completely annex the duchy and sent Bertrand de Guesclin to invade in 1378. The Breton barons revolted against the takeover and invited Duke Jean IV back from exile in 1379. He landed in Dinard and took control of the duchy with the support of local barons. An English army under Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, landed at Calais and marched towards Nantes to take control of the city.Jean IV subsequently reconciled with the new French king, Charles VI of France, and paid off the English troops to avoid a confrontation. He ruled his duchy thereafter in peace with the French and English .for over a decade. Between 1380 and 1385, He built the Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, which became a defensive fortress and dwelling for the Dukes of Brittany.
In 1392 an attempt was made to kill Olivier V de Clisson, the Constable of France, in Paris . The attacker, Pierre de Craon, fled to Brittany. Jean was assumed to be behind the plot, and Charles VI took the opportunity to attack Brittany once more. Accompanied by the Constable, he marched on Brittany, but the king was seized with madness. The Queen Charles VI blamed Clisson and stripped him of his status as Constable,now he took refuge in Brittany and was reconciled with the Duke becoming his close adviser
Jean IV was knighted by King Edward III between 1375 as a member of the Order of the Garter.
He was the son of Jean of Montfort and Jeanne of Flanders. His father claimed the title Duke of Brittany, but was largely unable to enforce his claim with only the English king recognising it.
The Breton War of Succession, fought by his parents against his cousin Jeanne of Penthièvre
He returned to Brittany with English support and in 1364, won a decisive victory against the House of Blois in the Battle of Auray. His rival Charles was killed in the battle and the widow was forced to sign the Treaty Guérande on 12 April 1365 where she gave up her rights to Brittany and recognized him Duke and he declared himself a vassal to king Charles V of France.However the presence of English troops and war lords was unpopular .Faced with the defiance of the Breton nobility, Jean IV was unable to muster military support against King Charles V, who took the opportunity to exert pressure over Brittany. Without local support, in 1373, he was once more forced into exile to England.
However, King Charles V made the mistake of attempting to completely annex the duchy and sent Bertrand de Guesclin to invade in 1378. The Breton barons revolted against the takeover and invited Duke Jean IV back from exile in 1379. He landed in Dinard and took control of the duchy with the support of local barons. An English army under Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, landed at Calais and marched towards Nantes to take control of the city.Jean IV subsequently reconciled with the new French king, Charles VI of France, and paid off the English troops to avoid a confrontation. He ruled his duchy thereafter in peace with the French and English .for over a decade. Between 1380 and 1385, He built the Château de l'Hermine in Vannes, which became a defensive fortress and dwelling for the Dukes of Brittany.
In 1392 an attempt was made to kill Olivier V de Clisson, the Constable of France, in Paris . The attacker, Pierre de Craon, fled to Brittany. Jean was assumed to be behind the plot, and Charles VI took the opportunity to attack Brittany once more. Accompanied by the Constable, he marched on Brittany, but the king was seized with madness. The Queen Charles VI blamed Clisson and stripped him of his status as Constable,now he took refuge in Brittany and was reconciled with the Duke becoming his close adviser
Jean IV was knighted by King Edward III between 1375 as a member of the Order of the Garter.
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