Charles I d'Albret
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Charles I d'Albret was the Lord of Albret from 1401 to 1415 and the Constable of France from 1402 until 1411, and again from 1413 until 1415. He was also the co-commander of the French army at the Bat
Charles I d'Albret
Constable of France
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The Constable of France was lieutenant to the King of France, the first of the original five Great Officers of the Crown and the commander-in-chief of the Royal Army. He was, at least on paper, the hi
Charles I d'Albret
…Charles I d'Albret (December 1368 – 25 October 1415) was the Lord of Albret from 1401 to 1415 and the Constable of France from 1402 until 1411, and again from 1413 until 1415. He was also the co-commander of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt where he was killed…
2 October 1370: Charles V of France presents the sword Joyeuse to the Constable Bertrand du Guesclin; miniature by Jean Fouquet.
Constable of France sword, on display at the Musée de l'Armée at Les Invalides, Paris
1560 engraving of Anne de Montmorency as Constable of France