Charles d'Armagnac, born 1425, died June 3, 1497 in Castelnau-de-Montmiral

Castelnau-de-Montmiral

Castelnau-de-Montmiral is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.- Demography :-History:While traces of activities dating back to the Bronze Age such as dolmens and oppidums can be seen in the nearby forest La Grésigne, the village was founded as an albigensian bastide in 1222 by...

 at the age of 72 years, was Count of Armagnac

Count of Armagnac

The following is a list of rulers of the county of Armagnac:-House of Armagnac:*William Count of Fézensac and Armagnac ?– 960*Bernard the Suspicious, First count privative of Armagnac 960– ?*Gerald I Trancaléon ? –1020*Bernard I Tumapaler 1020–1061...

 and Rodez from 1473 to 1497. He was the son of John IV, Count of Armagnac and Rodez, and Isabella d'Évreux. After his brother John V's ambitions against the king of France, Charles was imprisoned for fifteen years. Later his brother lead the league of the public weal

League of the Public Weal

The League of the Public Weal was an alliance of feudal nobles organized in 1465 in defiance of the centralized authority of King Louis XI of France...

 against Louis XI

Louis XI of France

Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....

, ending in his assassination, allowing Charles to inherit the title of Count of Armagnac in 1483.

Marriage and children

He married on November 26, 1468, Catherine de Foix Candale (d. 1510), daughter of Jean de Foix and Margaret de la Pole

Margaret de la Pole

Margaret de la Pole , Countess of Kendal . Paternal grandmother of Anne of Foix-Candale, queen of Hungary and Bohemia.-Life:...

. They had no children.

Charles had an illegitimate child;

• Peter, Baron de Caussade.

Count of Armagnac

Charles d'Armagnac died (1497) without legitimate issue and the title of Count of Armagnac was conferred upon Charles IV, Duke of Alençon.