Marmousets
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The marmousets were counselors
to Charles VI of France
. Although they were neither princes nor civil servants, they were simply very close to the king
. Thanks to this position, they were able to access the highest functions of the state
. The Cardinal of Laon
proposed in court that Charles V dismissed the dukes of their duties and assumed control of the government on 2 November 1388, and like this the marmousetsy swore to stay united and friends, interdependent towards one another. Their relation ended on 5 August 1392 due to a loss of sanity by the king.
Bureau de la Rivière, Pierre de Villaines and Jean Le Mercier were imprisoned, Jean de Montaigu escaped to Avignon, and Olivier de Clisson was fined in 100,000 francs, dismissed of his title and banished from France. Although some of the other Marmousets eventually returned to their duties in minor posts, they were no longed a faction but many of their ideas were later put into practice by Charles VII, who became the natural heir of their policies.
Privy council
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to Charles VI of France
Charles VI of France
Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
. Although they were neither princes nor civil servants, they were simply very close to the king
King
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. Thanks to this position, they were able to access the highest functions of the state
State function
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. The Cardinal of Laon
Laon
Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...
proposed in court that Charles V dismissed the dukes of their duties and assumed control of the government on 2 November 1388, and like this the marmousetsy swore to stay united and friends, interdependent towards one another. Their relation ended on 5 August 1392 due to a loss of sanity by the king.
Bureau de la Rivière, Pierre de Villaines and Jean Le Mercier were imprisoned, Jean de Montaigu escaped to Avignon, and Olivier de Clisson was fined in 100,000 francs, dismissed of his title and banished from France. Although some of the other Marmousets eventually returned to their duties in minor posts, they were no longed a faction but many of their ideas were later put into practice by Charles VII, who became the natural heir of their policies.
Marmousets
- Bureau de La RivièreBureau de La RivièreBureau de La Rivière was a French politician, knight and royal adviser. He was the chamberlain of Charles V the Wise and an advisor to Charles VI the Beloved...
, ChamberlainChamberlain- People :* Chamberlain , the officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign or other noble figure* Neville Chamberlain , British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War II...
to Charles V and advisor to Charles VI - Jean Le MercierJean Le MercierJean Le Mercier, who died July 3, 1397, Lord of Nouvion, was a French politician, advisor to kings Charles V and Charles VI. He was appointed by his detractors as being one the Marmousets. He was also Grand Master of France.-Biography:...
, CouncillorCouncillorA councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
to Charles V and Charles VI - Jean de MontaiguJean de MontaiguJean de Montaigu , Bâtard de France, was an illegitimate son of Charles V of France, and an advisor to his father and also to his half-brother, Charles VI. His mother was Charles V's Italian maîtresse-en-titre, Biette de Cassinel, wife of Gerard de Montaigu the Elder...
, Royal CouncillorCounselA counsel or a counselor gives advice, more particularly in legal matters.-U.K. and Ireland:The legal system in England uses the term counsel as an approximate synonym for a barrister-at-law, and may apply it to mean either a single person who pleads a cause, or collectively, the body of barristers... - Nicolas du BoscNicolas du BoscNicolas du Bosc, or du Bois, was a French politician, advisor to kings Charles V and Charles VI of France. He was one of the marmousets appointed by his detractors who took the governing of France from November 1392.-Biography:...
, Bishop of Bayeux - Olivier V de ClissonOlivier de ClissonOlivier de Clisson , nicknamed "The Butcher", was a Breton soldier, the son of the Olivier de Clisson who was put to death in 1343 on the suspicion of having wished to give up Nantes to the English.- Biography :...
, ConstableConstableA constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
of France - Pierre le Bègue de Villaines
- Pierre Aycelin de Montaigut, Cardinal of Laon and Royal Councillor
- Guillaume IV de MelunGuillaume IV de MelunGuillaume IV de Melun, Count of Tancarville, Lord of Montreuil-Bellay, was a French politician, chamberlain and advisor to King Charles VI of France...
, Count of Tancarvile