The Armagnac faction was prominent in French politics and warfare during the Hundred Years' War . It was allied with the supporters of Charles, Duke of Orléans against John the Fearless after Charles' father Louis of Orléans was killed on a Paris street on the orders of the Duke of Burgundy on 23 November 1407.
22-723: Albe may refer to: Albé , a commune in France Albe (river) , a tributary of the Saar in northeastern France Massa d'Albe , a comune in Italy Albe (Massa d'Albe) , a frazione in Italy Elbling , a grape variety also known as Albe People with the surname [ edit ] Alicia Albe (born 1977), American rhythmic gymnast See also [ edit ] Alba (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
44-434: A tree of freedom , a lime planted in 1795 in the village square. The church had been enlarged in 1752, and by 1802 the village had a full-time vicar and obtained the status of parish. At the end of the 19th century the farmland was becoming exhausted and the spread of phylloxera gravely affected the town and the population shrank. Coal mines are operating in the village. The town is principally known for its wine; it
66-662: A fiery cavalry general, demanded considerable territorial concessions including Normandy in return for aid to Burgundy. Now desperate to save the honour of the Oriflamme , the Armagnacs resorted to seeking English arbitration in the internal dispute. At the Treaty of Buzancais the English demanded a punitively large ransom from the Armagnacs. In a series of humiliating encounters their leading general, Louis, Duke of Guyenne (then
88-677: A long document known as The Justification of the Duke of Burgundy containing proof of the Armagnac schemes of intrigue. Orleans pleaded with the king, but Charles insisted on setting a meeting in Chartres for a reconciliation. Meanwhile, by the end of December 1409, Burgundians had filled all the offices of the city government. The Armagnacs withdrew altogether from city politics to form the League of Gien . They were joined by disaffected Princes of
110-628: A revolt and the Abbeys of Honcourt and Baumgarten were destroyed. The revolt was crushed by troops from Lorraine on 20 May 1525, and Albé was named by the Lord of Ensisheim as among those responsible for the sacking of the abbeys, and liable for reprisal. Fire spread through the village in 1575 resulting in the destruction of 42 houses and the church. The town suffered again during the Thirty Years War . After attempting to resist Swedish troops,
132-401: Is at approximately 300 m (980 ft) altitude. Until 1867 the village was known by its German name Erlenbach (in a number of variations) (In romance languages Erlen shortens to 'Al' and bach becomes ba and thence bé ). The name Albé was formally adopted in 1919. Under Louis XIV it was awarded a coat of arms emblazoned "Azure, three chevrons Argent". The azure perhaps suggests
154-508: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alb%C3%A9 Albé ( French pronunciation: [albe] ; German : Erlenbach ) is a commune in the Bas Rhin département in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of Villé , on the left bank of the river Giessen close to
176-489: Is little industry in Albé, and even cottage industries such as weaving are not significant. However the production of brandy has taken place on a commercial scale. The Maison du Val de Villé is a local museum, housed in the former mairie . Armagnacs The Armagnac Faction took its name from Charles' father-in-law, Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac (1360–1418), who guided the young Duke during his teens and provided much of
198-432: Is the only town in the valley to produce its own vin d'Alsace . The vineyards are on sunny slopes. The vineyards now cover about 15 hectares (37 acres), and this area is expected to increase as hillsides are improved for the purpose. Most of the grapes are processed locally. The forest surrounding the town (795 hectares (1,960 acres)) is largely held in common, though some is privately managed for chestnuts and fuel. There
220-648: The Armagnacs laid siege to Paris, a small English force landed at Calais to assist the Burgundian government. In October 1411 they marched towards Paris. Both parties in the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War sought support from King Henry IV of England . In May 1412, the Armagnacs suffered a second reverse at the Treaty of Bourges . The Armagnacs offered Henry IV full sovereignty in Gascony in return for an army of 4,000 men. Thomas, Duke of Clarence ,
242-582: The Blood: John, Duke of Berry , youngest brother of King Charles V; Louis II, Duke of Anjou ; John I, Duke of Bourbon ; John I, Duke of Alençon ; John V, Duke of Brittany ; Charles d'Albret , Constable of France; and John, Count of Clermont. These nobles formed the political and military elite of the Armagnac faction. The Burgundians met them at the Peace of Bicetres , an attempted truce designed to iron out their differences. It largely failed because as
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#1732794624111264-671: The Count who gradually infiltrated the noble opposition. Armagnac became an outspoken adherent of the Orleanist Faction in the Valois Court. His Gascon raiders hired to impose order on Paris wore their white shoulder sash. But Armagnac's brutal tactics made his administration very unpopular among Parisians. In February the citizens asked the exiled John the Fearless to return to the capital. The following month he presented
286-668: The Dauphin Charles, established a separate jurisdiction in central and southern France. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Burgundian alliance controlled the north, including Paris. Sporadic warfare continued between the Armagnacs and Burgundians for a number of years. As the Burgundians were allied with the English from 1419, and the Armagnacs supported the Dauphin, the factional rivalry became part of the larger dispute between
308-515: The Dauphin), was outmanoeuvred, defeated, and forced into the Treaty of Auxerre . Later, John the Fearless was sent back to his lands, and Bernard of Armagnac remained in Paris and, some said, in the queen's bed. Burgundy gained control of Paris in 1419. The Count of Armagnac was assassinated in the same year. In the same year, Henry V conquered Normandy . For both parties, it was clear that England
330-628: The German Emperor or the Pope; the villages suffered greatly, especially during the winter of 1444–1445. The nearby camp of Armagnacs , stationed in Châtenois, may have plundered Albé and other villages in the region; however the relative inaccessibility of the area, and the passage of Burgundian troops saved the town from destruction. During the Easter of 1525, the peasantry of Albé took part in
352-414: The financing and some of the seasoned Gascon troops that besieged Paris before their defeat at Saint-Cloud . In 1407, Louis of Orléans was assassinated on the order of John the Fearless. Fearing Burgundian ambitions, the dukes of Berry , Brittany , and Orléans , and the counts of Alençon , Clermont, and Armagnac , formed a league against the duke of Burgundy in 1410. Charles of Orléans, son of
374-472: The murdered Louis, married Bonne d'Armagnac , daughter of Bernard VII, count of Armagnac. In consequence, his father-in-law became the nominal head of the family. For that reason, Orléanist were called Armagnacs. Parisian supporters of the nobles adopted the name "Armagnac" in the struggle for control of the city against the Burgundians. It was composed of two elements: the Orleanists and those following
396-494: The river and the three chevrons a narrow boxed valley. The village is first mentioned in 1303 as a possession of the Habsburg Empire . A growth in the population, as a result of an expansion in farming, viticulture and forestry led to the demands by the abbot of Honcourt for the construction of a church which was begun by 1342. From the 13th to the 15th century, the area was repeatedly occupied by various armies loyal to
418-459: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Albe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albe&oldid=1055945490 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
440-411: The town was looted and laid waste. After the war, the town grew again and there was an influx of people from many different backgrounds, who brought with them their architectural traditions. A century of peace brought prosperity based again on viticulture, and during the 18th century many grand lintel frame houses were built. The French revolution brought a mixture of fear and hope, and the town preserves
462-556: The valley of Erlenbach, from which it derives its name. To the north and west it is bounded by mountains leading to the communes of Hohwald and Breitenbach . To the east is the peak of Ungersberg . Numerous streams flow from this mounting and the buttresses of the Champ du Feu to the north, which merge to form the brook of the Erlenberg. This river formerly flowed down the main street of the village, but has now been covered. The village
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#1732794624111484-518: Was the main threat. There was an attempt at reconciliation between Armagnacs and Burgundians. However, in a meeting on the bridge at Montereau in September 1419, followers of the Dauphin Charles (who had succeeded in 1417) assassinated John the Fearless. As consequence, John's son Philip the Good allied with England as Henry V advanced without opposition to Paris. The Armagnac faction, together with
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