Martin Gouge
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Martin Gouge surnamed De Charpaigne, was a French
chancellor.
He was born at Bourges
about 1360. A canon of Bourges, in 1402 he became treasurer to John, duke of Bern, and in 1406 bishop of Chartres. He was arrested by John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy
, with the hapless Jean de Montaigu
(1349-1409) in 1409, but was soon released and then banished. Attaching himself to Louis, the Dauphin of France, he became his chancellor, the king's ambassador in Brittany
, and a member of the grand council; and on May 13, 1415, he was transferred from the see of Chartres to the see of Clermont-Ferrand.
In May 1418, when the Burgundians
re-entered Paris, he only escaped death at their hands by taking refuge in the Bastille
. He then left Paris, but only to fall into the hands of his enemy, the duc de la Trémoille, who imprisoned him in the castle of Sully
. Rescued by the dauphin Charles, he was appointed chancellor of France on February 3, 1422.
He endeavoured to reconcile Burgundy and France, was a party to the selection of Arthur, earl of Richmond, as constable, but had to resign his chancellorship in favour of Regnault of Chartres; first from March 25 to August 6, 1425, and again when La Trémoille had supplanted Richmond. After the fall of La Trémoille in 1433 he returned to court, and exercised a powerful influence over affairs of state almost till his death, which took place at the castle of Beaulieu (Puy-de-Dôme
) on the 25th or 26th of November 1444.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
chancellor.
He was born at Bourges
Bourges
Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...
about 1360. A canon of Bourges, in 1402 he became treasurer to John, duke of Bern, and in 1406 bishop of Chartres. He was arrested by John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
, with the hapless Jean de Montaigu
Jean de Montaigu
Jean 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...
(1349-1409) in 1409, but was soon released and then banished. Attaching himself to Louis, the Dauphin of France, he became his chancellor, the king's ambassador in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, and a member of the grand council; and on May 13, 1415, he was transferred from the see of Chartres to the see of Clermont-Ferrand.
In May 1418, when the Burgundians
Burgundian (party)
The Burgundian party was a political allegiance in France that formed during the reign of Charles VI during the latter half of the Hundred Years' War...
re-entered Paris, he only escaped death at their hands by taking refuge in the Bastille
Bastille
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. The Bastille was built in response to the English threat to the city of...
. He then left Paris, but only to fall into the hands of his enemy, the duc de la Trémoille, who imprisoned him in the castle of Sully
Sully
-People:* Hugh the Red of Sully, 13th century Sicilian general* Bishop Maurice de Sully , oversaw the building of Notre Dame de Paris; Bishop to Philippe II of France...
. Rescued by the dauphin Charles, he was appointed chancellor of France on February 3, 1422.
He endeavoured to reconcile Burgundy and France, was a party to the selection of Arthur, earl of Richmond, as constable, but had to resign his chancellorship in favour of Regnault of Chartres; first from March 25 to August 6, 1425, and again when La Trémoille had supplanted Richmond. After the fall of La Trémoille in 1433 he returned to court, and exercised a powerful influence over affairs of state almost till his death, which took place at the castle of Beaulieu (Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
) on the 25th or 26th of November 1444.