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Robert de Baudricourt (ca. 1400-1454), Seigneur
Seigneur

'Seigneur'  de Baudricourt, Blaise, Buxy and Sorcy was a minor figure of 15th century French nobility
French nobility

The nobility in France, in the France in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern France period, had specific legal and financial rights, and prerogatives....
. The son of the Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)

A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a great house. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
 of the Duke of Bar, his principal claim to fame is to have been the first stepping stone in the career of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
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In 1429, Robert de Baudricourt's only title was captain of the royal garrison at Vaucouleurs
Vaucouleurs

Vaucouleurs is a Communes of France in the Meuse Departments of France in Lorraine in northeastern France.Joan of Arc stayed in Vaucouleurs for several months during 1428 and 1429 while she sought permission to visit the royal court of Charles VII of France....
. It was to him that Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
 appealled to provide an escort to the court of Charles Valois
Charles VII of France

File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....
, Dauphin of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
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Robert de Baudricourt (ca. 1400-1454), Seigneur
Seigneur

'Seigneur'  de Baudricourt, Blaise, Buxy and Sorcy was a minor figure of 15th century French nobility
French nobility

The nobility in France, in the France in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern France period, had specific legal and financial rights, and prerogatives....
. The son of the Chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)

A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a great house. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
 of the Duke of Bar, his principal claim to fame is to have been the first stepping stone in the career of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
.

In 1429, Robert de Baudricourt's only title was captain of the royal garrison at Vaucouleurs
Vaucouleurs

Vaucouleurs is a Communes of France in the Meuse Departments of France in Lorraine in northeastern France.Joan of Arc stayed in Vaucouleurs for several months during 1428 and 1429 while she sought permission to visit the royal court of Charles VII of France....
. It was to him that Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
 appealled to provide an escort to the court of Charles Valois
Charles VII of France

File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....
, Dauphin of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. Initially, Baudricourt simply did not take the sixteen year old peasant girl seriously, but since Vaucouleurs was not a large town, he could hardly avoid her. Having cornered him in a public place, she began to lecture everyone present, holding them spellbound, and putting public pressure on Baudricourt to assist her. Finally, he relented, and provided an escort to visit the Dauphin.

Baudricourt advanced during the war against the English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 and over the rest of his career, rising to squire
Squire

Medieval usageThe English word squire comes from the Old French , itself derived from the Vulgar Latin , in medieval or Old English a 'scutifer].....
, then knight
Knight

File:Gothic armor 2.jpgKnight is the term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. In the Commonwealth of Nations, knighthood is a non-heritable form of gentry....
 and finally was made a lord
Lord

Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a Prince#Prince_as_a_generic_word_for_ruler or a Examples of feudalism . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'Courtesy titles in the U...
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