Charles d'Albret
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Charles d'Albret (d. October 25, 1415) was Constable of France two times: 1402-11, 1413-15 and co-commander of the French army at the Battle of Agincourt where he was killed.
He was born into an old Gascon family, the son of Arnaud, Lord of Albret, and fought under Bertrand du Guesclin as a young man. He was made the constable of France by Charles VI in 1402, but dismissed when the Burgundian faction gained power at court. He was restored to his office in 1413 when the Armagnac faction regained power.
Although nominal commander of the French army in the Agincourt campaign together with Marshal Boucicaut, the two professional soldiers could not exercise effective control over the higher-ranking French nobles on the day of the battle.
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He married Marie de Sully, daughter of Louis de Sully, on January 27, 1400 and had issue:
- Jeanne d'Albret (1403–1435), married in 1422 Jean I of Foix-Grailly, Count of Foix
- Charles II d'Albret (1407–1471)
- Guillaume d'Albret (d. 1429), Lord of Orval
- Jean d'Albret
- Catherine d'Albret, married Jean de Montagu (1363–1409), vidame of Laon and illegitimate son of Charles V of France.
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| Preceded by: — | Count of Dreux 1413?–1415 | Succeeded by: Charles II |
