Charles of Cerda

Charles of Cerda , or Charles of Spain (though its true name was of Castille) known as of Cerda, born in 1326 and died in 1354, Connétable of France, count d' Angoulême of 1350 with its death.

Biography

He is the son of Alphonse of Cerda (1271 - 1327) and of Isabelle rams of Antony and Épinay († 1364). White, his/her paternal grandmother is a girl of king de France, Saint Louis. He was also the younger brother of Louis of Cerda. In 1351, it married Marguerite of Blois, girl of Charles of Blois.

Going down from the sovereigns of Castille, it is high in France with that which will become king de France under the name of Jean II the Good. Become Favorite of Jean II the Good, this last does it Connétable France in 1351, with the detriment of intrigant Charles de Navarre. This one considers to be illegitimately despoiled crown of France and Jean the Good gives him his daughter in marriage for the appaiser. Far from playing low profile, Charles of Cerda is with two fingers to come to the hands with the ombrageux Philippe de Navarre (the brother of Charles the Bad). The business is concluded in blood and Charles of Cerda is assassinated of 80 blows of sword, the January 8th 1354 with the inn of the “Sow-which-File” with the Eagle by one of the henchmen of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre, Jean de Soult known as Bascon .

It is also known under the title of count Charles of Angouleme or Charles of Cerda of Angouleme.

Genealogy

Louis IX (holy Louis) │ └──>Blanche (1252 - † 1320) ép. in 1269, Ferdinand of Cerda (1255? - † 1275), infant of Castille │ └──> Alphonse of Cerda (1271 - † 1327), baron de Lunel ép. in 1325 Isabelle d' Antoing │ └──> Charles of Cerda (1326 - † 1354), count d' Angoulême ép. in 1351 Marguerite, girl of the duke Charles Ier of Brittany

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