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Charles, Duke of Orleans, (1806). Artist: Gerimia

Charles, Duke of Orleans, (1806). Charles (1394-1465) was wounded and captured by the English at the Battle of Agincourt. He was held hostage (albeit in comfortable conditions for 25 years as Henry V deemed him too important to be returned to France because of his position in the line of succession to the French throne. An accomplished poet, he wrote much of his poetry during his captivity.

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Charles, Duke of Orleans, (1806). Artist: Gerimia

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Charles, Duke of Orleans, (1806). Charles (1394-1465) was wounded and captured by the English at the Battle of Agincourt. He was held hostage (albeit in comfortable conditions for 25 years as Henry V deemed him too important to be returned to France because of his position in the line of succession to the French throne. An accomplished poet, he wrote much of his poetry during his captivity.

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3906 x 4472 px | 50.0 MB

Print size:

33.1 x 37.9 cm | 13.0 x 14.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

100 YEARS WAR • 15 15TH XV XVTH FIFTEENTH CENTURY • 15TH CENTURY • 15TH CENTURY; • 19TH CENTURY • ARTS • BATTLE OF AGINCOURT 1415 • BATTLE • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CAP • CAPTIVE • CAPTIVITY • CENTURY • CHARLES • CLOTHES • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • DRESS • DUKE OF ORLEANS • DUKE • ENGRAVING • FIFTEENTH CENTURY • FRANCE • FRENCH • GERIMIA • GUY • HAT • HEADDRESS • HEADGEAR • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • LITERATURE • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEDIAEVAL • MEDIEVAL • MEN • MIDDLE AGES • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • NINETEENTH CENTURY • P. O. W. • PEOPLE • POET • POETRY • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • POW • PRISONER OF WAR • PRISONER • PRISONERS OF WAR • ROYAL • ROYALTY • SIGLO XV • WAR • WAR: PRISONER