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  1. By the time of The Last Duel, the succession laws of France explicitly did not allow women to inherit the crown; the title was only used for the son. When King Charles VI’s queen, Isabeau of Bavaria, gave birth to a son, that child was known as the dauphin until his early death from illness (141).

  2. Part 1, Chapter 3 Summary and Analysis: “Battle and Siege”. When the French decide to counterattack England through Scotland with the help of the Scottish king, Carrouges decides to join the expedition. Jager speculates Carrouges was hoping to profit from loot taken from England, possibly earn a knighthood, and “abandon for a while the ...

  3. After the planned invasion of England was spoiled by bad weather, King Charles VI decided to watch the duel and had the date changed to allow him to return to Paris and do so. Waiting for the king in Paris was his queen, Isabeau of Bavaria. Coincidentally, Isabeau gave birth to a dauphin at about the same time Marguerite gave birth to her son ...

  4. The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France. Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.

  5. Important Quotes. “The bloodlust of war and the crusading spirit kindled by the Great Schism led to many atrocities. Not even nunneries were sacred.”. One of the recurring themes in The Last Duel is the prevalence of violence in the 14th century and in the region of Normandy in particular. More specifically, Jager highlights how sexual ...

  6. The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France. Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF. Access Full Guide.

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  8. Feb 12, 2009 · Yet, the movement for Isabeau of Bavaria's rehabilitation has not been as prominent as it might have been: Vallet de Viriville only wrote a few articles about her, Marcel Thibault never produced the promised second part of his biography and Yann Grandeau sadly died before his research papers could be developed into a complete work.