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Logis Tiphaine (Introduction)

Introduction

Bedroom of the knight Bertrand du Guesclin (Room 1)

Bedroom of the knight Bertrand Du Guesclin

Bertrand Du Guesclin

Astrology cabinet (Room 2)

Astrology cabinet

Tiphaine Raguenel

Bridal room (Room 3)

Bedroom

Introduction

(Introduction)

  The visit of this historic house will make you discover the living environment of a knight of the Middle Ages with its period furniture, its weapons and the armor of the knight Bertrand du Guesclin. The tiphaine astrology cabinet of Raguenel and their rooms.

The bedroom of the knight "Bertrand du Guesclin"

(La chambre du chevalier "Bertrand du Guesclin")

  The room and its hanging garden where rested the knight "Bertrand du Guesclin" before returning to the battlefield.
The knight Bertrand du Guesclin became famous during the Hundred Years War in the 14th century.
His courage, his fighting spirit, his sense of organization and command made him pass from the rank of captain to that of Grand Connétable of the Armies of the Kingdom of France.
He built for his wife, "Tiphaine de Raguenel", a home at "Mont Saint-Michel" which was, in these dangerous times, one of the safest and best protected strongholds in the kingdom.

Bertrand Du Guesclin

(Bertrand Du Guesclin)

  It is towards 1320, that Jeanne de Malesmains, wife of Robert II du Guesclin, gives birth to the castle of Motte-Broons (located in 6 leagues of Dinan and 10 leagues of Rennes) Bertrand du Guesclin. As the eldest son of the siblings, he is the heir to the name and glory of these ancestors. Unfortunately, the ugly child made the despair of his parents, and was quickly entrusted to the care of the servants, who did not pique respect and feelings for a child that seemed to reject. Spending most of his childhood struggling and being beaten, it will be necessary to wait until he is 11 years old for the young Bertrand, thanks to the predictions of a relative abbess of Jeanne who sees in him "a child who will become a very remarkable man, and will be the honor of his country, is finally treated with a little more respect. And it is towards 1337 during a tournament, organized in Rennes place des lices, in honor of the marriage of Charles de Blois and Jeanne de Penthièvre, that Bertrand du Guesclin is illustrated by beating in duel, masked, a fortnight knights. It is during the sixteenth duel that a knight blows up the visor of his helmet, and thus reveals to the crowd the identity of the valiant fighter. Perhaps this is the first time that Robert, father of Bertrand and present that day, will be truly proud of his son and will begin to teach him orally the art of chivalry through his own stories. It is certainly also on this occasion that Bertrand du Guesclin is pointed out by Charles de Blois, to whom he lends allegiance, and fights at his side against the Counts of Montfort for the heritage of the duchy of Brittany. Bertrand Du Guesclin is again quickly noticed from the beginning of the Hundred Years War (1337 - 1453) by harassing the English troops in the forest of Brocéliande, or even taking by trick the castle of Grand-Fougeray (1354) and by releasing, from the siege imposed by the Duke of Lancaster, the city of Rennes (1356). "GUESCLIN" will become a war cry to which the Bretons will rally, and become the fear of the English. In 1361, Bertrand du Guesclin will pledge allegiance to the King of France and then marry two years later to Tiphaine de Raguenel, his "sweet fairy". After many victories, in Mantes, Vernon, Rosny, Cocherel, he will be taken prisoner during the battle of Auray and will be released (1365) against a ransom of 100,000 pounds. The climate in the kingdom calms down, France breathes finally. But another danger is already waiting, what to do with all these men in arms, these idle mercenaries, these soldiers whose balances can no longer be paid by the kingdom and who plunder and ravage the country? Charles V, in order to ward off this new danger, ordered Bertrand du Guesclin to bring these large companies to Spain to fight alongside Henry of Trastamare, opposed to Peter the Cruel, he will be supported by the English, in succession to throne of Castile. After having been taken prisoner again, Bertrand du Guesclin restored Henry of Trastamare to the throne of Castile in 1369, and pledged allegiance to the kingdom of Castile for which he would be made constable. On his return from Spain, he was given the hands of his good King Charles V, the sword of the constable (1370) and became at 50 the chief of the armies of the kingdom of France. Its main mission will then be to block the English enemy out of France. As usual, Bertrand du Guesclin will obtain, through cunning, harassment and guerrilla principles, many victories. Then comes the moment of disgrace, in 1379 when John IV returned to Brittany, Bertrand is suspected by Charles V of inaction against the Breton people, who the same people feels betrayed by the one who was so often their savior. Deeply indignant at such thoughts of his King, the knight decides to surrender his constable's sword, then regains the esteem of Charles V. he recovers his insignia and goes down to the south, to fight the Englishman again. In 1380, Bertrand du Guesclin besieged the town of Châteauneuf de Randon then in the hands of Sire de Roos, and died after an illness. On July 13, 1380, his death was due to the absorption of too much water, too cold water, after a fight under a blazing sun. At the expiration of a truce granted to him, the Sire de Roos symbolically hands the keys of the besieged city to the feet of the body of the ardent knight. Bertrand du Guesclin will have four burials. The first (his entrails) at Puy en Velay, the second (his flesh) in Montferrand, the third (his bones) in the basilica Saint-Denis (with the Kings of France) and finally, his heart in Brittany Dinan near his sweet Tiphaine and his family, the Bretons.

Astrology cabinet

(Cabinet d'astrologie)

  Tiphaine Raguenel, a noble lady, a 14th century Breton astrologer, read the future in the stars, setting up tablets where learned figures allowed her to decipher the future. At a time when witchcraft led to the stake, she never had to fear this accusation. She was very pious and cared for the sick. Generous, she undid the cords of her purse to give money to the poor. The Tiphaine fairy possessed the gift of predicting the future. To those who questioned her, she replied: "It is not by gift that I happen to predict the future but by the study of heaven where God, from all eternity, wrote the destiny of men. "

Tiphaine Raguenel

(Tiphaine Raguenel)

  Born around 1333 at the Bellière Manor not far from Dinan, Tiphaine Raguenel is the daughter of Robert III Raguenel and Jeanne de Dinan. She is the youngest daughter of a sibling of three children. His two brothers Olivier and Guillaume will become loyal lieutenants of Bertrand du Guesclin. Tiphaine, who was said to be in poor health, spent a lot of time at Bellière, allowing him to fully immerse himself in the family library and learn science. Passionate about astrology, she knew according to the legend to quickly decipher the future in the stars. At this troubled time, Tiphaine could have been considered a witch. But she enjoyed a reputation as a pious woman, and her devotion to the poor and the sick led her to be called the "sweet fairy." In 1360, the city of Dinan will be the scene of the first meeting between Bertrand du Guesclin and Tiphaine. Thomas de Canterbury had, in spite of a truce, kidnapped the brother of Guesclin, thinking to draw a fine ransom. Indignant, Bertrand, with the agreement of the Duke of Lancaster, provokes Canterbury in a duel to free his brother. The duel was accepted, and while Bertrand was preparing, a woman made him say that she had "seen" his victory, it was Tiphaine. Bertrand du Guesclin did not give credit to this prediction, but had to admit that it was right since he won the duel. And it was during the buffet in honor of the winner that he first met Tiphaine's eyes and discovered the beauty of the woman who would become his wife. In 1363 the wedding was celebrated, of an atypical couple that some would call later: "the beauty and the beast". After lavish ceremonies at Dinan, Bertrand du Guesclin took his wife to Pontorson, where he was governor, he invited the nobility Bretonne and Normande to parties and tournaments that were organized to celebrate their union. Bertrand du Guesclin, to whom Charles V confided to take to Spain the great companies that ravaged the country, decided that the castle of Pontorson was not a safe place for his sweet fairy and it was better to entrust her to the protection of the "chief of celestial armies", the Archangel Michael. It was on this occasion that was built the "Logis Tiphaine" at Mont Saint-Michel in which you are. This may have allowed Tiphaine to have easier access to the abbey library and indulge in his passion, astrology. Tiphaine had predicted that her husband would achieve the highest military honors. Thus was done when in 1370, on his return from Spain, King Charles V raised Guesclin to the rank of Constable of France. During her life, and despite the short time spent together, it seems that Tiphaine, Bertrand's "sweet fairy", has always supported her husband's soldier. She predicted the gluttonous days for the fighting, she helped find the money for her ransoms, she gathered soldiers and paid their balances to help her husband fight. He even thought that Tiphaine went so far as to sell his rich dishes in order to honor the sales that Bertrand had promised his soldiers. And it is in 1372, that Tiphaine dies, of the way in which she lived, her husband away from her fighting the enemy of France, the Englishman. She was buried in the convent of the Jacobins of Dinan, as will be the heart of her husband a few years later.

Bedroom of Tiphaine Raguenel

(Chambre de Tiphaine de Raguenel)

  1361 Tiphaine Raguenel marries Bertrand du Guesclin. It is said that she was as beautiful and graceful as he was ugly and russet, but they are probably two exceptional beings. She is a learned woman, an outstanding fighter. The couple will always be very close even if Tiphaine will hardly see her husband, too busy making war in Britain, France or Spain. On the dresser, you will notice a chastity belt. What is a chastity belt? This is a removable device that aims to prohibit reports. In general, the object consists of a belt that encloses the waist and a plate passing between the legs (but nevertheless provided with small holes so as not to interfere with natural functions). According to legend, the chastity belts appeared in the Middle Ages when knights who went into crusades forced their wives, to prevent them from committing infidelities, to wear these famous machines.

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