Henry of Marle (died 1418)

Henry of Marle, seigneur de Presles, was chancellor of France under king Charles VI from 1413 to 1418. As a faithful companion of John I of Berry, he was assassinated in the Conciergerie during the massacres of the Armagnacs in the prisons of Paris on 29 May 1418.

Not to be confused with Henry of Marle (1362-1397).
Massacres of 1418

Sources
  • Françoise Autrand, Charles VI le roi fou


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