Jean de Carrouges IV

Jean was a knight and a military leader. He was first married to Jeanne de Tilly. Jeanne died young, and their only son died a short time later, leaving Jean a widow and childless. He later married Marguerite de Thibouville who was several years younger, a common practice at the time. Jean's mother was Nicole de Carrouges and his father was Jean de Carrouges III. Jean was the oldest son and the only person who could carry on this family name by producing a male heir. Jean's younger brother joined the monastery and his only other sibling was a sister.

Jean was a skilled warrior and often joined military campaigns. The character traits that made him good at fighting were the same traits that gave him problems at court and in everyday society. He was prone to anger and seemed to always want more...