Robert Lowcock, Bishop of Laon and his political role in France (1347-1360)

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Helwan University_Faculty of Arts_Department of History

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After the defeat of Poitiers, a storm of chaos swept over France, threatening the French government. Amidst these events, which included the Paris Revolution, the Reform Movement in the Estates-General, the civil war on the part of some feudal factions, the tangled political conspiracies, and the complex relations with England, the figure of Robert Lecock emerged, described by some as a pioneer in the Estates-General, and one of the most skilled and dangerous figures of the time. This man had a major role, as he took advantage of the unfortunate circumstances after the defeat at Poitiers and played a major role in the Estates-General. Robert Lecock had a great influence on the political scene, whether this influence was overt or covert. Despite the difference between contemporaries about his personality, between blame and admiration, he succeeded in gaining the trust of all parties, and was for a period of time the actual ruler of the country by controlling the Royal Council and the Crown Prince. But he lost everything in the end, after he threw himself into the arms of Charles the Bad, King of Navarre, enemy of the French kingdom and ally of England, and that was his end as a clergyman and statesman.

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  • Receive Date: 04 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 21 July 2024

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