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Geoffroi De Charny

Born

France

Died

September 19, 1356

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Geoffroi de Charny (c. 1300/1306 – 19 September 1356), first name sometimes spelled Geoffroy, was a French knight and author of at least three works on chivalry. He was born around 1300. His father, Jean de Charny was the Lord of Lirey in Burgundy and his mother was Margaret de Joinville (d. 1306), a daughter of Jean de Joinville, biographer of King Louis IX the Saint. Geoffroi was a knight in the service of King Jean II of France and a founding member of the Order of the Star, an order of chivalry founded on 6 November 1351 by Jean II of France similar to the Order of the Garter (1347) by Edward III of England. He was also the carrier of the Oriflamme, the standard of the crown of France, an immensely privileged, not to mention dangerous, Geoffroi de Charny (c. 1300/1306 – 19 September 1356), first name sometimes spelled Geoffroy, was a French knight and author of at least three works on chivalry. He was born around 1300. His father, Jean de Charny was the Lord of Lirey in Burgundy and his mother was Margaret de Joinville (d. 1306), a daughter of Jean de Joinville, biographer of King Louis IX the Saint. Geoffroi was a knight in the service of King Jean II of France and a founding member of the Order of the Star, an order of chivalry founded on 6 November 1351 by Jean II of France similar to the Order of the Garter (1347) by Edward III of England. He was also the carrier of the Oriflamme, the standard of the crown of France, an immensely privileged, not to mention dangerous, honour, as it made the holder a key target of enemy forces on the battlefield. Geoffroi de Charny was perhaps Europe's most admired knight during his lifetime, with a reputation for his skill at arms and his honour. It was said that in his time he was known as a "true and perfect Knight". He was killed at the Battle of Poitiers on September 19, 1356, as attested by Jean Froissart in his Chronicles.

Geoffroi de Charny and his wife Jeanne de Vergy are the first reliably recorded owners of the Turin Holy Shroud.

Geoffroi de Charny's most famous work is his 'Book of Chivalry', written around 1350, which is, along with the works of Ramon Llull and Chretien de Troyes one of the best sources to understand how knights themselves described and prioritised chivalric values in the 14th century. Geoffroi discusses many subjects but above all he values skill at arms over all other knightly virtues and war over all other forms of contest at arms.
He was also the author of 'Demands pour la joute, les tournois, et la guerre', in English, 'Questions for the joust, tournaments and war', a book on knightly pursuits. Only the questions survive; however, the way that the questions are phrased, as well as Geoffroi's actions in his lifetime, allow scholars to reach further conclusions about Geoffroi's conception of chivalry and war.

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	A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry (The Middle Ages Series) by Geoffroi De Charny, Richard W. Kaeuper (Introduction), Elspeth Kennedy (Translator) 4.17 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi de Charny: Text, Context, and Translation (The Middle Ages Series) by Geoffroi De Charny (Editor), Richard W. Kaeuper (Introduction), Elspeth Kennedy (Translator) 4.03 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry (The Middle Ages Series) by Geoffroi de Charny(2009-10-01) by Geoffroi De Charny, Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Il libro della cavalleria di Geoffroi de Charny. L'etica del perfetto cavaliere by Giovanni Amatuccio (Goodreads Author), Geoffroi De Charny 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Thus it should appear to everyone that the best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come.”
― Geoffroi De Charny, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

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“From arrogance grow many branches from which evils come, so many as may cause the loss of soul and body, honor and wealth.”
― Geoffroi De Charny, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

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“But if it so happens that you find good food and drink, partake of them gladly and sufficiently but not to excess, for men of worth say that one should not live in order to eat, but one should eat in order to live, for no one should eat so much that he is too full, nor drink so much that he is drunk.”
― Geoffroi De Charny, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

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