Europe, France, Manche
Manche is in France.
Europe, France, Manche, Cherbourg [Map]
In Dec 1157 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 24) and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 35) held Christmas Court at Cherbourg [Map].
In 1295 John Botetort 1st Baron Botetort (age 30) burned Cherbourg [Map].
In Aug 1443 John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 40) landed 7000 men at Cherbourg [Map] and then marched south. His campaign achieved little being bought off by Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany (age 29). He marched through Maine [Map] then returned to England in the winter of 1443.
In Sep 1443 John Beaufort 1st Duke Somerset (age 40) led 7000 men to Cherbourg [Map]. He returned around Dec 1443 having achieved nothing but the loss of all his funds and, possibly, half his men.
Chronicle of Gregory 1450. 13 Jan 1450. Ande aftyr Synt Hyllary ys day the Parlyment was remevyd unto Laycetter [Map]; ande yn the mene tyme was Caneyoldyn, ande alle the remenaunt of Normandy, savyng Chyrborowe [Map]. And the Duke of Sowthefolke (age 53) was a-pechyde at that Parlyment, he beynge at London, of verry graunte tresou, and of many poyntys; among alle othyr, for that he schulde have solde Normandy, and also for the dethe of that nobylle prynce the Duke of Glouceter, and for many othyr poyntys of treson, for the whyche he was exylyd owte of Ingelonde for certayne yerys.
