Jean de Valois, Duke of Alençon is the son of Jean le Sage, killed at Agincourt. He descends directly from Charles de Valois, father of Philippe VI. In 1428, after the disgrace of the constable Richemeont, his rank as the king's closest relative made him lieutenant-general commanding the royal army. Jeanne called him "nice duke" or "beautiful duke". He prepared the expedition to save Orleans, commanded Patay. He dubs Charles VII on the morning of the coronation. The rest of his career is less honourable. He was condemned to death then pardoned twice for having intrigued with the English and then the Burgundians of Charles the Bold. He ended his life imprisoned in the Louvre.
Jean Jaurès, by his civil name Auguste Marie Joseph Jean Léon Jaurès, was a French politician, born in Castres on September 3, 1859 and died in Paris on July 31, 1914. Jean Jaurès comes from a family of modest French provincial bourgeoisie, with some brilliant careers (two admiral cousins, one of w