Chevalier de Bayard
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Education, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles, Knights, Knighthood
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History
Article abstract: The ideal of chivalry, exemplified in Bayard, became a significant element in the education of young men of the upper classes.
Early Life
Pierre Terrail, lord of Bayard, was the son of Aymon Terrail and Hélène Alleman. The exact date of his birth is uncertain, but he was born sometime between 1473 and 1476. He received a rudimentary education under the eye of his uncle, Laurent Alleman, bishop of Grenoble. In 1486, he left home to serve as page at the court of Charles I, duke of Savoy, where he was expected to acquire the experience...
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