page_title: Geoffroi de Charny
section_title: Death
hierarchical_section_title: Geoffroi de Charny / Death
caption_attribution_description: English: Geoffroy de Charny, wounded, prisoner of Edward III, after his attempt to take control of the town of Calais (1349), miniature from a manuscript of Fleurs des chroniques. Français&#160;: Geoffroi de Charny, blessé, prisonnier d'Édouard III d'Angleterre, après sa tentative de reprendre Calais en 1349, enluminure tirée d'un manuscrit des Fleurs des chroniques.
context_page_description: Geoffroi de Charny, also known as Geoffry de Charny, 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. His grandfather on his mother's side, Jean de Joinville, was a close friend of King Louis IX and author of his biography. 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 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 one of Europe's most admired knights during his lifetime, with a widespread 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".
context_section_description: Sir Geoffroi de Charny was killed at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, a great defeat for the French in which the French king was taken prisoner to England. The French nobility lost here as well as at Crecy, thus their most capable were almost completely wiped out.  Froissart’s words vividly (but inaccurately) describe Geoffroi’s last actions, his bravery to his King and Country and his dedication to the Oriflamme at the Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356: "There Sir Geoffroi de Charny fought gallantly near the king (note: and his fourteen-year-old son). The whole press and cry of battle were upon him because he was carrying the king’s sovereign banner, the Oriflamme. Geoffroi also had before him his own banner, gules, three escutcheons argent. So many English and Gascons came around him from all sides that they cracked open the king’s battle formation and smashed it; there were so many English and Gascons that at least five of these men at arms attacked one [French] gentleman. Sir Geoffroi de Charny was killed with the banner of France in his hand, as other French banners fell to earth."
caption: Geoffrey de Charny, wounded and a prisoner of Edward III, after his attempt to take control of Calais (miniature from a manuscript of Fleurs des chroniques, late 14th century)
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