Based on real events
Turn right, milady.
So.
Ready.
PARIS 29. december 1386
Listen, listen, listen!
Lorzi! Knights! Scooters!
And people of all kinds!
By order of our Sovereign, King of France,
it is strictly forbidden ...
... under the death penalty and loss of property,
so anyone here can be armed,
to have a sword or a dagger,
unless you have express permission ...
... of our sovereign, the King.
Every man must fight,
on horseback and on foot,
as he likes,
with any weapon or means of attack or defense.
Apart from weapons or means of the same type ...
... or made with charms or magic,
or anything else that is forbidden by God
and the Holy Church for all good Christians.
If any of the fighters bring on the battlefield
all weapons made with spells,
charm, spells or any other evil art,
in the same way he will be punished as an enemy of God ...
... or as a traitor ...
... or as a killer.
Tighter. Tighter.
Knights, get started!
Let's get started!
Let's get started! Let's get started!
THE LAST DUEL
CHAPTER ONE THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO JEAN DE CARROUGES
Come to your fight!
You will all die!
THE BATTLE OF LIMOGES 19 September 1370
You're going to die like pigs!
Come now!
Come on, you bastards!
We can not stay here.
And huge!
Jean, Pierre ordered us to defend this bridge.
Give them the damn order! For the king.
For the king!
So.
I will not apologize for how you fought today.
It was an honor to be there with you.
Limoges are lost.
And our allies failed to occupy the port of Brest.
Our new senior, Pierre,
he abandoned the campaign and sent us home.
We leave at dawn.
Just like.
For the king!
Pierre is obviously not happy.
Lives were saved.
Not in Limoges.
Let's go home, buddy.
You saved my life today.
Thank you.
The name!
Scout Jean de Carrouges.
Son of the captain of this fort.
Open the gates!
It is a great honor that Pierre chose your father's castle for the ceremony.
I will be ready to take over the captaincy after my father's death.
In many years, I hope.
Far. Mor.
Captive. Milady.
Scooters.
Do not let our lord, Pierre, wait.
... I'll be your husband. I serve you for life.
My lord, I will be your husband. I swear to serve you for life.
My lord, I will be your husband. I will serve you for life.
My lord, I will be your husband. I swear to serve you for life.
Master, I'll be your husband. I swear to serve you for life.
- Master ... - Closer.
Master, I'll be your husband.
I swear to serve you for life.
The name!
It's me, Elena of Troy.
The Gray.
Nice to see you, buddy.
Although I'm not just coming as a friend.
I'm afraid my visit has a different purpose than I thought.
Speaking!
Pierre put me in charge of debt collection.
I understand.
I have already visited everyone else in his field.
And now...
You came to me.
I came to you.
These donations are for military defense.
You know as well as anyone else that the enemy is present. And we must be prepared.
When was I not ready to fight for my king?
You were.
More than anyone else.
But that's not all Pierre wants.
No, what does Pierre want ...
Pierre wants the money he deserves.
I do not have them.
The plague took half of my people. The annuity charge is low.
- My fields produce half ... - And labor costs have risen.
And.
- How did the other vassals pay? - They paid because I had to insist.
I understand.
And now you insist on my case?
Let me talk to Pierre.
That's fair.
I will explain your situation.
You're a true friend.
But I can not go back empty-handed.
Of course not.
So.
Let's see what I have on hand.
- Think about this! - I thought.
No.
I will fight under the command of Admiral de Vienne.
The British are looting the Cotentin Peninsula right now.
This plague has taken your wife and son.
I do not want to sit idle while Lower Normandy falls.
You have no heir. If you die, all you have will go to Count Pierre.
Something that Pierre does not miss, I'm sure.
He does not favor me as you do.
- You have a lot to live for. "What am I supposed to live for here?"
A name.
It's too famous to treat him so ruthlessly.
Your father is the captain of Bellême.
When he dies, you will inherit the garrison with all it has.
I'm your friend too.
And there are many others like me who would rather not die.
I'm not starting this campaign ruthlessly.
I do it not just to fight.
Why then?
Jacques.
Is...
... failed.
I need money.
NORMANDIET 1380
Long live the king!
- Has returned! - Fast! Come on! Has returned!
- I'm taking this. - I have to help you, sir.
Please return, my lord.
Lift, lift your arm!
Give them more bread!
Here. They want more.
Robert de Thibouville.
It provides shelter and food.
Fra Thibouville?
Was he not on the side of the English against us in Poitiers?
Yes, but he was forgiven along with the others.
He's with us now.
And so it will be if he knows what is good for him.
Take it, Jean. There is a roof over our heads.
Moreover,
it has a respectable wine cellar.
What a beauty!
What about Thibouville?
Yes. Her name is even older than yours.
She is his only daughter.
There is also a dowry.
Of course, the man should be ashamed of his father.
I can not imagine that he would suffer too much with the task of becoming heir.
Gentlemen, welcome!
You fought bravely.
Thank you for hosting us.
"I would like to introduce him to you ..." "Jean de Carrouges."
Reputation precedes you.
It's yours too.
It's a pleasure for me to host you.
It is absolutely right to support people who are fighting for the king.
Some lessons are learned later in life.
Let me introduce you to my daughter.
Marguerite.
Marguerite, this is the landowner Jean de Carrouges.
Milady, I'm glad to meet you.
The pleasure is mine.
The dowry also includes this reason.
Starts with hunting grounds.
And this one from here? The one in the north?
Aunou-le-Faucon.
Like I said, starting from the hunting grounds.
I want that piece of land too.
How not.
Amen!
I'm a very jealous man, milady.
Tonight you 're mine and you do not want to dance with anyone else.
And every night that follows.
Do not worry.
That is it.
The domain starts at the mouth of the river
and extends to the hill there.
So that's Aunou-le-Faucon.
It was supposed to be part of Marguerite's dowry.
He liked this.
And Pierre gave it to you.
In gratitude for serving him.
His accounts were a mess.
When I rearranged them and collected the donations due,
everything started to go well and he regained his fortune.
He gave me this in gratitude.
That's not my job.
The Count is generous and proactive.
Let us eat!
I wish I had seen the gardens at Aunou-le-Faucon.
I had roses and lavender.
Then we have it here too.
I remember my father swinging on the biggest tree in the field.
I find the biggest tree and do the same.
I have such beautiful memories of the summers I spent there.
It's a shame Pierre took that domain from your father.
I know you miss him.
That's the only way he could pay what he owed.
Pierre then gave it to Jacques Le Gris as a gift.
Do all scouts enjoy such generous gifts?
Le Gris more than most.
He became Pierre's most trusted man.
Maybe Aunou-le-Faucon is not lost forever.
Maybe I do not want to leave that kind of thing.
Jean...
My dear, I bled for this king.
He knows about me.
"Maybe I have more power than you think." - I know how strong you are.
This land was promised to me as part of my wife's dowry.
The petition is rejected.
The decision comes directly from His Majesty the King.
Are you a scout Jean de Carrouges?
I am.
What is he saying?
He's your father.
Open the gate!
Leave us!
I was in Paris when the news came.
Your father died peacefully.
In sleep.
I am lost.
I was told I was going to leave here in a month.
You do not want to do such a thing.
I'm taking over the captaincy.
You keep your rooms, servants. Everything will be as it was.
Jean, have you not heard?
You are not going to follow in your father's footsteps
as captain at Bellême.
What would you say?
Why should you sue the count for a piece of land?
Just to impress your bride.
That country was promised to me. It was a call.
And now you have made Count Pierre an enemy.
He was right.
Right. There is no right.
There is only men's power.
You sued him and made yourself a strong enemy.
Your father was a tough man, but he understood a lot about this world.
So who's going to take over my father's captain?
Good day!
Join us, gunman!
It's a vacation.
I will not stay, my lord.
I do not want to interrupt such an opportunity,
but honor compels me to speak.
I was angry, but I spoke well.
I said to Pierre:
"You can sit there, like a man of honor, like my senior,"
"And tell me I'm not man enough to take on the rightful captain."
"What my grandfather and father had in the last 20 years of their lives"
"And take command of the garrison and keep Fort Bellême for my king?"
"And what did Pierre say?" - And there was Le Gris ...
... whose life I saved by sitting next to him,
with his captain, not even having the courage to look at me.
He poisons my lord with devilish counsel.
He whispers in their ear, it stains my name.
You certainly did not say that.
You said it.
We are no longer welcome in the yard.
Jean...
Either!
A YEAR LATER
My Lord.
Jean, an invitation has arrived.
Your friend Jean Crespin invited us to his house.
They are celebrating the birth of their first child.
He's a boy.
Wonderful news.
A year has passed since Bellême.
Maybe we can show our faces to know we are seeing
each other for life, despite this injustice.
A healthy child in these
times are a reason to celebrate.
Do you think I would deny the Argentine mob?
the sight of a true noblewoman?
Order a dress!
This is clear. We still lack hay here.
I'm so glad you chose to come. It will do you good, my beloved.
Jean, I'm so glad to see you. It was a long time ago.
Congratulations friend!
- Milady, you look good. - Thanks.
Please, you are welcome.
Excuse me, milady.
- The Gray. - Carrouges.
Peace! Bravo! Well done!
Let there be no wrath among the king's servants.
- He needs us all now. - That's right, well said, old friend.
Marguerite, come on!
Give our friend a kiss and show him the good faith of the Carrouges house.
I'll be back in a few months, my love.
I will be well taken care of by Alice
and your mother, but I will miss you.
That's my purpose.
"Let me take care of you." - And you?
I have everything I need.
Except for an heir.
My Beloved.
It comes with the will of God.
I call you a knight in the name of God.
Come on!
Jean de Carrouges!
In honor of your service to our King.
Calm down!
I call you a knight in the name of God!
Come on!
Good people! Get ready for battle!
SCOTLAND 1385
Sire?
Why am I fleeing?
For the king!
The master is back!
Wine!
The master is back!
It will!
Welcome back, sir!
Lord, you are not well.
This fever is all I brought back from that miserable place.
As well as the rank of knight.
Tomorrow I'm going to Paris.
"I'll be gone a week." - What do you want?
The cashier owes me money.
- Jean, you're not feeling well. - It's pretty good to travel.
I Paris?
There are three days to ride.
And Argentan.
Duty asks me to report it to Pierre.
They will admire you as a knight.
And you will hate those who did not expect you to return, Sir Jean.
Sir Jean de Carrouges?
Signature here.
300 gold coins.
Sire.
I want to be in my room.
Good night!
My Beloved?
What is it?
Did your mother quarrel with you again?
Not.
I missed you.
Did you not miss me?
"You do not even know how much!" - So let's go to bed.
What? What is it, my beloved?
When you were gone, it was one day ...
... when your mother had a business in Saint Pierre.
And.
She took the servants with her, and I was left alone.
Did he not leave Alice?
I told him very definitely.
He took all the servants.
Shortly after, an unannounced man arrived.
I knew him, so I let him in.
But he was not alone.
He attacked me.
He hit me, I protested.
I screamed, shouting as loud as I could, but here was no one.
He obeyed me. There was nothing I could do.
I was raped.
WHO? Who did this?
WHO?
Jacques Le Gris.
Are you telling me the truth?
And. And.
"Are you telling me the truth?" - Yes it is true! You must believe me!
Shall.
You are my darling.
Come over!
I was not here to protect you.
Please forgive me.
Please.
Jean.
I want him to pay for what he did.
And it will pay off.
He will pay.
Gather your swords!
Bring them inside, thank you!
Take the horses!
Put them aside!
Bring them inside, thank you!
So I ask for your help.
Marguerite is my wife and she was dishonest.
"I will not allow him to go unpunished." - Your only way is through Pierre.
Although I doubt he will give you an audience.
Tell the story you heard today.
Wherever you can and everyone who listens to it.
We become the subject of gossip.
If history is known throughout Normandy,
Pierre will have to give us an audience.
I have a plan.
I demand a duel to the death.
This custom was banned years ago.
That's not how it is, Your Highness.
It's true that no duel took place in your life,
although it is still acceptable as a way to ...
It will be necessary to convene the parliamentary body in Paris.
All 32 members of Your Majesty's court.
One of us lied.
Let God decide.
Sir Jean, if you lose this duel and
thereby proving that the accusations are false,
your wife would suffer terrible consequences.
God will spare those who tell the truth.
And the truth will prevail.
I'm not afraid.
Excellent!
The Palace of Justice
His Majesty, King Carol VI!
What do you think of this court?
Exalted and mighty King and our Sovereign Lord,
I introduce myself.
Jean de Carrouges ...
... Ridder...
... as a plaintiff in your court ...
... and I'm accusing this gunman
for the most abominable deed
against my wife,
fru Marguerite de Carrouges.
I accuse him of being the same Jacques Le
Pig in the third week of January last year ...
... illegal
and carnal
my wife disgraced me against her will in our house.
And if this Jacques Le Gris
denies his deed ...
... I'm ready
to prove my accusation with my body against his body
and leave him breathless on a set date.
CHAPTER TWO The Truth According to JACQUES LE GRIS
Come to your fight!
You will all die!
You're going to die like pigs!
Come now!
Come on, you bastards!
We can not stay here.
And huge!
Jean, Pierre ordered us to defend this bridge.
"Give them to hell out of action!" - I'm luring you, Jean.
They want us to leave the bridge so they can take the Limoges.
Then they receive their wish!
- My son is a fool. Let him go! - If he goes alone, he dies.
For the king!
I know he's stubborn.
Yes, stubborn, difficult, jealous ...
-... fierce, utter, furious, complete ... - Yes. I know, my lord.
... dum. He does not pay his rents on time.
But I consider him a friend.
He did not listen to me and let Limoges fall.
He thought he would succeed. His intentions were good.
It's not fun at all.
Are you saying you want to see the gloomy man here in Argentan?
He stands sour as a black cloud.
My lord, I fought with him and saw the worst in the world with him.
He is loyal.
Yes. So are my greyhounds.
As you wish. Go! Do what you want!
I have a very bad impression of his character.
But a very good one knows yours.
It is the quality that makes you most honored.
But do not let loyalty blind you.
"Thank you, my lord." - Yes.
The gray?
Golden? Or sandals?
- Gold. - Really.
Golden.
CASA LUI PIERRE D'ALENÇON
No, no, I know, I know ...
Ladies and gentlemen...
Under normal circumstances, your host,
Viscountess, my wife, Lady Marie Chamaillart,
would catch the sunrise with all of us ...
... he would sing louder, dance more and put you all under the table.
However, he is working on raising our eighth child,
from the 14 years of marriage.
Goodnight dear friends.
I will not wait for any of you.
Especially my husband.
Goodnight My Dear!
My Beloved.
Just like!
Good night!
Well, now the evening could really begin.
Where had we lived?
Latour, read!
- I do not know Latin. "You do not even read."
I want to read. The Book of Love.
Rule number 24.
Does anyone know it?
Arms?
"A new love casts out an old one."
Too true.
Looks like we have a scout with a hidden talent.
Read!
Love rule number four.
"Love always grows ..."
"... eller tabe sig."
Rude pig!
He knows you.
"Nothing prevents a woman from being loved by two men."
"Or a man to be loved by two women."
Well read!
Come on come on!
If you're running, I'll just follow you.
He's getting serious.
Not! Not! Not!
Not!
Not! Not! Not!
This client is tough.
Not!
And strong.
Come on, get hurt in you.
Pierre!
Come on, Pierre!
It is fantastic!
Pierre.
Life is good.
The wolves did not sleep either.
Your wife will wake up soon, my lord.
You better be there.
Pregnant and hysterical.
I prefer to take the risk with the wolves.
Tell me, gunman,
how can a warrior become so learned?
I was born without a name and without wealth.
I was preparing for a life in the church.
The requirements ...
... they did not suit me.
No no.
A libertine to my liking.
It has always been easy for me.
Does this knowledge also apply to numbers?
Yes, my Lord.
Then I will share something with you and it will be between us.
Of course.
My accounts are in disarray.
Do you want to use your knowledge to adjust my finances?
How is it possible?
The rent comes too late. Auditors are negligent.
My lord, these nobles keep the money they should pay you.
The plague killed half of the workforce.
Crops are low, labor costs have risen.
I understand the numbers and absolutely none of this worries you.
You must be prepared to muster an army unexpectedly.
It is not possible if you do not have money.
And when I say they do not have them?
Tell me!
Okay then.
I was trying to talk to your master.
This problem is between us. Do not interrupt me again.
Let's look at the map!
Well?
I own the property here in Bourg.
No my darling. Does not.
What is it from here?
Aunou-le-Faucon.
Not.
It is one of my most valuable areas.
It will be part of my daughter's dowry.
I can not give it to him.
Dude, Pierre is not asking you to give him your best.
But Aunou-le-Faucon is worth twice as much as I owe.
Think about how good it will feel to have no debt.
You heard? Reports from the north.
It is said that there is a father who is so desperate that
he wants to marry his own daughter to Jean de Carrouges.
Really?
Yes, Robert de Thibouville, the traitor.
Carrouges needs an heir.
Is she the only noblewoman in Normandy?
He also needs money.
She has many benefits.
She is rich, young. She is said to be beautiful.
Yes, and her father betrayed the crown.
I do not apologize to Robert de Thibouville.
Yes. Too bad he was not beheaded for his betrayal.
He would have been spared this humiliation.
Let!
Yes. Here, boy.
Deer blood.
Signs of honor.
Well done, Etienne! Charles.
What?
He's suing me.
Jump in! Take off your Pants.
He's suing me!
- WHO? - Me!
For my own country.
Jean de Carrouges sued a property.
Why would you sue for a property?
Because you gave it to me.
He's suing you too. He's suing us both.
I do not see what's funny, my lord.
How do you sue for something that has never been yours?
My gunman.
Do you now admit that I was right about Jean de Carrouges?
He says he will take the matter to the king. He bled for this king.
My cousin, the king.
Pierre.
I was bleeding too. You too.
Dude, that's a problem.
I was hoping to catch you in the yard.
Now you hurried in and overshadowed a rather promising evening.
So I'm telling you now.
Jean de Carrouges will not be the new captain of Bellême.
You will be the new captain of Bellême.
Like magic.
Carrouges will be furious.
Too true. Now take off your pants!
Short delay!
Who will help me get back to my previous state?
Come here!
Come on, boy! The Gray!
I want to protect this fortress in Bellême
and I will command his garrison as captain,
as best I can
against all my king's enemies.
Jacques Le Gris.
Captain, get up and be recognized!
Good day!
Join us, gunman!
It's a vacation.
I will not stay, my lord.
God, tell me you're not here to sue me again.
Make fun of me if you want
but you can not change what is good and what is bad.
Enlighten me, weapons, what's right?
As I see it, the last time you came to sue me
for a land I legally owned
and I gave it to one of my most faithful shield bearers,
for the services I have received.
What claim could you have had on this earth? You've never owned it.
I know all about your weapon.
The owner you gave him.
Him who owns a captaincy now, which is rightfully mine.
Dude, tak.
"Let's talk privately." - Does not! Does not! Does not! I want to be heard!
I do not accept this!
My father, for 20 years, my father ...
I waited for 20 years!
No nobleman here would speak ill of your father.
You asked for my rent, I paid them!
Here, as a man of honor,
Are you saying I'm not the captain?
Are you telling me I'm not the captain here?
I will tell you everything I want.
I decide who's the captain of Bellême.
That's what you value.
On him. It flatters.
Everyone, flatter!
I want to sue you! I want to sue you for this!
In just three years,
you managed to take the daughter of a traitor,
to sue me for the land that has never belonged to you
and stand before me a second time.
threatens to sue me again,
while talking about duty and honor.
Is that how you serve me?
I serve the king.
The king.
Heaven and earth!
Heaven and earth what?
14.
37. 45.
15. 17 borrowed ...
Jump in!
Hey!
I thought you were asleep, my lord.
Yes, fantastic ...
... buddy. No, almost ...
But I saw a candle and I knew it had to be you.
I work better alone.
You do not make human work easier.
I came to tell you I'm not coming
at the celebration of Crespin.
My Lord?
Too far, too cold.
We stay here and sleep with our women.
- Not. - Not.
No, I was told that Jean de Carrouges would be there.
It's time to heal this wound.
It will never change. Why try again?
Because an enmity between Your Highness
vassals only bring problems and distractions.
Oh God!
And because I was once the godfather of his deceased son!
I once had a place in his heart.
Do the right thing!
You will see his mysterious wife.
It seems he let her out of jail once.
We can only hope he did not take her books.
Reading Carrouges' wife?
In as many languages ​​as you, I hear.
Strange couple.
It is. Will miracles never cease?
"Come and party, my lord!" - Does not.
- Come over! - Not.
Too much wine. Latina escapes me.
"We forgive a child who is afraid of the dark."
"Tragedy is men who are afraid of the light."
Your decency will be your end.
And my decency has no end. No, my lord!
Recalculate!
Pardon.
I think you liked it.
We drive from the valley to where the river ends.
We could eat there.
My servants were able to prepare a picnic.
Oh, Jacques Le Gris, do not waste your breath.
I heard all about you from the ladies in the yard.
He's just bragging.
Carrouges.
Excuse me, milady.
Carrouges.
The Gray.
Peace! Bravo! Well done!
Let there be no wrath among the king's servants.
His Majesty needs us all now.
It is true. Well said!
Marguerite, come on!
Give my friend a kiss. Show him the good faith of the Carrouges House.
Bravo!
If I have ...
So!
I think ... That's right!
It's a shame we did not meet until tonight.
And?
I did not know how lucky Carrouges was with such a beautiful wife.
From what I've heard, you have no problem getting beautiful women.
And from what I've heard,
we can have a lot in common.
What could we have in common?
Appreciation of our beauty.
You are very good at flattery.
I'm only telling the truth.
And what else?
Are you a reader?
Like me.
The idyll of the rose.
"I found it a little boring." - Boring? The book is lousy.
I prefer Percival's courtesy
It is a much more challenging and interesting novel.
Smart woman!
Tell me!
He is naive and stupid.
But he has such a pure heart that he can claim the Grail.
I admire that.
I understand him.
He knows what he wants ...
... and do not give up until you get it.
The place of good minds is together.
Do not rush!
Carrouges.
Your wife charms me, my friend.
And with the thought you may desire, master.
It is no less sinful than that she desires me too.
Please forgive me. I want...
My Lord?
I've never seen you like this, my lord.
Neither do I, my friend.
There is no promising news on the Scottish front.
Perhaps Lady Marguerite is already a widow.
I would not bet against Jean de Carrouges in battle.
What do you think she and Jean are talking about?
Do you think they read together?
But he's illiterate, is he not?
Debt to friends is the biggest of all.
Bigger than love?
I did not train him properly.
It's my fault.
Thousands! Thousands!
I present you to the knight Sir Jean de Carrouges!
My lord, I'm returning from the Royal Campaign in Scotland to report to you.
Get up, noble knight! Speaking!
We were awakened unsolicited by our Scottish allies.
I besieged Wark.
Stronger, noble knight! I can not hear you behind.
I besieged Wark.
Sir, I'll be back ...
... without prey and without prisoners.
And without five of the nine gunners under my command.
Yes, I'll return to knight.
Someone cursing Scotland and back then I set foot there.
And.
The news has reached you
about your disastrous campaign.
A tragic result, Jean,
although I dare say not because of your leadership.
It is true!
Where are you going now, Jean?
I'm going to Paris.
I do business with the cashier for my payment.
Very good.
Luck is not far from a good soldier.
I became a knight.
This is the second time you do not call me "sir".
There will be no third.
It was unintentional, Sir Jean.
I will not be taken from above ...
... of this weapon ...
... sitting in the yard in vain,
waiting to be given gifts,
for gifts, for gifts ...
... and do not risk anything!
Nothing.
Maybe he will get more properties in this world ...
... will have more services, will
eat more, want to drink more ...
... want more women
and otherwise he calls himself a soldier.
But in this room
and in any other,
in my company
he will call me "sir".
Hr.
Really...
... good lord.
Have fun in Paris ...
... sir Jean!
That's all, Jean.
My Lord.
Who is?
It's me, Adam Louvel, milady.
Adam Louvel?
I'm ashamed to ask you for a big favor.
A horseshoe fell on my horse and ...
There is no one here.
I must not open the door.
No, of course.
I wondered if I could go in and warm up until she was changed.
I'm sorry, I have to ask you.
In a moment. I do not like to ask you.
Milady, forgive me for bothering you.
I love you more than anyone and I would do anything for you.
All I have is yours.
How can you talk like that to me?
Marguerite, how can I talk to you?
Milady, you need to know I have nowhere to go.
My love for you has consumed me.
How dare you?
Milady, when my lord is looking for love ...
- Do not speak! - You have to go now. Please.
- You heard the lady. Leave us! - My Lord.
- I'm married. - Yes.
You are burdened with a terrible burden.
A cold, cool man who does not love you as I love you.
Who does not appreciate how wonderful you are!
- Please! - I just want your happiness.
I can not stand to see you when I need you.
I know your house finances are fragile.
"My lord supports me." - Yes.
But he knows you're the most ...
... refined ...
... and a fascinating woman?
A woman...
... to which I would dedicate my whole life.
Oh, listen to me, I'm in love with you.
I know you love me too. Shall.
You have to go. Now thank you.
Jeanette!
If you're running, I'll just follow you.
- Not. - Yes.
Not.
Not!
Not.
Please do not!
You're afraid of guilt, but my beloved,
I beg you, do not tell anyone.
For your safety.
If your husband hears about this ...
... they can kill you.
Does not say anything!
And I will keep quiet.
Do not feel bad, my beloved!
We could not dy ourselves.
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
Talk, son!
I carry a sin that weighs on my heart.
What is it, son?
I have committed the sin of infidelity ...
... against a man I once considered a friend.
"Do you know your orders?" - Yes, father.
Excuse me.
Son, Matthew tells us that he who looks at a woman with lust
he had already committed adultery with her in his heart.
But is love a sin, father?
- How can I seek forgiveness for love? "It is the work of the devil."
This temptation leads you astray.
Like Eve, Adam seduced from the divine path.
This is not love.
Why then?
God is faithful.
He will not let you tempt more than you can bear.
This is a test.
- Ven. - My Lord.
Sid ned!
You'll have to sit down.
Drink this!
You have to drink everything.
There is no other way to tell you this than out loud.
An indescribable charge has been brought against you.
Jean de Carrouges
has obviously i.a.
told anyone and everyone who
are willing to listen that you ...
... you dishonored his wife against her will.
I do not know what to say.
Why should he say that?
Jacques, the two of us are here.
I need to know. This is a serious matter.
The accusation is false.
Of course she protested properly, but she's a lady.
It was not against her will.
Why should I do this?
Do you know that I miss the company of women?
Not.
But you have not been yourself lately.
It's true, I admit, it's a feeling I've never felt before.
A love...
... which I did not know.
It took all my strength not to go back to her.
I knew it was wrong.
I confessed my infidelity and made amends.
But I swear the rape charge is false.
Of course, that's absurd. Which I suspected.
But I have to defend my name.
No, you do not have to.
In my honor I will, my lord. Shall.
I know you long to defend your name and your honor,
but the common mind has no capacity for this kind of nuance.
They do not understand the world as we do.
They see criminals and heroes, that's all.
My Lord...
Deny, deny, deny!
Everywhere, always, anytime and to everyone.
You did not commit adultery.
It did not happen. There is no evidence.
That will be your word against Jean de Carrouges.
Yes, my Lord.
Of course, we have to endure a public trial,
Rape will be charged against you
and your lord will judge
decide this question, which
Coincidentally, it's me.
undefined
I find Sir Jacques Le Gris complete
innocent and completely innocent.
I order the annulment of the criminal complaint
and delete it from the file.
Let there be no more questions about it.
Let there be no more
gossip as the punishment is given by me.
was it understood?
As for Lady Marguerite's statement, it can
only concluded that she probably dreamed.
Now that these finds were to be sent to Paris immediately,
before this careless knight the king bothered with this nonsense.
And he!
Lord, I have been informed
that Jean de Carrouges had already traveled to Paris.
He's appealing to Her Majesty right now.
Jigodia!
The benefit of the clergy.
There is no decision to be made. You are a minor clergyman.
So you can avoid the jurisdiction of secular courts and
be judged by the Church, where conditions are more favorable.
Men in Church service
there are far fewer among those accused of rape.
Get rid of a severe punishment that claims the benefit of the clergy, then
we will have the church judge the case to end it.
But what about my name?
There was...
... an idyll?
No reason.
It is strange that he claims he was raped and risks his life.
Why should he do that?
The whole of France is talking about this and I am innocent.
I said publicly that this did not happen!
And yet, under extraordinary pressure and risking its name and reputation,
Lady Marguerite said it happened.
Formally, it's not about her.
Rape is not a crime against a woman.
It's a property crime against her male guardian.
In this case, Jean de Carrouges.
It is not a case for which a duel is to be held until death.
It must be resolved discreetly.
Accept the benefit of the clergy.
I'm not a coward.
Exalted and mighty King and our
sovereign lord I present myself.
Jacques Le Gris ...
weapons and defendants,
and hereby neg
all the aforementioned accusations, especially ...
... by Jean de Carrouges
it illegal ...
... and carnal,
I would have known his wife, Lady Marguerite de Carrouges ...
in the third week of January last year ...
... or at any other time.
And I maintain, except the honor of Your Majesty,
that the knight,
False
and teasing, he lied!
And that he is fake
and bad to say it.
And I keep ...
... and with God's help ...
... and with Our Lady ...
... I swear to do what it takes to prove my innocence.
The knight and gunman spoke well.
The parties are now required to submit the statements on
on the basis of which the court, on receipt, renders judgment in two weeks.
If any of the men try to escape from Paris,
he will be taken as a sign of his guilt.
Orders will be issued for his arrest ...
... and he will be hanged.
The king will decide if a duel really should be held.
What's next?
CHAPTER THREE The Truth According to LADY MARGUERITE
truth
You want £ 330 in coins, furniture, fabrics and jewelery,
in addition to the property at Mont a Gudot, as well as ...
What about Aunou-le-Faucon?
I was forced to sell that property to Count Pierre.
I agreed that this land should belong to the one who takes your daughter for a wife.
Is not that part of the dowry?
"I could not pay my rent." - You promised me.
We discussed this.
My daughter comes with the money and the land I offered. That's all I have.
And what about the bride's price?
I give you a valuable name.
Do I expect her to be able to fulfill her duties as a wife?
To make an heir.
My daughter is strong and healthy ...
... and ready to honor the marriage.
The conception of an heir and the following children will be swift.
And it is spreading.
Continue!
The wedding continues!
You are perfect.
I hope you enjoyed it.
Yes, my lord, very much.
I could not have asked for a more satisfying wedding night.
Maybe I got pregnant tonight.
I think you liked it. We have to ride ...
-... from the valley to where ... - My lord. Carrouges.
Carrouges.
The Gray.
Peace! Bravo! Well done!
Let there be no wrath among the king's servants.
Marguerite, come on!
Give my friend a kiss. Show him the good faith of the Carrouges House.
Who's that gunman? It's dangerously beautiful.
He has a famous reputation.
If my lord did not return from the battle, I would like to strengthen this reputation.
I think it could be arranged that way.
- Marie. "How can you talk like that?"
We must neither be seen nor heard from you.
My husband would take my head.
But you would die happy.
He is beautiful.
Charming, I hear.
True, he is handsome and charming,
but my husband does not trust him.
I am proud of you.
I know this reconciliation must have been difficult.
You gave me good advice.
You're fine with Jacques Le Gris.
That man is out of place.
Men se...
... how a smile and a good word do more than threaten.
Even if you're not honest.
While I'm gone
except for a rich harvest, we will get
as much as possible out of breeding horses.
And from collecting annuities?
Yes of course.
Stand there!
I bought this mare for breeding.
He comes from a long line of warhorses.
It will make many valuable foals.
Sometimes the difference is
between victory and defeat, between life and death ...
On the one hand! On the one hand!
Beware of the gate!
Not!
Let!
Not!
Easy, little girl!
- Let! - Catch her!
Not the stallion!
Does not! Not you!
Not with my jump!
The gates are closed!
Yes, my Lord.
The mare is in heat!
These are not small things.
It costs money.
Nothing would be done here if it were not for me.
I hope your little death was memorable and productive.
It was like no other.
Why have I not gotten pregnant yet?
I so much want a baby!
Wishing a baby has nothing to do with this, Marguerite. We need a son.
Do you think I do not know?
I do not think of anything else.
I did not have this problem with my first wife.
I'll be back in a few months.
You will be safe here with my mother and your servants.
Never be left unattended.
And do not be so sad!
I would rather be in a good mood when I go to war.
I'm proud of you, my lord.
You take care of the estate. Make sure it does not fall due.
Of course.
- Good morning! - Milady.
- Milady. - Good morning!
Good morning, Henri!
Good morning to you too, milady!
The task seems to be going well.
Yes, milady.
Why is he in the stable then?
Before the master left, that was what he asked me to do.
My husband knows a lot about horses.
At ride dem.
I leave their growth to you.
It would be better for the mare's health to run free.
Then he runs free.
So, milady.
That's the rent for last month, milady.
Could not pay?
Your lord did not come to fetch it.
- Is it unusual? - Does not.
But that's not a problem.
So.
Henri!
Yes, milady.
Are not the bulls too slow?
The thaw came late this year.
It was hard for them.
If we want to sow oats in time for harvest, we must hurry.
I want to use the horses.
But we never use them for that purpose. The master thinks they are too valuable.
They will have no value if I starve this winter.
See it done.
Immediately.
I can see the sun caught you a little, milady.
- You look good. - Yes?
I prefer not to be pink.
Although it was a wonderful day.
A little color on someone's face proves he's alive.
Not really.
Have you heard that the famous tailor from Paris is coming to the village next week?
You worked hard. Why not get a new dress?
Oh, I do not know.
Copy the dresses worn by Queen Isabeau.
They make waves.
I saw them.
The neckline is very large.
So large that one can see the queen's pierced nipples.
He does not have that.
- Yes. - No.
Good evening!
Things seem to be going pretty well.
I like to perform these tasks.
I enjoy.
Until he returns from Scotland,
of course.
It's a shame, though.
that you could not keep your husband away from conflicts with others.
Jean does what she feels is necessary.
May I ask what are you doing? It looks good.
I say sad
that it's something ...
... seemingly fruitless.
You are very cruel.
I'm a good wife.
As long as you fulfill your duties as a wife.
Or maybe you can not be satisfied.
How is your sleep?
Often interrupted.
Loose joints.
Bitter taste in the mouth?
I do not know.
My lady, you seem to suffer from an imbalance between the four moods,
First of all, the black ball.
You're extremely melancholy,
your body is cold and dry.
Maybe that,
together with others
factors, including the will of God,
could prevent conception.
It is imperative to have a comfortable one
ending, similar to your husband's, to give birth to a child.
Do you have such a thing?
And.
Do you find your relationship with your husband pleasant?
Yes, of course, Doctor.
Although I'm not sure if I live the "little death" as they say.
But if you think it's fun, then do it.
Very good.
When Jean returns, he will be grateful that
that I have settled the accounts as well as the others.
Maybe he will not mind the expense.
Let's both get our dresses.
Surprise your new husband!
He would not agree.
He would say I have enough dresses.
I've only been married a short time,
but now I understand the burden of this scheme.
You are newlyweds. You certainly do not feel burdened.
Bernard is a frugal man and he does not like to kiss me.
I thought his appearance would be more pleasant.
Instead, it became more repulsive.
So I'm probably relieved with kisses.
He is not like Jean, handsome and generous.
My marriage is not without problems.
I'm coming right there, ladies.
Thank you.
Despite Le Gris' many deplorable qualities,
you can not be blind to his appearance.
"No matter how rude he is." "And offensive."
They are all so stupid!
It is true.
Welcome back, sir!
Welcome home, my beloved!
I'm so glad to see you!
My God, Marguerite!
Have you lost your dignity?
Go upstairs until the others do not think you are bad.
I'm your wife.
Welcome home, my brave son!
So.
If I had seen the dress or knew it was finished, I would have stopped it.
And how would you do that in my house?
I wonder.
Will you let your wife speak to me in this tone?
Marguerite is a woman by nature, a mother.
The decisions she makes are hers.
As well as the experience.
I'm going to Paris tomorrow. I'm going to be gone for a week.
But you're sick. You must stay here in the house.
- Yes, please stay! - I owe money.
"I'm going to take them." - Of course.
Maybe you could visit some old friends.
Le Gris is in Argentan.
Why Le Gris?
Make sure Alice is with her while I'm away.
I forbid you to leave the estate.
It is dangerous.
I want to see my girlfriends.
We are so isolated!
Exactly.
- Are you leaving? - Yes.
When will you be back?
When I'm done with my business. Before night falls.
Jean insisted that I should not stand alone. You heard him.
Antoine!
So!
8, 9, 10, 11, 12...
Sid ned!
Who is?
I am.
Adam Louvel, milady.
Adam Louvel?
Hey!
I have a big request.
A horseshoe fell on my horse.
There is no one here. I must not open the door.
Of course. I understand.
If I could...
... to wait inside while he's shod?
Just to warm up a bit.
It does not last long.
It's just a nuisance.
"I'm sorry I have to ask you." - Please.
Oh, I'm not alone.
Milady, forgive me for bothering you.
I love you.
More than anyone else.
And I would do anything for you.
All I have is yours.
How can you talk like that to me?
Marguerite, how can I talk to you?
Milady needs to know I have nowhere to go.
My love for you has consumed me.
How dare you?
Milady, when my lord is looking for love ...
You have to go now. Please.
- You heard the lady. Leave us! - My Lord.
- I'm married. - Yes.
And you are burdened with a terrible burden.
A cold, cool man who does not love you as I love you.
Who does not appreciate how wonderful you are!
Please do not talk about my husband!
I just want your happiness.
I can not stand to see you when I need you.
I know your house finances are fragile.
"My lord supports me." - Yes.
But he knows you are the most refined
and fascinating woman?
A woman I would dedicate my whole life to.
Listen to me, I'm in love with you.
And I know you love me too. Shall.
You have to go. Please!
Marguerite, do not resist!
Jeanette!
If you're running, I'll just follow you.
Jeanette!
Not! Not!
Come here!
Not.
Not!
Not! Not! Not!
Not!
Does not! Please!
Please do not do that!
Please!
This is our moment.
Please!
You feel guilty.
Oh, but my beloved, I beg you, do not tell anyone.
For your safety.
If your husband hears about this, he can kill you.
Does not say anything!
Do not feel bad, my beloved!
We could not dy ourselves.
Milady, we're back.
I tried a new chef and the food was very tasty,
in addition to cheese.
I have never liked this cheese, but unfortunately it is everywhere.
So.
There is one,
and I forgot his name ...
It has different colors throughout.
Do you know the name of this cheese?
I think it's Roquefort.
Does not. No, no, no Roquefort. It's not that loud.
But it has a certain texture that is very good in the kitchen.
Milady.
You did not eat.
Are you sick?
Lady Carrouges asked about your mood.
My mood is good. Thanks, Alice.
Do not open the door!
This is Marie. I came to Marguerite. Is here?
Well.
I am.
- Come in! - Good day!
Marguerite!
I have never felt so much joy! I am pregnant.
I am pregnant.
Are you feeling well?
You are not looking in your waters.
Are you not happy on my behalf?
I'm so happy for you.
Sire.
I missed you.
Did you not miss me?
Oh, you do not even know how much!
- So let's go to bed. - Jean ...
- Marguerite, I've been gone for many days. - I can not.
What do you mean you can not?
I need to tell you something.
What?
When you went, there was a day where your
mother had business in Saint Pierre.
And.
And shortly after, a man came, unannounced.
I knew him, so I let him in.
But he was not alone.
Jacques Le Gris walked into our house without my permission and ...
- What about Le Gris? "He forced me into this room."
In this bed.
He raped me.
Are you telling me the truth?
Please.
Are you telling me the truth ?!
Jean, thank you! It's the truth. You must believe me.
I screamed.
I screamed until I lost my voice.
Did he force you?
He raped me.
- Did not you cause it? - No, Jean.
Could not run?
He hit me hard, I could not breathe.
Can this man only hurt me?
Jean, I intend to tell the truth.
I do not want to be silent.
I have no legal position without your support.
Then you want it.
Come over!
I will not allow him to be the last man who knows you.
- Jean ... - Come on!
Come over!
Milady ...
... you swear on your life
that what you are saying is true?
Jur.
do you swear to God?
And all of France?
And.
Then we will fight.
Marguerite is my wife
and we were wronged.
I will not allow him to go unpunished.
Your only way is through Pierre.
Although I doubt he will give you an audience.
Tell the story you heard today.
Wherever you can and everyone who listens to it.
We become the subject of gossip.
If history is known throughout Normandy,
Pierre will have to give us an audience.
We have a plan.
Marie!
Please wait!
Why can you not look at me?
I can not.
Marie.
Do not you remember?
You have said on several occasions that you find Le Gris beautiful.
And you too.
But I do not complain about rape.
Marie!
You do not believe me.
I need to go.
No, Jean, no! That's not what I want!
Is not that what you want?
Can he not be brought to justice for his deed?
Pierre is the court!
If you appeal to the king, he will only take Pierre's party, as he did before.
I will not appeal to the king.
I want to appeal to God.
Marguerite, why did you do that?
For what happened to me is wrong.
Men like Le Gris take
women whenever they want and as often as they want.
Who do you think you are?
My son could die.
It's his choice. Not mine.
You are no different from the peasants our soldiers encounter in war.
Are they complaining?
I can not keep quiet. I need to talk.
Marguerite!
All you did was bring shame on our family.
I'm telling the truth.
The truth does not matter.
You look at me like I've never been young.
I was also raped.
And despite my protests and my disgust,
Did I go to complain to my master, who had completely different concerns?
No, I got up
and I saw my life.
But at what price?
At what price?
I'm alive.
You paid a high price for this privilege.
I have heard from several sources that you told others
that you found Monsieur Le Gris beautiful.
Maybe you dreamed of this event,
wish it was true.
Yes, a long time ago some friends and I agreed
that he was handsome, but I told them I knew he was not to be trusted.
Noticing that a man is attractive reveals just that.
And if one of these women is your friend,
why should he bring this information to court?
I do not know.
How many years have you been with Jean de Carrouges?
Five.
This time,
you had no children
an heir to the family name.
No, sir. Not.
And yet, here you are,
six months after the incident, you claim to be true,
and you are six months pregnant.
Maybe you have another boyfriend
and accuse Le Gris of hiding this.
Like I said, I'm loyal to my husband.
Do you like to have sex with your husband?
Yes of course.
It's not obvious.
Are you aware that you can not get pregnant ...
-... unless you feel pleasure in the end. - Yes.
And.
And do you feel joy in the end?
Yes. Feeling.
A rape can not cause a pregnancy.
It's just science.
Let the court ask
if after five years of marital relations
your task is ...
... a case.
Let's say we think you're telling the truth,
and that such an action took place.
Maybe you liked it
more than you are willing to admit.
Please explain to me how anyone can enjoy rape.
Did you feel joy?
- Answer the question! "I felt no pleasure!"
Are there more questions?
If your husband lost the duel, he would prove God's judgment
and would reveal that you gave false testimony.
I understand.
I'm sure your husband told you that
that the penalty for false testimony brought
of a woman against a man in case of rape
must be undressed and shaved,
attached to the neck with an iron ring,
tied to a wooden pole
and burned alive.
Lady Marguerite...
... it's pretty common ...
... for a defendant to burn in 20
or 30 minutes before she dies.
I'm telling the truth.
We continue with the duel.
Do you think Le Gris is beautiful?
You embarrassed me
in front of my king and all of France.
You knew what would happen to me if you lost the duel.
You knew it, and you did not tell me.
God will not punish those who tell the truth.
My fate and the fate of our child will not be written after
God's will, but after which old man first gets tired.
How dare you talk to me like that?
What do I have to lose?
I asked you to find another way and now I can be burned alive.
I risk my life for you!
You risk my life,
to fight your enemy and save your pride.
And it could leave our child orphaned.
Or have you not thought about it?
You're a hypocrite.
You are dazzled by your vanity.
28. december 1386
All preparations are made.
I'm ready.
I want to stay a little longer.
Tro, Marguerite!
I just gave birth to a son I love more than I could have imagined.
And I may not live to see him grow up.
That was my life.
If I had known that truth would deprive me of this love ...
... I think I would have done what many women did before me.
Nothing.
You did well what you did.
Not if I die.
I'm not like you, Jean.
A child needs more of his
mother, than a mother must be right.
Knights, get started!
Dame...
... according to your evidence, I risk mine
life by fighting against Jacques Le Gris.
You know my case is real and true.
I say it in front of you all:
I told the truth.
Let it be in the hands of God!
Justice will be hard today by the grace of God.
Let's pray that it ends like the duel in Flanders.
With Le Gris in a wrestling match snatching Carrouges' testicles.
Let's get started!
Let's get started! Let's get started!
Quickly! Give it to me!
Spear, spear! Hurry up!
On the one hand!
Spear! Spear!
Ax, ax!
Carrouges can bleed to death. Yes, God!
Kill him! Kill him!
- Kill him! - Kill him! Kill him!
Admit!
Confess me!
Carrouges, there was no rape.
There was no rape.
There was no rape!
In the name of God and in danger
to condemn my soul ...
... I'm actually innocent!
So be damned!
And!
God be with you, milady!
No ... Get up! Come up.
I honor you with honor, knight.
God spoke,
prove your sincere and just cause.
You fought with strength and humility.
God be with you and your wife!
Your wife.
Long live Carrouges!
Carrouges!
Honor to Carrouges!
Carrouges!
Look at this!
Sir Jean de Carrouges fought and died in the Crusades a few years later.
Marguerite de Carrouges lived 30 years in prosperity and happiness
as mistress of Carrouge's estate.
He never married again.
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