Background
Charles Chattilon was born in Blois, son of Guy de Chatillon, count of Blois, by Margaret of Valois, a sister of king Philip VI of France.
Charles Chattilon was born in Blois, son of Guy de Chatillon, count of Blois, by Margaret of Valois, a sister of king Philip VI of France.
This canonization was later annulled denying him the Church designation of Saint. He remains "the Blessed". He also inherited the rights to the Duchy of Brittany by the House of Penthièvre.
He was a devout man, who took piety to the extreme of mortifying his own flesh.
lieutenant is said that he placed pebbles in his shoes, wore ropes tight with knots near his flesh and confessed every night in fear of sleeping in a state of sin. Together, Charles and Joanna de Châtillon fought the House of Montfort in the Breton War of Succession (1341–1364), with the support of the crown of France.
Despite his piety, Charles did not hesitate in ordering the massacre of 2000 civilians after the siege of Quimper. After initial successes, Charles was taken prisoner by the English in 1347.
Thomas Dagworth was the official captor of Charles of Blois.
He was released nine years afterwards against a ransom of about half a million ecús, and resumed the war against the Montforts. John (Jean) I of Châtillon (1340–1404), also known as Jean de Blois
Guy
Henri (d 1400)
Marie (1345–1404), Lady of Guise, married in 1360 Louis I, Duke of Anjou
Marguerite, married in 1351 Charles de la Cerda (d 1354)
Charles de Châtillon died in 1364 in the Battle of Auray, which determined the end of the Breton War of Succession with the victory of the Montforts. Subsequently, in 1904, Charles de Châtillon was beatified and therefore may be referred to as the Blessed Charles of Blois.
His Roman Catholic Feast Day is 30 September.