As the conflict in France ended, a condition of English assistance had been the granting of the County of Foix and its attached lands and titles to Humphrey of England, a condition which while accepted by Phillipe IV, was not accepted by Bernard VI, Count of Armagnac. The reason for this disapproval was that Humphrey requested the Viscounty of Béarn, one of the titles and properties associated with Foix, but a title claimed by Bernard VI in his right as grandson of Gaston VII, the last independent Viscount of Béarn.
When Phillipe IV granted the land and titles to Humphrey, Bernard VI was said to be incensed, but dare not risk the still present English Army occupying his lands in retaliation. It would be in September of 1310, after Humphrey and the English army had returned to England, that Bernard VI did send a letter of protest to Phillipe IV stating that despite his support during the recent conflict, the King had retroactively recognised the Foix claim by giving the land as a whole. He also announced his intent to seize Béarn and his wish for royal support as he had supported his king. Phillipe IV did not want to make an enemy of Humphrey, and so, informed Humphrey of the intents of the Count of Armagnac.
In January 1311, Bernard of Armagnac marched his army of over a thousand men to Béarn, and after a notable battle at Orthez, he managed to capture the Viscounty of Béarn. It was a mere seven days after the Battle of Orthez when Humphrey of England would land at Bayonne with a paltry of a hundred English knights. However, It was in Bayonne where Humphrey met his allies; the Soldiery of Gascony and Foix. Gathering a force of some nineteen hundred men, Humphrey and his army marched once more, into Béarn. On the 30th of January, the Second Battle of Orthez took place, and Bernard VI was forced to flee back to Armagnac. After receiving a letter from Phillipe IV, Humphrey chose not to pursue Bernard but rather demanded a renunciation of his claim, and on the 12th of February, Bernard did agree so.
With peace restored, Humphrey would bring his young son; Alphonsus John of England, to Foix, and named him as Governor in his absence. of course, this was purely nominal and instead the Abbot of Saint-Volusien was the young boys tutor and Guardian in his fathers absence.
When Phillipe IV granted the land and titles to Humphrey, Bernard VI was said to be incensed, but dare not risk the still present English Army occupying his lands in retaliation. It would be in September of 1310, after Humphrey and the English army had returned to England, that Bernard VI did send a letter of protest to Phillipe IV stating that despite his support during the recent conflict, the King had retroactively recognised the Foix claim by giving the land as a whole. He also announced his intent to seize Béarn and his wish for royal support as he had supported his king. Phillipe IV did not want to make an enemy of Humphrey, and so, informed Humphrey of the intents of the Count of Armagnac.
In January 1311, Bernard of Armagnac marched his army of over a thousand men to Béarn, and after a notable battle at Orthez, he managed to capture the Viscounty of Béarn. It was a mere seven days after the Battle of Orthez when Humphrey of England would land at Bayonne with a paltry of a hundred English knights. However, It was in Bayonne where Humphrey met his allies; the Soldiery of Gascony and Foix. Gathering a force of some nineteen hundred men, Humphrey and his army marched once more, into Béarn. On the 30th of January, the Second Battle of Orthez took place, and Bernard VI was forced to flee back to Armagnac. After receiving a letter from Phillipe IV, Humphrey chose not to pursue Bernard but rather demanded a renunciation of his claim, and on the 12th of February, Bernard did agree so.
With peace restored, Humphrey would bring his young son; Alphonsus John of England, to Foix, and named him as Governor in his absence. of course, this was purely nominal and instead the Abbot of Saint-Volusien was the young boys tutor and Guardian in his fathers absence.
