Catherine de Montsalvy

Saint-Rémy, Jean de, born 1395 read more on Who is Who...
King-of-Arms of the Golden Fleece, founded by Duke Philippe of Burgundy - good and loyal friend to Catherine. Helped her to escape when she was held hostage by the people of Bruges.

Arnold Boiseau played Jean de Saint-Rémy in TV-Adaption Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

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Born in 1395 to a noble family, he was raised to be a professional soldier, and fought at Agincourt with Henry V. When Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founded the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1430, Saint-Rémy was appointed the organization's king of arms. This position gave him a lot of power at court, and he was a frequent advisor to the King as he negotiated with foreign courts.
He headed up tournaments and was regarded as the ultimate expert in matters of chivalry and heraldry. His lasting contribution to history was his Cronique, or Histoire de Charles VI, roi de France.

Sara, called Black Sara read more on Who is Who...
a former beautiful Gypsy young woman, born on the island of Cyrus, who became Catherine's closest's friend and was like a second mother to her. She would have given glady her life to see her Catherine happy...

Pascale Petit played Sara in in the TV-Adaption Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

Sarrebrück, Robert de, Count of Commercy, born ca. 1395 - 1460 read more on Who is Who...
The Damoiseau was fair as a woman, noble as a prince, valiant as Caesar and cruel as a Mongol torturer. (Catherine in " A Snare for Catherine, book 6)

Patrice Alexandre † played Robert de Sarrebrück in the TV-Adaption, Catherine il suffit d'un amour

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Robert de Sarrebrück was married to Jeanne de Pierrepoint and had four children.

interesting detail: Possible ancestor (17-Great Uncle) of His Royal Majesty, Prince Charles of Englands

Sauvegrain-Morel, Symonne Dame read more on Who is Who...
Dame Symonne wife of Jehan Morel, Counsellor and Governor of the Chancellery of Duke Philippe of Burgundy. Catherine had an instant liking for this lovely and kind lady. Dame Symonne showed herself also as benefactress towards the convent, where Loyse, Catherine's sister stayed as Abess Agnes of Sainte-Radegonde of the Benectine convent of Tart.

Dominique Andrieux played Dame Symonne in the TV-Adaption, Catherine il suffit d'un amour

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Symonne Sauvegrain-Morel was Charles le Téméraire's (Duke Philippe's and Isabelle of Burgundy's son) wet-nurse

Sévérac Isabelle de, Baroness read more on Who is Who...
daughter of Amaury de Sévérac, maréchal of France. A beautiful young girl who was Arnaud de Montsalvy's fiancée. It was said that she loved him very much. She died two months before they were to be married.
(Arnaud de Montsalvy wanted to marry her so he could forget Catherine, who was then Garin de Brazey's wife - and did not know yet the truth about what really had happened in Paris 1413)

Isabelle Duby played Isabelle de Sévérac in the TV-Adaption Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

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Baron Amaury de Sévérac, was made maréchal of France in 1424. He was strangled in 1427 at château Gages, near Rodez.

Son Jean, Cousin of Brother Etienne - read more on Who is Who...
Well of mâitre-maçon in Rouen, who has business connection and is friends with the English in Rouen. In reality he is a faithful subject of King Charles VII in France. It is in his house, that Catherine and Arnaud come to live - to try to free Jeanne d'Arc, who has been sold to the English. He is in possesion of a pergament, a very old plan of the Abbey of Saint-Ouen - where he once detected an underground corridor (under a flagstone) which leads out of the church. He shares this important fact with Arnaud - who wanted to use this escape route, should he succed in freeing the prisoner Jeanne.

Jean-Claude Sachot played Jean Son in the TV-Adaption of Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour
Son Nicole, Dame, wife of Jean Son, read more on Who is Who...
Dame Niclole, a tall, thin woman, seemed to be on the outside an arrogant person. She excused herself for treating Catherine and Arnaud like poor peasants - but she said they could trust no one - even in her household. She supported them in every way.

Catherine Cauwet played Nicole Son in the TV-Adaption of Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

Sorel, Agnès, born 1421 - 1450 read more on Who is Who..
young mistress of King Charles VII. When the King was on the point of giving in to Catherine pleas, intervened and reminded him " None may force the King's hand" whereas Charles VII refused to pardon Arnaud de Montsalvy this time.

Julie Van Hoolandt played Agès Sorel in the TV-Adaption of Catherine, Il suffit d'un amour

Producer Madame Marion Sarraut, is Miss Julie Van Hoolandt Sarraut's Mother

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Agnès Sorel was a mistress of King Charles VII of France. The daughter of a soldier, Jean Soreau, and of Catherine de Maignelais, Agnès was twenty years old when she was first introduced to King Charles. At that time, she was holding a position in the household of Rene I of Naples, Charles' brother-in-law. As reflected in art of the day, she was an extraordinarily beautiful young woman, and was also extremely intelligent. The French king was immediately smitten by her charms and took her as his mistress; he even gave her the Château de Loches as her private residence.
Soon, her presence was felt at the royal court in Chinon where her company was alleged to have brought the king out of a protracted depression. She had a very strong influence on the king, and that, in addition to her extravagant tastes, earned her a number of powerful enemies at court. She gave birth to three children to the King and is said to have been poisened.

Strongitarm, Gauthier, read more on Who is Who...
a Norman woodcutter, whose life Catherine had saved - when La Hire wanted him hanged. He asked to become her servant - he loved Catherine until his dying day - Catherine herself gave a part of her heart to this faithful and honest man.

(in French he is called Gauthier le Bûcheron or Gauthier Malencontre)
there is no Gauthier Strongitarm in the TV-Adaption Catherine Il suffit d'un amour. Most of his role was given to Barnaby the beggar, who dies in book 1 (Philippe Clay gave a fantastic performance as Barnaby!)