Legend Of Marguerite de Bressieux: Brave Noblewoman Who Sought Revenge For Sexual Assault

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – They say it is only a legend, nothing more. You can believe it or not. Still, it could be a true story that could happen in any location at any time.

According to Humbert de Terrebasse (1842-1927), a lawyer and historian, this event took place during Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1453), a struggle between England and France over a series of disputes, including the question of the legitimate succession to the French crown.

Marguerite de Bressieux was a French noblewoman who was born in Anjou, France and lived in the castle with her parents.

Here is what the legend says: the castle was besieged and pillaged by rebel troops attempting to topple King Charles VII on behalf of a Burgundian nobleman, Louis de Chalon, the Prince of Orange.

Marguerite’s father and mother were killed. The soldiers of Chalon raped her, her ladies-in-waiting, and other noblewomen. Marguerite buried the parents and then swore bloody revenge on Chalon and his ruthless men, whose shameless act proved to be the last they had committed.

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