The Count of Antwerp’s Exile and Return

The Decameron

This flow traces Gautier’s flight after a false accusation, his children’s separate fortunes, and the family’s eventual restoration.

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Trust at Court Trust at Court from "The Decameron". Trust at Court A regent appointed The King of France and his son leave Gautier, Count of Antwerp, to govern the realm.

Trust at Court from "The Decameron". Trust at Court A regent appointed The King of France and his son leave Gautier, Count of Antwerp, to govern the realm.

Trust at Court A regent appointed The King of France and his son leave Gautier, Count of Antwerp, to govern the realm. The king’s daughter-in-law secretly falls in love with him. A refused advance The princess confesses her desire, but Gautier refuses to betray his lord. She reacts with anger and accuses him of attempted violence.

Flight with the Children Flight with the Children from "The Decameron". Flight with the Children A false verdict The court believes the princess’s accusation, and the king condemns Gautier and his descendants to exile.

Flight with the Children from "The Decameron". Flight with the Children A false verdict The court believes the princess’s accusation, and the king condemns Gautier and his descendants to exile.

Flight with the Children A false verdict The court believes the princess’s accusation, and the king condemns Gautier and his descendants to exile. His properties are seized. Names changed Gautier flees to England with Louis and Violante, disguises their identities, and entrusts each child to a different household.

Children Established Abroad Children Established Abroad from "The Decameron". Children Established Abroad Separate paths Violante, under the name Jeannette, is raised in a London household and marries its son.

Children Established Abroad from "The Decameron". Children Established Abroad Separate paths Violante, under the name Jeannette, is raised in a London household and marries its son.

Children Established Abroad Separate paths Violante, under the name Jeannette, is raised in a London household and marries its son. Louis, called Perrot, grows into a renowned warrior in Wales. Fortune reverses Each child rises in status without knowing the other’s fate. Gautier remains poor and uncertain of their survival.

The Confession at Court The Confession at Court from "The Decameron". The Confession at Court The truth admitted The dying queen confesses that Gautier was innocent and publicly identifies the wrong she caused.

The Confession at Court from "The Decameron". The Confession at Court The truth admitted The dying queen confesses that Gautier was innocent and publicly identifies the wrong she caused.

The Confession at Court The truth admitted The dying queen confesses that Gautier was innocent and publicly identifies the wrong she caused. A search ordered The new king offers a reward for news of Gautier and his children. The confession gives the exiled family a path back to recognition.

Recognition and Restoration Recognition and Restoration from "The Decameron". Recognition and Restoration Father and children reunited Gautier encounters his grown son Perrot and learns that Violante is also alive and well married.

Recognition and Restoration from "The Decameron". Recognition and Restoration Father and children reunited Gautier encounters his grown son Perrot and learns that Violante is also alive and well married.

Recognition and Restoration Father and children reunited Gautier encounters his grown son Perrot and learns that Violante is also alive and well married. He reveals himself to them. Justice repaired Presented before the king, Gautier is recognized and restored to his estate. The family reunites, and the king rewards those who sheltered the children.

During the French campaign against the Germans

Immediately after the accusation

During the years of exile

Eighteen years after Gautier’s flight

During the renewed French campaign