A Father’s Legacy

The Last Duel

The Thibouville family’s troubled political history shapes Marguerite’s marriage prospects and the suspicions surrounding her credibility.

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A Tainted Name A Tainted Name from "The Last Duel". A Tainted Name A father’s treason Robert de Thibouville twice rebels against the French kings and narrowly escapes severe punishment.

A Tainted Name from "The Last Duel". A Tainted Name A father’s treason Robert de Thibouville twice rebels against the French kings and narrowly escapes severe punishment.

A Tainted Name A father’s treason Robert de Thibouville twice rebels against the French kings and narrowly escapes severe punishment. His political past shadows the family even after pardon. An inherited burden Marguerite grows up as the daughter of a man remembered for betrayal. That reputation will color how others assess her long after his crimes.

A Daughter’s Inheritance A Daughter’s Inheritance from "The Last Duel". A Daughter’s Inheritance Wealth and alliance As Robert’s only daughter, Marguerite brings property and the promise of further inheritance to her marriage.

A Daughter’s Inheritance from "The Last Duel". A Daughter’s Inheritance Wealth and alliance As Robert’s only daughter, Marguerite brings property and the promise of further inheritance to her marriage.

A Daughter’s Inheritance Wealth and alliance As Robert’s only daughter, Marguerite brings property and the promise of further inheritance to her marriage. Her land makes her a valuable partner in the noble marriage market. Status with complications Her wealth benefits Jean, but the family’s name also creates political risk. The marriage binds the Carrouges lineage to the Thibouville past.

A Cousin at Her Side A Cousin at Her Side from "The Last Duel". A Cousin at Her Side Kinship in danger Robert de Thibouville accompanies Jean on campaign, and Thomin du Bois later challenges Louvel.

A Cousin at Her Side from "The Last Duel". A Cousin at Her Side Kinship in danger Robert de Thibouville accompanies Jean on campaign, and Thomin du Bois later challenges Louvel.

A Cousin at Her Side Kinship in danger Robert de Thibouville accompanies Jean on campaign, and Thomin du Bois later challenges Louvel. Marguerite’s relatives become part of the network supporting her accusation. Family testimony Their presence offers connection and potential advocacy in a case where a woman cannot easily act alone. Kinship supplies both practical support and public credibility.

The Name in Court The Name in Court from "The Last Duel". The Name in Court Suspicion follows ancestry Marguerite’s father’s reputation may prejudice listeners against her.

The Name in Court from "The Last Duel". The Name in Court Suspicion follows ancestry Marguerite’s father’s reputation may prejudice listeners against her.

The Name in Court Suspicion follows ancestry Marguerite’s father’s reputation may prejudice listeners against her. Le Gris’s powerful position at court compounds the imbalance. Testimony at personal risk She persists in asserting the accusation under oath despite the possibility that her family’s stigma will make her seem untrustworthy. Her credibility becomes a contest over inherited reputation as well as evidence.

A Son Named Robert A Son Named Robert from "The Last Duel". A Son Named Robert Naming a lineage Marguerite gives birth to a son named Robert, after her father.

A Son Named Robert from "The Last Duel". A Son Named Robert Naming a lineage Marguerite gives birth to a son named Robert, after her father.

A Son Named Robert Naming a lineage Marguerite gives birth to a son named Robert, after her father. The child represents continuity for both the Carrouges heir and the Thibouville line. Rumor around paternity Because the birth follows years without a known child, later observers speculate about paternity. The uncertainty shows how family honor and inheritance remain entangled with the accusation.

Before the early 1360s

Spring 1380

1385–1386

Summer 1386

Late 1386