Life
In 1415, he was provost of Paris, charged with keeping order in the city. During the civil war between the Armagnacs and Burgundians, he was one of the leaders of the Armagnac faction under Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, constable of France. He opposed the partisans of the duke of Burgundy in their attempts to capture Paris. His nephew was Alain de Coëtivy, bishop of Avignon.
He was a favourite of Charles the Dauphin (later Charles VII), who he saved from a Parisian riot in May 1418 during the Cabochien Revolt. With Jean Louvet, another of Charles VII's favourites, he was one of the main instigators of the assassination of John the Fearless by some Armagnac men at arms during his interview with Charles at Montereau-Fault-Yonne on 10 September 1419.
From 1425, his influence waned as Richemont's waxed. Also, in 1429, he used all his effort to convince the Dauphin to receive then welcome Joan of Arc - in effect, several of Charles VII's counsellors supported the principle of a rapprochement with Burgundy in order to present a united front against England, which could not have been achieved without du Chastel's efforts.
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