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and is considered a spectacular architectural achievement for its time. Coucy was responsible for the maintenance of the castle and additional construction on his familial estates, which consisted of the fortress, 150 towns and villages, famous forests and ponds, along with significant revenue. The
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on 28 September 1396, one of the most crushing military defeats in medieval
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established territorial adjustments between the two countries, and set the monetary payments for King John's release. The hostages finally arrived in
England in November 1360. Coucy was to spend the next five years as a guest of the Royal Court. Chronicler
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