Les cris de guerre « Guyenne ! » et « Saint Georges ! ». : L'expression d'une identité politique du duché d'Aquitaine anglo-gascon

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How the War Cries “Guyenn !” and “Saint Georges !” are the expression of a political identity in the Anglo-Gascon dukedom of Aquitaine. The war cry “Guyenne !” can be found in documents from the early 12th to the 16th century. While it originally simply served as a feudal rally cry for the troops of the Dukes of Aquitaine, it turned into the sign of the Gascon fighters’ determination to maintain an autonomous dukedom of Aquitaine (or Guyenne) during the period of Anglo-Gascon union from the 13th to the 15th century. In the 14th century wars led alongside the English gradually led the Gascons, who were the King of England’s subjects, to take over their war cry “St Georges!” next to their own war cry “Guyenne !”, but always after it, which is evidence that in their eyes asserting the existence of Guyenne came first. The consequences of this long-standing association could be felt during the rebellion against the gabelle (or salt tax) in 1548 when the Bordeaux rebels carried the St Georges flag while shouting “Guyenne ! Guyenne !”.