Agenais

The Agenais was a region in south western France in the Middle Ages. It has a colourful history, belonging to England from the marriage of Henry II with Eleanor of Aquitaine, through much of this period until lost to the French during the reign of Edward III. Agenais crossbow archers were paid by Edward I in his Welsh Wars₁. The Agenais were heavily involved in the defense of the area against the Albigensian Crusade of the late 12th to early 13th century₂. The Agenais supported England during the 100 Years War until almost the end. The Saracens had control of the region for a short period of time. The region also lies in the area from which the Troubadors originated. It borders the medieval regions of Astarac and Toulouse.

1. Bryant, A. (1984). Set in a Silver Sea: A History of Britain and the British People. New York, Morrow

2. Bisson, Thomas (1989). Medieval France and her Pyrenean Neighbours: Studies in Early Institutional History. London, Hambledon Press.