JanedeBellevillewasaFrenchnoblewoman.In1343,whenherhusband,Oliver,wasbeheadedbythekingofFranceonunauthenticatedsuspicionoftreason,Janesoldoffherestates,boughtthreewarships,andtooktotheEnglishChannel.SheproceededtohuntdownFrenchships,andwasutterlymercilesswiththecrewsoftheshipsshecaptured.
JanealsomadeseveraldescentsonNormandy,whoseinhabitantssawthisbeautifulwoman,withaswordinonehandandatorchinanother,eyeingwithpleasureallthehorrorsofhermisplacedrevenge.
In1356,JaneretiredfrompiracytomarryanEnglishlieutenant.SheeventuallyreturnedtoFrance,andin1359diedthere,nearthelandsheandherbelovedOliverhadonceowned.
簡.德貝勒維爾是個法國貴婦。一三四三年,她丈夫奧立佛在未能證實的叛國嫌疑下,被法王斬首。簡賣去所有房地產,買了三艘戰船,開往英倫海峽,專門掠奪法國船隻,對被俘虜的船員,手辣心狠。
簡還幾次襲擊諾曼第。當地居民見到這個美麗女郎一手執劍,一手持火把,望着找錯了對象的恐怖報復行為,沾沾自喜。
一三五六年,簡終止其海盜生涯,和英國一名上尉結婚。她後來回到法國,一三五九年,在她和她心愛的奧立佛一度擁有的土地附近,溘然去世。
【附注】Descent的動詞是descend,兩字都可解作「襲擊」。