Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Biography & Autobiography

Authors: Ruth Putnam In Year : 1908

Book Language: English

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Preface
Childhood
Youth
The Feast of the Pheasant
Burgundy and France
The Count and the Dauphin
The War of Public Weal
Liege and Its Fate
The New Duke
The Unjoyous Entry
The Duke's Marriage
The Meeting at Peronne
An Easy Victory
A New Acquisition
English Affairs
Negociations and Treachery
Guelders
The Meeting at Treves
Cologne, Lorraine and Alsace
The First Reverses
The Campaigns of 1475
The Battle of Nancy

Charles the Bold was the last Duke of Burgundy of the House of Valois. Born in 1433, his dream was to be crowned king by declaring the territory of Burgundy an independent kingdom. He increased his land through purchase and conquest, leading to serious unrest throughout western Europe. His enmity with Rene II of Lorraine led to his early death in 1477.