Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy

by Ruth Putnam

22 chapters11h 4mEnglish1908

About this book

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.

Chapters (21)

1Childhood

1819

2Youth

1734

3The Feast of the Pheasant

1881

4Burgundy and France

1611

5The Count and the Dauphin

1849

6The War of Public Weal

1749

7Liege and Its Fate

1923

8The New Duke

1392

9The Unjoyous Entry

1103

10The Duke's Marriage

1220

11The Meeting at Peronne

2445

12An Easy Victory

1490

13A New Acquisition

1510

14English Affairs

2815

15Negociations and Treachery

2074

16Guelders

1912

17The Meeting at Treves

1833

18Cologne, Lorraine and Alsace

1561

19The First Reverses

1723

20The Campaigns of 1475

2506

21The Battle of Nancy

3458

Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy

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Chapters (21)

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