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The Persistence of the Warrior Tradition in the Last Years of the Middle Ages: The Example of the Pas d’Armes in Burgundy under Duke… Matthias Corvinus and Charles the Bold; Scattered voices: Anthonis de Roovere and other reporters of the wedding of Charles the Bold and Margaret of York
Perhaps Sir Walter Scott said it best, in Quentin Durward: "Charles, surnamed the Bold, or rather the Audacious, for his courage was allied to rashness and frenzy, then wore the ducal coronet of Burgundy, which he burned to convert into a royal and independent regal crown. The character of this Duke was in every respect the direct contrast to ...
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By Jonathan North. On Monday, February 19, 1476 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (much of what is now eastern France), joined his army beneath the gray ramparts of Grandson. His troops, disheartened by an unsuccessful assault the day before, now hailed him with cries of “Burgundy! Burgundy!” while the five hundred Swiss defenders ...
His stalwart bearing on the field of Poitiers not only earned for this Philip the sobriquet Bold, it also brought him in 1363 the gift of the duchy of Burgundy from a grateful father. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive.
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Kept from exerting power in Burgundy by his father's long reign and by a persistent animosity which developed between the two, Charles continually intervened in the struggles between the French king Louis XI and his nobles, particularly during the rebellion known as the League of the Public Weal (1465-1466). After the first of his many truces with ...
In 1474, on the eve of yet another Anglo-Burgundian coalition against France, Charles's single-mindedness and obstinacy drew him into a sequence of diplomatic and military errors. Instead of supporting the invasion force of Edward IV, Charles pursued a fruitless military campaign in Germany, thus abandoning his ally and making it easier for Louis t...
There is no adequate biography of Charles the Bold in English. The standard work, in French, is J. Bartier, Charles le Téméraire (1944). A subsequent work, also in French, is Marcel Brion, Charles le Téméraire, grand duc d'Occident (1947). The life of Charles is adequately treated in Joseph Calmette, The Golden Age of Burgundy (1956; trans. 1963). ...
Vaughan, Richard, Charles the Bold; the last Valois Duke of Burgundy, New York, Barnes & Noble Books 1974, 1973. □
Nov 10, 2023 · Charles the Bold. November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 danmoorhouse. Born on 10 November 1433 , Charles the Bold of Burgundy played a key role in the Wars of the Roses. Charles’ influence over English affairs was significant. In 1468 he married Margaret of York, sister of King Edward IV. This led to Edward, the Duke of Gloucester and many of ...
Jun 1, 2021 · A few days later, the corpse of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was hauled from the river. His face had been cleft in two by a Swiss halberd, lance points were lodged in his torso, and his face had been picked apart by carrion fowl and wolves.
