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John the Fearless. : Richard Vaughan. Boydell Press, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 324 pages. The aims and personality of the second duke are illuminated, and the development of the Burgundian state during his ducal reign (1404-1419) charted. His supposed 'infernal pact' with the English and his assassination are examined;his activities in ...
5 days ago · "John the Fearless" published on by null. (1371–1419),Duke of Burgundy, born in Dijon, the son of Duke Philip the Bold (Philippe le Hardi); from 1384, when his maternal grandfather died, he was known as the count ...
Jan 18, 2023 · John the Fearless (May 28, 1371 – September 10 1419), was Duke of Burgundy, first pair de France, Count of Flanders, Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, and Regent of France. Born in Dijon, John was the son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders. He succeeded his father in 1404 as John "the Fearless", Duke of Burgundy and was made ...
Tour Jean-sans-Peur. The Tour Jean-sans-Peur or Tour de Jean sans Peur (English: Tower of John the Fearless), located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is the last vestige of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, the residence first of the Counts of Artois and then the Dukes of Burgundy. The tower contained bed chambers and the grand stairway of the ...
May 10, 2011 · Curator J. Patrice Marandel talks about the installation at LACMA and the history of the Dijon tomb figures. The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy features thirty-seven sculptures from the tomb of John the Fearless (1371–1419), the second duke of Burgundy. His elaborate tomb, once housed at a monastery on the outskirts of ...
Feb 2, 2005 · John the Fearless, second Duke of Burgundy, is one of the more dramatic and puzzling characters among medieval rulers. He inherited the newly created duchy from his father, and defended and developed its power ruthlessly during his ducal reign (1404-1419).
- Richard Vaughan, Bertrand Schnerb, Bertrand Schnerb [foreword]
Nov 22, 2022 · John the Fearless was now also John the Peerless. He would now return to the Low Countries, and put paid to any question of his family’s dominance and dominion there. To do this John would need to crush any opposition to his family and allies and capitalise on the fact that Louis’ death left them floundering without a major backer.
