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Jan 1, 2001 · 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). In the process, he allied himself with the English party in France, with whom he was ...
Assassination of the Duke of Burgundy (1419) Miniature showing John the Fearless' assassination painted by Master of the Prayer BooksJohn the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, was assassinated on the bridge at Montereau on 10 September 1419 during a parley with the French dauphin (the future Charles VII of France), by Tanneguy du Chastel and Jean Louvet, the dauphin's close counsellors.Contents1 ...
John the Fearless (French, Dutch language: Jan zonder Vrees ), also John II, Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy (28 May 1371 – 10 September 1419), was Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419. For a period he was regent for his mentally ill first cousin Charles VI of France and a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born in Dijon, John was the son of Philip the Bold and ...
Assassination of John the Fearless. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. assassination of John the Fearless. medieval assassination of a French prince. Upload media. Wikipedia. Instance of. political murder ( John the Fearless) 48° 23′ 13.92″ N, 2° 57′ 32.4″ E.
John the Fearless. John the Fearless, 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19); son of Philip the Bold. He fought against the Turks at Nikopol in 1396 and was a prisoner for a year until he was ransomed. He continued his father's feud with Louis, duc d' Orléans, brother of King Charles VI, and became popular by advocating governmental reforms.
John the Fearless, sensing that he was losing power, had Louis of Orléans assassinated in Paris in 1407. This event led to a civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians . When the English invaded Normandy, John the Fearless maneuvered to deal with them carefully, because the Low Countries , which belonged to him, were dependent on the ...
