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- Charles brutally quelled a revolt in Liège (1468) and invaded Normandy (1471). Through negotiation, warfare, and purchases, he sought to extend his territory as far as the Rhine, but a coalition of Swiss, Austrians, and towns on the upper Rhine resisted him. He suffered defeats by the Swiss in 1476 and was killed in battle near Nancy.
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Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477) called The Bold, [a] was the last Duke of Burgundy from the Burgundian cadet branch of House of Valois from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal. Appointed as the Count of Charolais upon his birth, Charles vied for power and ...
Charles the Bold, (born Nov. 10, 1433, Dijon, Burgundy [France]—died Jan. 5, 1477, near Nancy, Lorraine), Last of the great dukes of Burgundy (1467–77). An opponent of Louis XI of France, Charles tried to make Burgundy an independent kingdom. He had great success until 1474, casting off French rule, extending Burgundy’s possessions, and ...
Jan 30, 2014 · By Susan Abernethy. Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy was a man born with huge potential. The child of illustrious parents, he was the heir to a vast, fertile and economically rich dukedom that stretched from the sea west to Germany. Charles could have been a king but personal flaws and failings and an inborn rage were to be his downfall.
Charles the Bold. (1433–77). During the Middle Ages the kingdom of France consisted of many small feudal states ruled by local dukes and other nobility. The kings had little power. As this began to change, the kings fought with the local leaders for control of the various regions.
CHARLES, the Bold (1433-1477), duke of Bur-gundy, born in 1433, was the son of Philip the Good of Burgundy and Isabella of Portugal, remarkable both for his personal qualities and also for his position as the leader of the last great struggle of the feudal lords against royalty in France, and as the life-long enemy of crafty Louis XL, Charles was the last great figure of the Middle Ages.
CHARLES THE BOLD, Duke of Burgundy, son of Philip the Good of Burgundy and Isabella of Portugal, was born at Dijon on the 10th of November 1433. In his father's lifetime he bore the title of Count of Charolais. He was brought up under the direction of the seigneur d'Auxy, and early showed great application to studyand also to warlike exercises.
Overview. Charles the Bold. (1433—1477) Quick Reference. (1433–77) Duke of Burgundy (1467–77). He was the greatest of the dukes of Burgundy, and almost succeeded in creating a kingdom independent of France. He tried to persuade the Holy Roman Emperor to grant him the title of king in 1473.
