Before there were Valois, there were Capetians, both in France and in Burgundy. The Capetian House of Burgundy ruled the Duchy for over three centuries and transformed it from a collection of territories to a single political unit. These dukes set the stage for their Valois successors to rise to great heights.
Time Period Covered: 1016-1350
Notable People: Hugh Capet, King Robert II, Duke Odo IV
Notable Developments: Monastic Reform (Cluny and Cistercian Orders), Peace of God Movement, Ducal Bailiffs, The Hundred Years War
Sources
Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy by Percy Allen
The Burgundians by Bart Van Loo
The Golden Age of Burgundy by Joseph Calmette
Medieval Europe by Chris Wickham
Lotharingia by Simon Winder
Grand Dukes of the West 