John the Fearless controls Paris, but his brother-in-law John of Bavaria is in the process of losing control of his territory, the Prince-Bishopric of Liege. To save John of Bavaria’s skin, John the Fearless will team up with his other brother-in-law William of Bavaria and leave France to his domestic enemies in order to secure Burgundian influence over the Low Countries.
Time Period Covered: 1408
Notable People: John the Fearless, Anthony of Burgundy Duke of Brabant, John of Bavaria Prince-Bishop-Elect of Liege, William of Bavaria Count of Hainaut-Holland-Zeeland, William Count of Namur, Henry of Horne Lord of Perwez, Thierry of Perwez
Notable Events/Developments: The Rise of the Haydroits, The Battle of Othee
Left – A Map of the Low Countries in 1408. Right – John of Bavaria Prince-Bishop-Elect of Liege
Sources
John the Fearless by Richard Vaughan
The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet
John the Fearless’ Way of War by Kelly DeVries
The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy by Robert Douglas Smith and Kelly DeVries
The Duchy of Brabant between France, Burgundy, and England by Sergio Boffa
Early Democracies in the Low Countries by Henri Pirenne
The History of Liege by Etienne Constanin de Gerlache
History of the Diocese and Principality of Liege during the 15th Century by Joseph Daris
The Promised Lands by Wim Blockmans and Walter Prevenier
Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States by Robert Stein
The Golden Age of Burgundy by Joseph Calmette
Grand Dukes of the West 