I’ve been saying for a while that the Burgundians used propaganda and public relations much more effectively than their opponents. In this episode I’ll explore how they did that and what it meant.
For more on Burgundian Propaganda check out the work of Dr. Emily J. Hutchison.
Time Period Covered: 1401-1419
Left: This badge from the Civil War shows Saint Andrew with his cross as well as a Carpenter’s Plane in the bottom left and Mason’s level right above the cross. These were all Burgundian symbols and badges like this were used to identify oneself as a member of a faction. Center: This image from John the Fearless’ Book of Hours shows the same Burgundian symbols as the Badge: A Carpenter’s Plane, Saint Andrew, and a Mason’s Level. Right: This Portrait of John the Fearless shows him wearing clothes embroidered with Carpenter’s Planes. Also present are wood shavings which represent the work that he’s done to shave away corruption from the French Government.
Sources
‘Pour le bien du roy et de son royaume’: Burgundian Propaganda under John the Fearless by Emily J. Hutchison
Winning Hearts and Minds in Early Fifteenth Century France: Burgundian Propaganda in Perspective by Emily J. Hutchison
Louis of Orleans, Isabeau of Bavaria, and the Burgundian Propaganda Machine, 1392–1407 by Tracy Adams
The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet
John the Fearless by Richard Vaughan
Philip the Bold by Richard Vaughan
The Hundred Years War: Cursed Kings by Jonathan Sumption
Royal Intrigue Crisis at the Court of Charles VI 1392-1420 by R.C. Famiglietti
The Life and Afterlife of Isabeau of Bavaria by Tracy Adams
Grand Dukes of the West 