In 1447, Philip the Good pitched a new Tax to the Grand Council of Ghent and when the body refused his request, the Duke of Burgundy became determined to humble the proud city. But by provoking a conflict with Ghent, Philip may have gotten more than he bargained for.
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Time Period Covered: 1447-1451
Notable People: Philip the Good, Daneel Sersanders, Lievin Sneevoet, Lievin de Pottere
Notable Events/Developments: Attempted Burgundian Gabelle, Beginnings of the Ghent Revolt
Sources
Philip the Good by Richard Vaughan
The Promised Lands by Wim Blockmans and Walter Prevenier
Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States by Robert Stein
The Diary of Ghent
The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet
Medieval Flanders by David Nicholas
The Later Medieval City 1300-1500 by David Nicholas
The Politics of Factional Conflict in Late Medieval Flanders by Jonas Braekevelt, Frederik Buylaert, Jan Dumolyn and Jelle Haemers
Communes and Conflict: Urban Rebellion in Late Medieval Flanders by Jan Dumolyn and Jelle Haemers
Government and Political Life in England and France, c.1300–c.1500 Ed. by Christopher Fletcher, Jean-Philippe Genet, and John Watts
Grand Dukes of the West 