Josh Zucker

Episode 34: The Treaty of Troyes

In the wake of the assassination of John the Fearless, the Burgundians came to the conclusion that no peace could be made with the Dauphin. Instead the Duke of Burgundy and his followers decided to throw their lot in with the English and sign the controversial Treaty of Troyes. Time Period Covered: 1419-1420 Notable People: Philip theContinue reading “Episode 34: The Treaty of Troyes”

Episode 33: The Next Generation Season 2

Between 1415 and 1419, the third generation of Burgundians came to power in the Low Countries. In this episode we’ll explore the early careers of the grandchildren of Philip the Bold: Philip the Good, Jacqueline of Bavaria, John IV of Brabant, and Philip of Saint-Pol. Time Period Covered: 1415-1421 Notable People: Philip the Good, Jacqueline of Bavaria,Continue reading “Episode 33: The Next Generation Season 2”

Supplemental 8: Hooks and Cods

Throughout the later Middle Ages, the County of Holland was consumed by partisan fighting. These factions, the Hooks and Cods, arose from a power struggle between Margaret of Avesnes and her son William I of Bavaria. The fight between mother and son would only last a few years, but the factional strife would continue forContinue reading “Supplemental 8: Hooks and Cods”

Supplemental 7: Grand Dukes of the Center Part 2 – The House of Wittelsbach

In the later middle ages, the House of Wittelsbach, rulers of Bavaria and the Palatinate, competed with the Houses of Luxembourg and Habsburg for land, power, and the Imperial Throne. Time Period Covered: 1273 – 1410 Notable People: Ludwig IV the Bavarian, Rupert of the Palatinate, Rudolph I of Bavaria, Frederick the Fair, Pope John XXII,Continue reading “Supplemental 7: Grand Dukes of the Center Part 2 – The House of Wittelsbach”

Supplemental 6: The Rapondi Company and Ducal Finance

The Rapondi were Philip the Bold and John the Fearless’ favorite bankers. They funded everything from the day-to-day operations of the Burgundian Court to the Nicopolis Crusade to John’s armies in the Civil War. For more on the Rapondi Company check out Bart Lambert’s Book ⁠The City, The Duke, and Their Banker⁠. Sources The City,Continue reading “Supplemental 6: The Rapondi Company and Ducal Finance”

Supplemental 5: Christine de Pizan and the Body Politic

Christine de Pizan was the favorite court writer of many of the most important Lords and Ladies of France in the early 1400s. She started her career writing Love Poetry before expanding to writing treatises on Politics, History, Gender, and Theology. In this episode I’ll trace her political thought as the Armagnac-Burgundian civil war ragesContinue reading “Supplemental 5: Christine de Pizan and the Body Politic”

Supplemental 4: The Civil War of Words – Burgundian Propaganda and Symbolism

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 theContinue reading “Supplemental 4: The Civil War of Words – Burgundian Propaganda and Symbolism”

Episode 32: The Bridge of Montereau

After years of Civil War John the Fearless and Dauphin Charles met on a bridge over the Yonne River to make peace… Time Period Covered: 1418-1419 Notable People: John the Fearless, Charles VII of France, Henry V of England, Tanneguy du Chastel, Lady of Giac, Queen Isabeau, Jean Louvet, Nicolas Rolin Notable Events/Developments: English Conquest of Rouen, TreatyContinue reading “Episode 32: The Bridge of Montereau”

Episode 31: The Manifesto

The Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War is at a fever pitch yet again. John the Fearless has launched a major expedition into the Ile de France while the Count of Armagnac struggles to maintain Armagnac control of Paris. Meanwhile, King Henry V of England has taken advantage of the chaos in France and launched another invasion ofContinue reading “Episode 31: The Manifesto”

Episode 30: Picking Up the Pieces

The Battle of Agincourt and death of Dauphin Louis upended many of the political arrangements of the past few years. The conflict between the Armagnacs and Burgundians continues, now without Louis of Guyenne to keep them in check. All the while the kings of England and Germany conspire to make their own advances at France’sContinue reading “Episode 30: Picking Up the Pieces”