Jacqueline of Bavaria is back in the Low Countries with a new husband. While Philip the Good, John IV of Brabant, and John the Pitiless are all arrayed against her, the Countess of Hainaut-Holland-Zeeland is going to fight for her Counties and now she has the English backing her up…right? Time Period Covered: 1421-1425 Notable People: PhilipContinue reading “Episode 37: Matrimonial Mayhem and Havoc in Hainaut”
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Episode 36: Bedford, Bourges, and Beyond
The King is dead, long live the King…whoever that might be. After the deaths of Henry V of England and Charles VI of France, the Duke of Bedford took the lead in continuing the Lancastrian conquest of France. Bedford’s opponent, Charles VII, led a rump state in the south, known derisively as the Kingdom ofContinue reading “Episode 36: Bedford, Bourges, and Beyond”
Episode 35: Disinherited
With the Treaty of Troyes, the English and Burgundians have come together to defeat the Dauphinists. But that’s easier said than done, once the actual work of war and conquest began, difficulties popped up almost immediately. Time Period Covered: 1421-1422 Notable People: Philip the Good, Henry V of England, Charles VI of France, Charles VII of France,Continue reading “Episode 35: Disinherited”
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”
Grand Dukes of the West 