Episode 60: The Ghent Revolt Part 2 – The Actual Revolt
By the Autumn of 1451, it looked like the political conflict between Ghent and Philip the Good had worked itself out, but this episode isn’t called the Ghent Revolt for nothing. The recently pacified city would erupt into revolutionary violence before the end of the year. Check out intelligentspeechonline.com for…
Keep readingEpisode 59: The Ghent Revolt Part 1 – That’s Politics!
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. Check…
Keep readingEpisode 58: The Less Critical Decade
If the 30’s were Burgundy’s Critical Decade, the 40’s were…less critical. But that’s not to say that nothing happened, over the course of the 40’s Philip the Good and his government continued to work on centralizing the Burgundian State and bringing it’s component pieces into alignment. Time Period Covered: 1438-1450 Notable…
Keep readingEpisode 57: The End of the War
And 116 years later, the Hundred Years War comes to an End. Time Period Covered: 1448-1453 Notable People: Charles VII of France, Henry VI of England, John of Orleans Count of Dunois, Arthur de Richemont Constable of France, John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury, Edmund Beaufort Duke of Somerset Notable Events/Developments: Seizure of Fougeres,…
Keep readingEpisode 56: Truce or Dare
Believe it or not, the Hundred Years War is still going on, but now it’s become a bit on-again-off-again. The Truce of Tours, agreed to in 1444, gave both sides the chance to take a breath and prepare for the future, whatever that might hold. Time Period Covered: 1440-1448 Notable People: Charles…
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