Two Portraits of Antoine, the Grand Bastard of Burgundy, painted by Northern Renaissance Masters Rogier van der Weyden (left) and Hans Memling (right). Philip the Good was known to suffer from the ‘weakness of the flesh.’ The Duke of Burgundy had dozens of mistresses and bastards throughout his life, so while we’re exploring the BurgundianContinue reading “Episode 62: Bastards of Burgundy”
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Supplemental 13: Stories from the Burgundian Court
Illustrations depicting stories from the Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles. These images come from a 15th Century manuscript in the University of Glasgow’s special collections, the only surviving manuscript of the Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles and possibly one of the first produced. The Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles is a collection of 100 Stories told at the Burgundian Court compiledContinue reading “Supplemental 13: Stories from the Burgundian Court”
Episode 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 out intelligentspeechonline.com for more informationContinue reading “Episode 59: The Ghent Revolt Part 1 – That’s Politics!”
Episode 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 People: Philip the Good, Nicolas Rolin,Continue reading “Episode 58: The Less Critical Decade”
Episode 52: Friends and Foes
When Philip the Good signed the Treaty of Arras, he hoped that he would be able to put all the years of war and strife behind him. However, the ill will built up over the years of Anglo-Burgundian alliance would be hard to surmount and the Duke of Burgundy is now on the lookout forContinue reading “Episode 52: Friends and Foes”
Episode 51: A Terrible Wednesday
As Philip the Good retreated from Calais, he found himself going out of the frying pan and into the fire. The militias of Flanders had mutineed and the county was on the brink of rebellion. Time Period Covered: 1432-1438 Notable People: Philip the Good, Isabella of Portugal Duchess of Burgundy, Roland d’Uutkercke, Jan Van Hoorn, Simon deContinue reading “Episode 51: A Terrible Wednesday”
Episode 50: Reorientation
As soon as the ink was dry on the Treaty of Arras, the military situation in France was turned on it’s head. The English position is now in free fall, and as they struggle to regain control, their former allies the Burgundians are only adding to their troubles. Time Period Covered: 1435-1437 Notable People: Philip the Good,Continue reading “Episode 50: Reorientation”
Episode 49: The Congress of Arras
In mid-1435 delegates from England, France, and Burgundy converged on Arras to discuss ending the Hundred Years War. Time Period Covered: 1435 Notable People: Philip the Good, Cardinal Niccolo Albergati, Charles I Duke of Bourbon, Cardinal Hugh de Lusignan, Cardinal Henry Beaufort Notable Events/Developments: The Congress of Arras, The Treaty of Arras, Death of John Duke of BedfordContinue reading “Episode 49: The Congress of Arras”
Episode 48: The Road to Arras
Philip the Good is tired of the Hundred Years War. He’s tired of the destruction, he’s tired of the death, and he’s tired of his ally’s inability to defend his lands. But the Duke of Burgundy finds himself trapped by an oath not to make a separate peace with the increasingly powerful French Court ofContinue reading “Episode 48: The Road to Arras”
Episode 47: Allies and Enemies
In the years after the capture of Joan of Arc, the French continued their resurgence while the English struggled to hold on to what they had. As the tables began to turn, the Duke of Burgundy began to worry that he had chosen the wrong side in the Hundred Years War. Time Period Covered: 1430-1434 NotableContinue reading “Episode 47: Allies and Enemies”
Grand Dukes of the West 