14 - Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy by Ruth Putnam

25/07/2025 25 min
14 - Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy by Ruth Putnam

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Delve into the remarkable life of Charles the Bold, the final Duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois. Born in 1433, Charles harbored a grand ambition transforming Burgundy into an independent kingdom and crowning himself as its king. Undertaking a relentless expansion of his territory through both acquisition and conquest, he sparked widespread unrest across western Europe. His bitter rivalry with Rene II of Lorraine, however, led to his untimely demise in 1477.

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