Charles the Bold: The Last Valois Duke of Burgundy 0851159184, 9780851159188

Charles the Bold (1467-1477) was the last of the great Dukes of Burgundy. This historical and biographical work assesses

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Charles the Bold: The Last Valois Duke of Burgundy
 0851159184, 9780851159188

Table of contents :
Charles the Bold
Contents
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
1. The Duke and the Towns: Ghent and Liège
2. Burgundy, France and England, 1467-72
3. Territorial Aggrandizement, 1469-1473: Alsace, Lorraine, Frisia and Guelders
4. The Duke and the Empire, 1467-73
5. The Ruler and his Court
6. The Armies of Charles the Bold
7. Clients and Partisans of Burgundy
8. The Revolt of Alsace and the League of Constance
9. The Siege of Neuss and the Conquest of Lorraine
10. Savoy, Grandson and Murten
11. The Collapse of Burgundian Power
Bibliography
Index

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