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"Boydell & Brewer does a major service by the simultaneous reissue of Richard Vaughan's four studies...Four distinguished scholars add extra value by contributing an introductory chapter for each." [The stories are told] "with verve...enlivened by extended quotations, beautifully translated, from the dukes' correspondence". [Vaughan's] "achievement remains monumental...There are no comparable, modern, in-depth studies of these four larger-than-life players on the late medieval European stage, in English or in any other language. They are, besides, eminently readable." Maurice Keen, Times Literary Supplement |
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Philip the
Bold Philip the Bold is the only complete one-volume study that takes into account all the available research and literature on the first Valois duke of Burgundy. It provides not merely a biography of the ruler but also a study of the emergence of a Burgundian state under his aegis in the years 1384-1404, paying particular attention to his crucial acquisition of Flanders, and giving a comprehensive analysis of how Philip's government worked. There are chapters on finance, the civil service, the court and diplomacy as well as a discussion of the state of Burgundy in its European context. Reviews Richard Vaughan
writes well, with a thorough command of his sources and a
sharp eye for the witty asides of contemporary
chroniclers... [the] first volume of an important
study. DAILY TELEGRAPH |
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Contents 1.
Philip the Bold and the Recovery of France under Charles
V Click here to download the Introduction (PDF 138KB) Click here to read a review on the Dukes of Burgundy books (PDF 64KB)
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John the
Fearless New light is cast on the aims and personality of the second duke, as well as on the development of the Burgundian state during his ducal reign (1404-1419). His supposed 'infernal pact' with the English, and his assassination on the bridge of Montereau are examined; his activities in France are studied in the light of the continued need to exploit French resources for the benefit of Burgundy. There are also chapters on the expedition to Liège in 1408; on Burgundian finance, military power and the civil service; on Flanders and the 'two Burgundies'; and on Burgundy's European context. With its predecessor
it must become prescribed reading for all who wish to
understand that important and fascinating phenomenon, the
rise of Burgundy to be a major European power in the
fifteenth century. HISTORY TODAY |
Contents 1.
John the Fearless and his Inheritance: 1404-9 Click here to download the Introduction (PDF 63KB) Click here to read a review on the Dukes of Burgundy books (PDF 64KB)
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Philip the
Good John's son and successor, Philip the Good (1419-1467), inherited a flourishing and virtually independent state and a policy of territorial expansion which made him one of the most powerful and influential rulers of the fifteenth century. Forced by his father's death into an alliance with the English, Philip soon found that he held the balance of power between England and France, reflected in the final crucial phase of the Hundred Years War. Also examined are Philip's methods of government and his policy of territorial and personal aggrandisement, his crusading plans and ambitions, and the great flowering of artistic life in Burgundy which make his court at Dijon an important pre-reformation cultural centre: the whole atmosphere of Burgundy at the height of its power is successfully brought to life. Reviews Not only of great value to the professional historian and student: it should be of much interest to the general reader. HISTORY TODAY |
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1. Burgundy,
England and France: 1419-35 Click here to download the Introduction (PDF 306KB) Click here to read a review on the Dukes of Burgundy books (PDF 64KB)
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Charles the
Bold Charles the Bold (1467-1477) was the last of the great Dukes of Burgundy. This historical and biographical work assesses his personality and his role as a ruler, and discusses his relationship with his subjects and his neighbours. It describes and analyses his policies, giving particular attention to his imperial plans and projects and his clash with the Swiss. The armies, the court and Burgundian clients and partisans are given separate treatment. Click here to download the Introduction (PDF 120KB)
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1. The Duke and the
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