The Political and Military Activities of the Dukes of Burgundy 1363 – 1482

My understanding of the subject, and the material available to me, necessitated dividing the study into four chapters. The first chapter addresses: "Philip the Bold: His Political and Military Activities, and the Circumstances of His Accession to the Duchy of Burgundy (June 27, 1363 – April 27, 1404)." This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of Philip the Bold's acquisition of the Duchy of Burgundy on June 27, 1363, his political and military activities up to June 18, 1369, and the subsequent growth of these activities until April 1379. It also examines the circumstances and events surrounding the Ghent uprising, culminating in its suppression by Duke Philip the Bold in 1385. The chapter concludes by exploring the interplay between Duke Philip the Bold's diplomatic and military activities between 1385 and 1404. The second chapter examines: "The Growing Influence of the Duchy of Burgundy and its Political and Military Activities under Duke John the Bold up to the Montroy Bridge Incident." The first chapter, "September 10, 1419," focuses on John the Bold's accession to the Duchy of Burgundy and his efforts to consolidate his hold on the French throne between 1404 and 1407. It then examines John the Bold's stance on the rebellions of his subjects during the Hydrowits, coinciding with his reforms in Besançon between 1406 and 1408. The chapter further explores John the Bold's role in the Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War and his conflict with Louis, Duke of Orléans, up to 1415. It concludes with a review of England's military activities in France and their impact on the political and military activities of the Duchy of Burgundy from 1415 to 1419. The third chapter of the study examines Philip the Good, his political and military activities, and his influence on the growing power of the Duchy of Burgundy from September 10, 1419, to June 15, 1467. This section discusses the circumstances and consequences of Duke Philip the Good's alliance with the English, his political and military activities in France, his role in the execution of Joan of Arc from May 1428 to September 1431, his political and military campaigns from December 1431 to December 1437, the challenges he faced in France and the Flemish cities from 1437 to 1453, his efforts to transform his fiefdoms into a semi-independent kingdom, and the repercussions of this on the Valois kings from 1454 until his death. In the fourth chapter, I addressed: “Charles the Bold: A Reading of His Political and Military Role and the Repercussions of His Assassination on the Fate of the Valois-Burgundy Dynasty in 1482.” I discussed the beginnings of his military and diplomatic activity from the time he assumed the rule of his duchy on June 28, 1467, until the end of 1472, his military and diplomatic measures from June 9, 1473, until October 25, 1474, his disputes with the Swiss until his assassination on January 5, 1477, and the conditions of the Duchy of Burgundy during the reign of his wealthy daughter, Marie, until the end of the Valois-Burgundy dynasty on March 27, 1482.