BURGUNDY’S WARS
Jul 09, 2020
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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BURGUNDIAN STATE
Descended from the youngest son of King John II of France, the Valois dukes of Burgundy are vassals of the French monarch. When Duke Philip the Bold marries the countess of Flanders in 1384, Burgundian territory vastly increases. The duchy’s influence increases to rival the French monarchy.
23 November 1407-21 September 1435
ARMAGNAC-BURGUNDIAN CIVIL WAR
The ‘Armagnacs’ (led by Louis I, Duke of Orléans) and Burgundians are rival cadet branches of the French royal family that vie for power during
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