Burgundian State
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The Burgundian State was a composite monarchy ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy from the late 14th to the late 15th centuries, and which ultimately comprised not only the Duchy and County of Burgundy but
Military flag of the Burgundian state under Duke Charles the Bold
Anonymous portrait of Duke Philip the Bold
Portrait of Duke John the Fearless, after Jean Malouel
Portrait of Duke Philip the Good, after Rogier van der Weyden
Philip the Good
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Philip III, also known as Philip the Good, was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death in 1467. He was a member of a cadet line of the House of Valois, to which all 15th-century kings of France bel
Burgundian State
…Dauphin on the bridge at Montereau, John the Fearless was murdered in turn. Seeking revenge, the new 23-year-old duke of Burgundy, Philip, later known as Philip the Good, agreed to ally with the English. As regent, he made King Charles sign the Treaty of Troyes, which disinherited his son in favor of Henry V of England…
The burghers of Ghent surrender to Philip after the Battle of Gavere. Illustration from a contemporary manuscript.
Rogier van der Weyden miniature 1447–48. Philip dresses his best, in an extravagant chaperon, to be presented with a History of Hainault by the author, Jean Wauquelin, flanked by his son Charles and his chancellor Nicolas Rolin.
Portrait of Isabella of Portugal from the workshop of Rogier van der Weyden, c. 1445–1450