Mary of Burgundy
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Mary of Burgundy, nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy, and ruler in her own right over much of the Valois-Burgundian lands, from 1477 to 1482. Her effective rule extended
Portrait (c. 1490) possibly painted by Michael Pacher
Flanders, double briquet, struck under Mary of Burgundy in 1478
The contenders for the hand of Mary of Burgundy
Portrait of Mary, Duchess of Burgundy, attributed to Niklas Reiser, around 1500.
Philip the Handsome
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Philip the Handsome, also called Philip the Fair, was ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482, including the counties of Artois, Burgundy and Charolais from 1493, and the first king of Castile fro
Mary of Burgundy
…already seized by the French king. After Mary's death in a riding accident in 1482, her domains, titles and claims were inherited by her young son Philip I the Handsome. Mary of Burgundy was born in Brussels at the ducal Palace of Coudenberg, to Charles the Bold, then known as the Count of Charolais, and his wife…
Portrait by the Master of the Legend of the Magdalen, 1500
Boy's racing armour belonging to Philip, made around 1490 by unknown armourer from Southern Germany
16th century stained glass window in St George's Church (Georgskapelle): Philip the Handsome, Maximilian I, Bianca Maria Sforza, Mary of Burgundy with Archduchess Margaret (left to right)
Philip by the Master of the Legend of the Magdalen