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Description:The fame of the four dukes of the Valois line who ruled in Burgundy from 1364 to 1477 is so universally recognized that they can well bear the weight of the praise contained in the title "the great dukes." These splendid feudal magnates were unrivaled in Christendom for power, the magnificence of their courts, and the intellectual and artistic radiance shed by their persons and their estates.These four remarkable men were Philip the Bold, a shrewd, far-seeing statesman and patron of the arts; John the Fearless, whose ambitions carried him into criminal acts; Philip the Good, who almost succeeded in putting himself on the throne of France; and the well-named Charles the Rash who threw all his formidable resources into the struggle with Louis XI. Here, in sweeping pageantry, is the history of each duke, their policies, the brilliance and varying success of their achievements, and the civilizing value of those ventures which found a place under their glorious sponsorship. The author, Professor Joseph Calmette, was until his death France's leading authority on the history of France during the Middle Ages. In this outstanding book, his last, he illuminates a little-known period of history as seen through the lives of the dukes who made it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Golden Age of Burgundy: The Magnificent Dukes and their Courts. To get started finding The Golden Age of Burgundy: The Magnificent Dukes and their Courts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 371

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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Inc.

Release: 1963

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Description: The fame of the four dukes of the Valois line who ruled in Burgundy from 1364 to 1477 is so universally recognized that they can well bear the weight of the praise contained in the title "the great dukes." These splendid feudal magnates were unrivaled in Christendom for power, the magnificence of their courts, and the intellectual and artistic radiance shed by their persons and their estates.These four remarkable men were Philip the Bold, a shrewd, far-seeing statesman and patron of the arts; John the Fearless, whose ambitions carried him into criminal acts; Philip the Good, who almost succeeded in putting himself on the throne of France; and the well-named Charles the Rash who threw all his formidable resources into the struggle with Louis XI. Here, in sweeping pageantry, is the history of each duke, their policies, the brilliance and varying success of their achievements, and the civilizing value of those ventures which found a place under their glorious sponsorship. The author, Professor Joseph Calmette, was until his death France's leading authority on the history of France during the Middle Ages. In this outstanding book, his last, he illuminates a little-known period of history as seen through the lives of the dukes who made it.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Golden Age of Burgundy: The Magnificent Dukes and their Courts. To get started finding The Golden Age of Burgundy: The Magnificent Dukes and their Courts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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