Episode 7: The Burgundian Bachelor

08/22/22 • 31 min

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Grand Dukes of the West: A History of Valois Burgundy

Philip the Bold has finally been installed as Duke of Burgundy, but what's next? This episode we're going to catch up with Flanders and see how Philip spent the first few years of his reign. The 1360s saw Philip active both in the French Royal Court and in Burgundy. The past decade had been rough for Philip's new Duchy and when he came to power, it was facing many issues that required his attention. But that's not all, Philip will also have to learn how to deal with the rich and easily perturbed citizens of the towns of Flanders.

Time Period Covered: 1340s-1369

Notable People: Philip the Bold, Charles V, Jacob Van Artevelde, Louis of Male, Margaret of Male, Margaret of Artois

Notable Events/Developments: Fall of Jacob Van Artevelde, Marriage of Philip the Bold and Margaret of Male, The Free Companies, History of the County of Burgundy

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Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn

Music by Zakhar Valaha

Time Period Covered: 1340s-1369

Notable People: Philip the Bold, Charles V, Jacob Van Artevelde, Louis of Male, Margaret of Male, Margaret of Artois

Notable Events/Developments: Fall of Jacob Van Artevelde, Marriage of Philip the Bold and Margaret of Male, The Free Companies, History of the County of Burgundy

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Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn

Music by Zakhar Valaha

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Episode 6: Two Philips, Two Charles, and Many Jacques

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1356 was a year of disaster for the French Crown. The Battle of Poitiers saw King John captured and taken to England, the French army significantly weakened, and central authority collapse. Back in France, John's oldest son the Dauphin Charles was struggling to hold it all together. English raids, peasant revolt, and Norman rebellion all caused headache after headache for the Dauphin while John and his youngest son Philip, now called the Bold for his exploits at Poitiers, had a comfortable English imprisonment. When John and Philip finally made it back to France, the King was determined to give Philip the Bold a proper token to show his gratitude, the wealthy and powerful Duchy of Burgundy.

Time Period Covered: 1356-1364

Notable People: Philip of Rouvres, Philip the Bold, King Charles V, Charles the Bad, Etienne Marcel, King John the Good, Edward the Black Prince, Margaret of Flanders

Notable Events/Developments: Battle of Poitiers, The Jacquerie, Treaty of Bretigny

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Episode 8: Advancing French and Angry Flemings

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The 1370s were a time of recovery for France. The sons of John the Good set to work rebuilding their country and driving out the English. Philip the Bold found himself tasked with retaking a number of castles and harassing English raids. But Philip did not spent those years solely as a soldier. These years see Philip beginning to flex his diplomatic muscles and learning the secrets of state building that will serve him well in the future.

Time Period Covered: 1364-1380

Notable People: Philip the Bold, Charles V, Louis of Male, Bertrand Du Guesclin, John of Gaunt, Charles the Bad, Louis of Anjou

Notable Events/Developments: Hundred Years War Caroline Phase, Castilian Civil War, The Western Schism, The Ghent War

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Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn

Music by Zakhar Valaha