Philippe, known as 'the Bold', duke of Burgundy (1342 - 1404), fourth son of Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. The duke of Burgundy was a prominent figure in the government of France during the reign of his nephew Charles VI, especially after 1392 when the king began to suffer from recurring bouts of insanity that gave the dukes of Berry and Burgundy the opportunity to seize power from Charles VI's trusted administrators, known as the Marmousets. Philippe married Margaret de Male, countess of Flanders, and this marriage eventually not only reunited the duchy of Burgundy with the 'free' counties of Burgundy and Artois, but also brought the wealthy counties of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel under the control of the duke of Burgundy. Thus this marriage alliance, and the consequent marriages of the duke of Burgundy's children, created the basis for the Grand Duchy of the West, a quasi-independent state rather than a mere fief of the French crown.
Philippe, known as 'the Bold', duke of Burgundy (1342 - 1404), fourth son of Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. The duke of Burgundy was a prominent figure in the government of France during the reign of his nephew Charles VI, especially after 1392 when the king began to suffer from recurring bouts of insanity that gave the dukes of Berry and Burgundy the opportunity to seize power from Charles VI's trusted administrators, known as the Marmousets. Philippe married Margaret de Male, countess of Flanders, and this marriage eventually not only reunited the duchy of Burgundy with the 'free' counties of Burgundy and Artois, but also brought the wealthy counties of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel under the control of the duke of Burgundy. Thus this marriage alliance, and the consequent marriages of the duke of Burgundy's children, created the basis for the Grand Duchy of the West, a quasi-independent state rather than a mere fief of the French crown.
Philippe, known as 'the Bold', duke of Burgundy (1342 - 1404), fourth son of Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg. The duke of Burgundy was a prominent figure in the government of France during the reign of his nephew Charles VI, especially after 1392 when the king began to suffer from recurring bouts of insanity that gave the dukes of Berry and Burgundy the opportunity to seize power from Charles VI's trusted administrators, known as the Marmousets. Philippe married Margaret de Male, countess of Flanders, and this marriage eventually not only reunited the duchy of Burgundy with the 'free' counties of Burgundy and Artois, but also brought the wealthy counties of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel under the control of the duke of Burgundy. Thus this marriage alliance, and the consequent marriages of the duke of Burgundy's children, created the basis for the Grand Duchy of the West, a quasi-independent state rather than a mere fief of the French crown.
Gand entrerent en Tournesis. Et y fisent mout de desrois et ardirent le ville de Helchin et des
autrez villagez environ qui sont dou royaulme de France. Et retournerent atout grant proie au siege d’Audenarde. Cez nouvellez vinrent au duc
de Bourgongne, qui se tenoit a Bapaumez en Artois, comment li
Gantois avoient couru, ars et pilliet sour le roiaume de France.
Si en escripsi tantos tout le couvenant ly dus de Bourgongne devers son
nepveu le roy de France, qui se tenoit a Compiegne, et aussi au duc de Berri, son frere, et au duc de Bourbon et au conseil dou roiaume de France, affin qu’il en heussent avis. Et ne volsist pas li dus de
Bourgongne que ce ne fust avenut et que li Flamenc heussent
autrement fait. Car il supposoit bien que encorez en convenrroit ensonnier le roi de France, autrement ses sirez li contez ne revenroit jamais a l’itage de Flandrez. Et ossi, tout consideré, ceste guerre le regardoit trop grandement. Car il
estoit depar sa femme, aprés la mort de son segneur le conte, hitier de Flandrez.
SHF 2-290syncEn ce temps se tenoit Gap: samplingpb 202 v
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