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Author_Elodie Lecuppre-Desjardin
Burgundian State
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Charles the Bold
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Feudal loyalties
Feudal State
Geographical Knowledge
Low Countries
Medieval Majesty
National identity
Political communication
Political communities
Product details
- ISBN 9781526144331
- Weight: 572g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jan 2022
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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On 25 January 1474, Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, appeared before his subjects in Dijon. Robed in silk, gold and precious jewels and wearing a headpiece that gave the illusion of a crown, he made a speech in which he cryptically expressed his desire to become a king. Three years later, Charles was killed at the battle of Nancy, an event that plunged the Great Principality of Burgundy into chaos. This book, innovative and essential, not only explores Burgundian history and historiography but offers a complete synthesis about the nature of politics in this region, considered both from the north and the south. Focusing on political ideologies, a number of important issues are raised relating to the medieval state, the signification of the nation under the ‘Ancien Regime’, the role of warfare in the creation of political power and the impact of political loyalties in the exercise of government. In doing so, the book challenges a number of existing ideas about the Burgundian state.
Elodie Lecuppre-Desjardin is Professor of Medieval History at Lille University (IRHiS, IUF)
