Grand Dukes of the West: A History of Valois Burgundy

By: Josh Zucker
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  • The story of Valois Burgundy is one of the most exciting of the Late Middle Ages. The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy used political intrigue, calculated splendor, economic power, and good old-fashioned violence to forge a state out of the many Duchies and Counties between France and the Holy Roman Empire. During Burgundy's height its Dukes were seen by many as the equals of Kings and Emperors and their court was at the center of Western Europe's cultural and political development. And then it all fell apart. Please join me as I explore the history and legacy of this forgotten kingdom.
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  • Episode 51: A Terrible Wednesday
    Jan 6 2025

    As Philip the Good retreated from Calais, he found himself going out of the frying pan and into the fire. The militias of Flanders had mutineed and the county was on the brink of rebellion.

    Time Period Covered: 1432-1438

    Notable People: Philip the Good, Isabella of Portugal Duchess of Burgundy, Roland d'Uutkercke, Jan Van Hoorn, Simon de Lalaing, Colard de Commines, Raase Rouven

    Notable Events/Developments: Revolt of Ghent (1432), Rebellion of Cassel (1430), Failure of the Siege of Calais (1436), Rebellion of Bruges (1436-1438), Terrible Wednesday of Pentecost

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    50 mins
  • Episode 50: Reorientation
    Dec 9 2024

    As soon as the ink was dry on the Treaty of Arras, the military situation in France was turned on it's head. The English position is now in free fall, and as they struggle to regain control, their former allies the Burgundians are only adding to their troubles.

    Time Period Covered: 1435-1437

    Notable People: Philip the Good, Jean de Villiers Lord of l'Isle-Adam, John of Luxembourg, Charles VII of France

    Notable Events/Developments: Burgundian Volte-Face, Charles VII gains Paris (1436), Burgundian Siege of Calais (1436)

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    40 mins
  • Episode 49: The Congress of Arras
    Nov 25 2024

    In mid-1435 delegates from England, France, and Burgundy converged on Arras to discuss ending the Hundred Years War.

    Time Period Covered: 1435

    Notable People: Philip the Good, Cardinal Niccolo Albergati, Charles I Duke of Bourbon, Cardinal Hugh de Lusignan, Cardinal Henry Beaufort

    Notable Events/Developments: The Congress of Arras, The Treaty of Arras, Death of John Duke of Bedford

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    39 mins

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Really useful podcast.

I have found this podcast really useful as a source to better understand Burgundy as I paint a Burgundian army for wargaming.

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