Aug 24, 2016 · Philip the Bold [1], 1342–1404, duke of Burgundy (1363–1404); a younger son of King John II [2] of France. He fought (1356) at Poitiers and shared his father's captivity in England. He was first made duke of Touraine (1360) and then duke of Burgundy.

Philip the Bold. 1342–1404. General Statesman. A Magnificent Duke of Burgundy. Philip, known as the Bold, was the son of King Jean II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. He was born 17 January 1342 at Pointoise. After his capture at the Battle of Poitiers (1356), he was made duke of Burgundy by his father in 1363.

May 8, 2018 · CHARLES THE BOLD (BURGUNDY) (1433 – 1477) CHARLES THE BOLD (BURGUNDY) (1433 – 1477), duke of Burgundy. Charles was the last of the Valois dukes of Burgundy. The son of Duke Philip the Good and Isabella of Portugal, he was born in 1433. As a youngster he had a reputation for unbounded energy, a fierce temper, and a determination to …

Jun 8, 2018 · Philip died at Bruges on June 15, 1467, leaving his son Charles the Bold to inherit the Great Duchy of the West. Further Reading The standard work is now Richard Vaughan, Philip the Good (1970), a clearly written and scholarly study; it is the third volume of a projected four-volume study of the rise and fall of Valois Burgundy.

May 17, 2018 · When Philip the Bold died in 1404, Sluter was given the task of designing a tomb (now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon) for his great patron and benefactor. Though Sluter did not live to see the finished work—it was completed by Claus de Werve in 1410—it is thought that a major part of the carving is by his own hand.

Born in Brussels on February 13, 1457; died on March 27, 1482, at the Prinsenhof in Ghent; daughter of Charles the Bold, the last Valois duke of Burgundy (r. 1467–1477), and his second wife, Isabelle of Bourbon (d. 1465); became first wife of Maximilian I of the Habsburgs (1459–1519), archduke of Austria, and Holy Roman emperor (r. 1493 ...

Probably the earliest work attributable to the Limbourgs is the Moralized Bible, commissioned by Philip the Bold; only the first 24 folios were illustrated by the brothers. These illuminations, which were completed sometime before 1410, are sketchy and not fully painted, with delicate washes of color applied to figures viewed through framing ...

Born around 1282 (some sources cite 1279) in Paris, France; died on February 14, 1318 (some sources cite 1317); buried at Christ Church, Newgate, London; interred at Grey Friars Church, Newgate, London; daughter of Philip III the Bold (1245–1285), king of France (r. 1270–1285), and Marie of Brabant (c. Source for information on Margaret of ...

May 14, 2018 · Philip II >Philip II (1165-1223), sometimes called Philip Augustus, ruled France from >1180 to 1223. He made the Crown more powerful than any feudal lord, more >than tripled the royal domain, and turned the balance of power [1] between >France and England in …

May 23, 2018 · Born on April 8, 1605, Philip IV succeeded his father, Philip III, in 1621. He was more intelligent than his father but like him allowed his government to be run by minister-favorites. Philip's principal minister, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count of Olivares, dominated his councils and was the effective ruler of Spain for more than 20 years.