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Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy

by Ruth Putnam

Charles the Bold was the last Duke of Burgundy of the House of Valois. Born in 1433, his dream was to be crowned king by declaring the territory of Burgundy an independent kingdom. He increased his land through purchase and conquest, leading to serious unrest throughout western Europe. His enmity with Rene II of Lorraine led to his early death in 1477.

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English

Original Language

German

Published In

1908

Genre/Category

Biography

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Dream Independence Kingdom Autobiography Life Conquest

Authors

Ruth Putnam

Switzerland

Ruth Putnam was an author, suffragist, and alumni trustee of Cornell University. One of eleven children of the publisher George Palmer Putnam and his wife Victorine Haven Putnam, Ruth Putnam received...

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