Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477

A detailed biography follows a fifteenth-century Burgundian duke from childhood and youth through courtly spectacle, marriage, and determined expansionism. It recounts diplomacy and warfare with France and neighbouring states, episodes such as the Feast of the Pheasant, campaigns in Liège, Guelders, and Alsace, and encounters with English and imperial interests, leading to military setbacks and death at Nancy. The author weaves contemporary memoirs, official records, maps, and illustrations into a narrative that traces political maneuvers, betrayals, and negotiations, portraying a ruler whose ambition and rashness shaped grand territorial schemes yet failed to secure a lasting realm.