Project Gutenberg 2004-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 941 Putnam, Ruth 1856 1931 Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lesley Halamek and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477" by Ruth Putnam is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life and reign of Charles the Bold, the last Duke of Burgundy, focusing on his ambitions, accomplishments, and failures in the context of the political landscape of 15th century Europe. The book explores not only Charles's individual character and life events but also the profound impact he had on the territories of Burgundy, France, and the Holy Roman Empire. The opening of the book sets the stage for Charles's narrative by describing the atmosphere of his birthplace, Dijon, during significant moments in Burgundian court life, highlighting his father's reign and the social intricacies of the time. It introduces the reader to the circumstances surrounding his birth, notably his father Philip the Good's celebration of the Order of the Golden Fleece, as well as the expectations placed on Charles as the duke's sole legitimate heir. The text carries an insightful analysis of Philip's impact on his son's upbringing, the political alliances formed through marriage, and the children's early experiences that would shape their futures in a tumultuous era marked by ambition and rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Charles, Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Burgundy (France) -- History Switzerland -- History -- 1032-1499 DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty 1029447 2025-08-06T10:06:14.836070 text/html 937236 2020-12-19T00:47:55 text/html 1646504 2025-08-06T10:06:36.507457 application/epub+zip 1658584 2025-08-06T10:06:21.107026 application/epub+zip 447804 2025-08-06T10:06:18.236120 application/epub+zip 2103757 2025-08-06T10:06:46.389422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2011978 2025-08-06T10:06:33.557521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781240 2022-09-07T16:47:24.310395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747518 2025-08-06T10:06:11.834103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 727670 2024-10-28T21:33:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 746759 2020-12-19T00:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 746796 2020-12-19T00:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21933 2025-08-06T10:06:46.620408 application/rdf+xml 15983 2025-08-06T10:06:18.965075 image/jpeg 3467 2025-08-06T10:06:18.570073 image/jpeg 292365 2020-12-19T00:47:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1610666 2020-12-19T00:47:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 291789 2020-12-19T00:47:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1608654 2025-08-06T10:06:14.991089 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia