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6 giorni fa · Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477) called The Bold, was the last Duke of Burgundy from the Burgundian cadet branch of House of Valois from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal .
3 giorni fa · The young boy was named after his larger-than-life great-grandfather, Charles the Bold who had died in battle fighting the Swiss at Nancy in 1477. He was the latest addition to the powerful Habsburg family, the clan that was slowly but surely gaining footholds across Europe, amassing a formidable collection of crowns.
2 giorni fa · Mary of Burgundy was born in Brussels at the ducal castle of Coudenberg, to Charles the Bold, then known as the Count of Charolais, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon. Her birth, according to the court chronicler Georges Chastellain, was attended by a clap of thunder ringing from the otherwise clear twilight sky.
2 giorni fa · Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. He was heir to and then head of the rising House of Habsburg.
3 giorni fa · THE RICARDIAN is the historical journal of the Richard III Society and is published annually. Members of the Society receive the current year’s volume as a benefit of membership. After five years, issues are available to everyone free online below. The journal welcomes scholarly contributions on any aspect of the life and times of ...
5 giorni fa · A History of the Yorkist Realm. This section offers an introduction to important events of the Yorkist period, especially the Wars of the Roses, with an emphasis on the politics and key personalities. Setting the Scene. The first Yorkist king, Edward IV, took the throne in 1461.
5 giorni fa · Personal details. Born 6 November 1661, Charles was the only surviving son of Philip IV of Spain and Mariana of Austria, who were uncle and niece. While European nobility commonly married within the same extended family to retain property, the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs were unusual in the extent to which they followed this policy.
