Burgundian faction
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The Burgundian faction was a powerful political group in late medieval France aligned with the Dukes of Burgundy, often opposing the French royal authority during the Hundred Years’ War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval political group
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Dukes of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
English faction in France
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Treaty of Arras (1435)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ assassination of Louis of Orléans ⓘ |
| basedIn | Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | supporters of the Dauphin Charles ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
changing balance of power in late Hundred Years' War
ⓘ
reconciliation between French crown and Burgundian dukes ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
court politics at the French royal court
ⓘ
urban revolts and their suppression ⓘ |
| formedAsResultOf | rivalry between Burgundian dukes and French royal princes ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
fragmentation of French royal authority
ⓘ
shaping outcome of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| ideology |
pragmatic alliance-making with England
ⓘ
promotion of Burgundian autonomy within France ⓘ |
| influenced |
French politics
ⓘ
urban elites of northern France ⓘ |
| language | Middle French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
John the Fearless
NERFINISHED
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Philip the Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Armagnac faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French royal authority ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians
ⓘ
internal conflicts of the Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
control of the French royal government
ⓘ
protection of Burgundian commercial interests ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Burgundian Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgundy proper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Low Countries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialBase |
nobility loyal to the Burgundian dukes
ⓘ
urban patriciates in Burgundian-controlled cities ⓘ |
| supported | Burgundian ducal interests ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
merchants and artisans in Burgundian territories
ⓘ
towns of Flanders ⓘ |
| usedSymbol | arms of the Dukes of Burgundy ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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