Grand Dukes of the West: A History of Valois Burgundy
The story of Valois Burgundy is one of the most exciting of the Late Middle Ages. The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy used political intrigue, calculated splendor, economic power, and good old-fashioned violence to forge a state out of the many Duchies and Counties between France and the Holy Roman Empire. During Burgundy's height its Dukes were seen by many as the equals of Kings and Emperors and their court was at the center of Western Europe's cultural and political development. And then it all fell apart. Please join me as I explore the history and legacy of this forgotten kingdom.
Obsessed
Sep 16
Very well researched and a perfect companion to someone beginning their masters!
Good balance of narrative and historical detail
Sep 13
Does a good job of balancing historical facts and context with moving through the narrative at a reasonable pace. Some history podcasts descend into a list of names, places and dates - but without historical context or a strong narrative. Others provide an overall narrative that seems to gloss over the uncertainties of the sources and moves too fast to be credible. This podcast takes on the difficult challenge of providing both a history of the region of Valois Burgundy and enough context on the history of France, England snd the Low Countries, for that history to have meaningful context.
1st Rate Research
09/24/2023
I can remember back in my college history class learning about the power struggles of the French crown fighting for survival against the English, it’s own internal weaknesses, and these dudes called the Dukes of Burgundy. A true ‘state within a state’ the Burgundy entity was something I was always super interested in. Right now I’m up to episode 8: Advancing French & Angry Flemings and I’ve found Josh’s show to be well researched, good narrative flow and definitely worth binging. Totally recommend for your history nerd buddy.
Awesome
09/04/2023
Great and informative!
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- CreatorJosh Zucker
- Years Active2022 - 2024
- Episodes59
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© Josh Zucker
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