Charles the Bold becomes Duke of Burgundy

Timeline

1. 1467Bruges · FlandersPhilip III (the Good), Duke of Burgundy for nearly half a century, died in Bruges, ending an era of integrating the Low Countries through marriage and conquest, and leaving the Burgundian state facing a transfer of power.
2. 1467Bruges · FlandersCharles, Count of Charolais, legally inherited the ducal title as Charles I (Charles the Bold). He quickly reshaped the court and adopted a tougher stance toward King Louis XI of France and the autonomous traditions of the Low Countries' cities, opening Burgundy's late phase of expansion.