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Mary Inherits the Burgundian Lands
After Charles the Bold's death in 1477, his only daughter Mary of Burgundy inherited the duchy and the Low Countries, facing French pressure and riva…
Timeline
- 1477Ghent · FlandersNews of the defeat at Nancy reached the Low Countries, and the Burgundian court and provincial estates confirmed Mary as the sole lawful heir. Charles had no sons, Salic law did not apply, and the Burgundian lands passed to a female heir under local customary law.
- 1477Burgundy and Picardy · FranceFrench King Louis XI, invoking the feudal relationship, claimed the Burgundian fief had reverted to the crown and sent troops to occupy parts of the territory. Mary resisted with support from the estates of the Low Countries' cities and the Burgundian nobility, while seeking external allies to preserve the duchy's independence.
Sources
- Mary Of Burgundy https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-of-Burgundy
- War of the Burgundian Succession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Burgundian_Succession