Philip the Good's Annexation of the County of Hainaut

Name: Philip the Good's Annexation of the County of Hainaut
Start: 1433

Type Event Region Europe Time 1433

Around 1433, Burgundian Duke Philip the Good brought the County of Hainaut into Burgundian lands through a struggle over inheritance rights and diplo…

Timeline

1425–1432County of Hainaut · HainautCountess Jacqueline of Hainaut and Duke Philip struggled for years over the county's inheritance rights. In 1428, Jacqueline secretly remarried Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, provoking Burgundian military intervention. The two sides signed the Treaty of Delft in 1432, with Jacqueline recognizing Philip as her heir.
1433Mons · HainautIn 1433, Philip gained actual ruling authority over Hainaut, integrating this wealthy county with Low Countries territories such as Flanders and Brabant. Hainaut's textile industry and trade taxes greatly enhanced the Burgundian state's financial and military strength.

Sources

Philip the Good https://www.britannica.com/biography/Philip-III-duke-of-Burgundy
The State of Philip the Good — Richard Vaughan (2002)