Grand Dukes of the West: A History of Valois Burgundy
Josh Zucker
4.8from 204 ratings
- 85
- Episodes
- 9
- Transcribed
- 204
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 4K
- YouTube views
About 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.
- Publisher
- Josh Zucker
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
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9 of 85 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 71: The Boiling Point
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 70: Fathers and Sons
17 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 69: Incroyable
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Episode 71: The Boiling Point
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Louis greatly valued loyalty, and did his best to make sure that those who followed him into exile would continue to be paid. This included political advisors, diplomats, clerics, secretaries, and general household officers and servants. The Dauphin would also employ the services of several spies and informants in both the Burgundian and French courts. Funnily enough, given his especially poor relationship with his father's first official mistress, Agnes Sorrel, The king's second official mistress, Antoinette de Manolet, was actually one of the Dauphin's best informants. In addition to those who served him directly, the recipients of the Dauphin's overextended largesse also included many new friends, allies, and supporters in the Burgundian court and Netherlands, as the Dauphin would use his time in exile to make connections which would serve him well as king. […]
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- 4.8 / 5
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