. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. finally united to the Germanempire by Conrad II. in 1033. On the foundation of the Lower Burgundian kingdom byl3oson, his brother Richard remained faithful to Charles theBald of France, and was invested with the duchy ofBurgundy, which had been held by various members ofthe Carlovingian family. King Robert II., however, tookpossession of it, and bestowed it in 1015 on his son,afterwards Henry I. On the accession of the latter tothe throne of France, he gave the duchy to his brotherRobert, Avith whose des
. The Encyclopaedia Britannica; ... A dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature. finally united to the Germanempire by Conrad II. in 1033. On the foundation of the Lower Burgundian kingdom byl3oson, his brother Richard remained faithful to Charles theBald of France, and was invested with the duchy ofBurgundy, which had been held by various members ofthe Carlovingian family. King Robert II., however, tookpossession of it, and bestowed it in 1015 on his son,afterwards Henry I. On the accession of the latter tothe throne of France, he gave the duchy to his brotherRobert, Avith whose descendants it continued for a con-siderable period. In 13G1 that elder line of dukes expired,and was seized by king John, and in 13G3presented by him to Philip the Bold as a rewardfor his bravery at the battle of Poitiers. Thus commencedthat famous line of dukes which played so great a part inthe history of France during the 14th and 15th centuries,and by the splendour of its achievements and the magni-ficence of its patronage rivalled the greatest dynasties of I s ,?. \ Ganaai Parts of Burgundy, Nivernais, &c. the time. Philips marriage with Margaret of Flandersbrought him the countships of Burgundy (Franche Comt(5),Flanders, Artois, Rdthel, and Nevers ; and at a laterperiod he purchased the countship of Charolais from thecount of Armagnac. He was succeeded in 1404 by Johnthe Fearless (Jean sans Peur), who was assassinated at theBridge of Montereau in 1419, and left the duchy to hiseon Philip the Good. This duke survived till 1467, andduring that time had greatly ejftended his territory. Byvery questionable proceedings he obtained possession ofIlainault and Holland. Namur was purchased in 1429;and in the following year Brabant and Limburg also fellinto his grasp. In 1435 there were further yielded to him,by treaty with France, Macon, Auxerre, Bar-sur-Seine, andvarious other towns in that district. His son, Charles theBold, followed in the same course of territo
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