A history of Belgium from the Roman invasion to the present day . ce which anoverwhelming English victory might constitutesome day. English ambitions in the Low Countrieshad been made evident by the expedition of theDuke of Gloucester, Henry Vs brother, who hadchampioned Jacqueline of Bavarias cause againstthe duke. A permanent union of Hainault, Bra-bant and Holland, under EngHsh protection, hadeven been contemplated. It would, therefore, havebeen contrary to Burgundian and to Belgianinterests, if the power of France had been abso-lutely and irremediably crushed, since such avictory would hav
A history of Belgium from the Roman invasion to the present day . ce which anoverwhelming English victory might constitutesome day. English ambitions in the Low Countrieshad been made evident by the expedition of theDuke of Gloucester, Henry Vs brother, who hadchampioned Jacqueline of Bavarias cause againstthe duke. A permanent union of Hainault, Bra-bant and Holland, under EngHsh protection, hadeven been contemplated. It would, therefore, havebeen contrary to Burgundian and to Belgianinterests, if the power of France had been abso-lutely and irremediably crushed, since such avictory would have upset the balance of Westernpower, on which the very existence of the newconfederation depended. PhiHps quarrel with Henry VI was, however,short-Uved, and, during the last part of his reign,he succeeded in re-estabUshing the Anglo-Burgun-dian alliance on a sounder basis. His wife,Isabella of Portugal, a granddaughter of Johnof Gaunt, used her influence to bring about areconciUation and the resumption of trade re-lations. The marriage of Charles, son of Phihp,. CHARLES THE a portrait by Roger Van der Weyden (Berlin Museuin). CHARLES THE BOLD I09 with Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV,which was celebrated in Bruges in 1463 amidstan amazing display of luxury, definitely sealedthe bond of union. For France had recovered from her trials; andwhen he succeeded his father, Charles, surnamedthe Bold, was confronted by an adversary allthe more formidable that, through his impulsivetemperament, he literally played into the handsof the cunning French king. Faced, as Philiphad been, by the opposition of the Communesand by the separatist tendencies of certain towns,the new duke, scorning diplomacy, tried to imposehis will through sheer force and terrorism. Thesack of Dinant in 1466 was destined to serve asan example to Liege, where the agents of KingLouis maintained a constant agitation. Twoyears later, the duke obliged his rival to witnessthe burning and pillage of the latte
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