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One of the four ‘Caesar’ tapestries. There is strong evidence that they wcre madę for Charles the Bold personally, at Tournai in c.1465-70: Julius Caesar was one of his favourite authors. A great variety of armour and weapons are shown in use. The artist has probably indulged in some fantasy, but it must be remembered that much armour really was em-bellished with gold and encrustcd with precious Stones. (Bem Historical Museum)

Further Reading

Richard Vaughan,

Philip Ihe Bold, Longmans, 1962 John the Fearless, Longmans, 1966 Philip the Good, Longmans, 1970 Charles the Bold, Longmans, 1973 Valois Burgundy, Allen Lane

Apart from the above, there is little in English on the subject. For those who read French the following list will provide some fascinating details on the Burgundian armies:

Claude Gaier, Art et Organization militaires dans le principaute de Liige et le Conte de Looz au Moyen Age, Brusscls, 1968

J. de la Chauvelays, Les armies des trois premiers ducs de Bourgogne de la maison de Yalois, Paris, 1880 Maj. Charles Brusten, L’Armee bourguignonne de 1465 a 1468, Editions Fr. van .Muysewinkel, Brussels, 1953

Philippe Contarninę, Guerre Etat et Societe a la Jin du moy en age, Mouton, Paris, 1972

F. Lot, U.Art militaire et les armees au moyen age, Payot, Paris,

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Joseph Garnier, L’Artillerie des ducs de Bourgogne, Honorę Champion, Paris, 1895

A. Navereau, Le logement et les ustensiles des gens de guerre de i4jg a r?8g, Poitier, 1924

Lastly, a study of the fabulous Burgundian boóty taken by the Swiss during the Burgundian wars will.enthral readers interested in art and artifacts of the 15th ęentury: Florens Duechler, Die Burgunderbeute, Stampfli, Bern, !9⁶3