PHILIP THE GOOD, DUKE OF BURGUNDY, AS PATRON OF LETTERS From a reproduction of part of a miniature in a beautiful MS. copy in Brussels Library of Jacques de Guise's _Annales_. The author is depicted presenting his book to the duke, who is attended by his son and his courtiers. The miniature is attributed by turns to Roger van der Weyden, to Guillaume Wijelant or Vrelant, and to Hans Memling. A CASTLE IN BURGUNDY From Petit's _Hist. de Bourgogne_. FRONTISPIECE OF A XVTH CENTURY ACCOUNT BOOK COUNT OF ST. POL AND HIS JESTER From reproduction of a miniature in Barante, _Les ducs de Bourgogne_, THE STATUE OF CHARLES OF BURGUNDY AT INNSBRÜCK LOUIS XI From an engraving by A. Boilly after a drawing by G. Boilly. PHILIP AND CHARLES OF BURGUNDY From a drawing in a MS. at Arras. BATTLE OF MONTL'HÉRY (JULY 16, 1465) From a contemporary miniature reproduced in Comines-Lenglet. LOUIS XI, WITH THE PRINCES AND SEIGNEURS OF THE WAR OF THE PUBLIC WEAL From a contemporary miniature reproduced in Comines-Lenglet. ANTHONY OF BURGUNDY After Hans Memling, Dresden Gallery. CHARLES, DUKE OF BURGUNDY, PRESIDING OVER A CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE From reproduction of a miniature in MS. at Brussels. PHILIP DE COMMINES OLIVIER DE LA MARCHE From sketch in MS. at Arras reproduced in _Mémoires couronnés de l'acad. royale de Belgique,_ xlix. MARY OF BURGUNDY From a contemporary miniature reproduced in Barante, _Les ducs de Bourgogne_. MAP OF ALSACE AND ADJACENT TERRITORIES From Toutey, _Charles le téméraire_. MEDAL OF CHARLES, DUKE OF BURGUNDY BURGUNDIAN STANDARD CAPTURED AT BEAUVAIS ARNOLD, DUKE OF GUELDERS From engraving by G. Robert in Comines-Lenglet. MARY OF BURGUNDY After design by C. Laplante. CHARLES THE BOLD Idealised by P. P. Rubens, Vienna Gallery. (By permission of J. J. Löwy, Vienna.) MAXIMILIAN OF AUSTRIA Medal. A FORTIFIED CHURCH IN BURGUNDY From Petit's _Hist. de Bourgogne_, KING RUHMREICH AND HIS DAUGHTER EHRENREICH (These characters in Maximilian's poem of _Theuerdank_ represent Charles and Mary of Burgundy.) From a reproduction of a wood engraving by Schäufelein in edition of 1517. A PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF MORAT Used by kind permission of Miss Sophia Kirk and J. B. Lippincott Company. PHILIBERT, DUKE OF SAVOY After a design by Matthey reproduced in Comines-Lenglet. PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF NANCY Used by kind permission of Miss Sophia Kirk and the J. B. Lippincott Company. PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF NANCY From contemporary miniature reproduced in Comines-Lenglet. A MONUMENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD AT NANCY From Barante, _Let ducs de Bourgogne_. THE TOMB OF CHARLES OF BURGUNDY Church of Notre Dame, Bruges CHARLES THE BOLD * * * * * CHAPTER I CHILDHOOD 1433-1440