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Charles the Bold presented by Saint George, Lieven van Lathem, opening of the Prayer Book of Charles the Bold, c. 1471. Charles the Bold was religious, and regarded himself as more devout and pious than any ruler of his day. [140] He considered his sovereignty as bestowed upon him by God and thus owed his power to God alone. [141]
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On September 8, 2022, after 70 years as heir to the throne, the man formerly known as Prince Charles officially became king following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The Burgundian Wars (1474–1477) were a conflict between the Burgundian State and the Old Swiss Confederacy and its allies. Open war broke out in 1474, and the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold, was defeated three times on the battlefield in the following years and was killed at the Battle of Nancy in 1477.
The Prince of Wales will join the Queen and other members of the royal family at the Cop26 climate change summit in Glasgow next month.
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Part of a series of four portraits of the Dukes of Burgundy, the painting depicts Charles the Bold with a chaperon and velvet clothing, which was the clothing of a grand master of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The series was intended to be exhibited in pairs.