Episode 71: The Boiling Point

From Le Crotoy on the Somme to Macon on the Saone, an Iron Curtain has descended across the Kingdom; a Cold War is being waged between King Charles VII of France and Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy. The Peace of Arras seems as fragile as is has ever been. Time Period Covered: 1459-1461 Notable People: Philip the Good, Charles the Bold, Charles VII, Louis XI, Antoine Lord of Croy, Francesco Sforza, Prospero da Camogli, Edward IV of England Notable Events/Developments: Dauphin Louis' money troubles, Rising conflict between Charles Count of Charolais and the Croy, Diplomatic Summit at Montbazon (1459), Diplomatic Summit at Dijon (1459), Edward IV declares himself King of England, Death of Charles VII