Charles the Bold - Last Duke of Burgundy [Quintessential Classics] (Illustrated), by Ruth Putnam

Charles the Bold - Last Duke of Burgundy [Quintessential Classics] (Illustrated), by Ruth Putnam

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An excellent narrative history of a stunning figure in a stunning time, Charles the Bold captures the essence of the 15th century. Wars, plots and counter plots, the intense struggle for power, the oppression of the mass, the ascension of people of great ability. It was a radical time of change, the end of the medieval period and the onset of the modern. Ruth Putnam's prose is brilliant to the point of lyrical, enveloping, a time machine that transports the reader back in history. Excerpted from Charles' death scene: The onslaught was terrific. Galeotto's troops and the duke's were the only ones to make sturdy resistance. The right wing of the army gave way under the fierce assault of the Swiss. The cry, "Sauve qui pent!" raised possibly by Campobasso's traitors, produced a terrible rout. Three quarters of the troops were in flight, while the duke still fought on with superhuman ferocity. Galeotto, seeing that the day was lost, protected his own mercenaries as best he could, while Campobasso completed the treason that he had plotted with René, which had been partially accomplished four days previously, and calmly took up his position on the bridge of Bouxières on the Meurthe, to make prisoners for the sake of ransom. Then the besieged made a sudden sortie which increased the disorder. The battle proper was of short duration, with little bloodshed, but the pursuit was sanguinary in the extreme, because the Burgundian army had left no loophole open for retreat. The Swiss pursued the fugitives hotly as far as Bouxières and inflicted carnage right and left on the route. It was easy work. The morasses were traps and the Burgundians, encumbered with their arms, found it impossible to free themselves, when they once were entangled. They fell like flies before the fury of the mountaineers. The Lorrainers and Alsatians were more humane or more mercenary, for they took prisoners instead of killing indiscriminately. Charles fought desperately to the very end. There is no doubt that he plunged into the thick of the fight and risked his life in a reckless manner, but there is absolute uncertainty as to how he met his death. It is generally accepted that the last person to see him alive was one Baptista Colonna, a page in the service of a Neapolitan captain. This lad, with an extra helmet swung over his shoulder, found himself close to the duke. He saw him surrounded by troops, noticed his horse stumble, was sure that the rider fell. The next moment, Colonna's attention was diverted to himself. He was taken prisoner and knew no more of the day's events. The figure of Charles of Burgundy disappears from the view of man. A curtain woven of vague rumour hides the closing scenes of his life...

Charles the Bold - Last Duke of Burgundy [Quintessential Classics] (Illustrated), by Ruth Putnam

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• Published on: 2015-03-23
• Released on: 2015-03-23
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