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Jamie & Christine
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posted 01-17-2001 05:44 PM     Profile for Jamie & Christine   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Chef,
I was looking over your library list on the W.A. site and wondered about the book THE PROMISED LAND: The Low Countries Under Burgundian Rule, 1369-1530. How much info does it contain about Maximillian's campaign in Flanders from around 1482-1493? These are events that I am looking for some detailed info on for my portrayal. So far I've found very little. My portrayal began his fighting career during these campaigns. Do you think this book would be a good addition to my library?
Cheers,
Jamie

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chef de chambre
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posted 01-19-2001 09:00 PM     Profile for chef de chambre   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Hi Jamie,

Sorry for taking so long to answer you, but I've been busier than a one armed paper hanger this week.

The Promised Lands is a great book, and it covers up to the time you are interested in. That said, it is more of a book about the Low Countries and their government, and their interaction with the Valois Dukes and their successors - it really doesn't go into military aspects of Maxamilians campaigns (didn't he fight Guingate in 1478 or 79? - The Lord of Chanterain, conductour of the company that Wolfe Argent portrays a chambre of defended St. Omer against Louis XI in 1478. in either case, Maximilians involvement was prior to 1482...)

I have never seen in print any work devoted to the military campaigns of the Hapsburgs in the Low Countries in their bid to keep their Valois territory brought by Maxamilians marriage to Mary of Burgundy. De Commines in his "Memoires" devotes some small space to it, from the French perspective - but one must be cautious in taking his words at face value - he had an axe to grind, and Louis reputation to spruce up.

If you want to learn more about the Low Counties "The Promised Lands" is your book. If you want a military history, you will have to look elsewhere.

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Bob R.


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Jamie & Christine
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posted 01-19-2001 11:51 PM     Profile for Jamie & Christine   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Chef,
Thanks for the info.
Cheers,
Jamie

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