An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

131. Burgundy: Europe's forgotten superpower

December 16, 2021

Description

Now mostly overlooked by history, Burgundy was a major political and cultural power in western Europe during the Middle Ages, rivalling France and England. How did the kingdom gain such...
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Books Referenced

The Burgundians: A Flemish Empire

Author: Bart Van Loo

Context:

Tom mentions this as a recently published book translated from Flemish that he loved and made one of his history books of the year. The guest Bart Van Loo is the author being interviewed about this book.

The Waning of the Middle Ages

Author: Jan Huizinga

Context:

Tom mentions reading this 'famous book by a Dutch historian' when he studied at A-Level. He references it specifically in the context of discussing dwarves at Burgundian courts, mentioning details about Madame d'Or and other dwarves from the book.