(Q28555)

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Pension, 1475, from Charles the Bold to Vassal Ranlequin de Fontaines, Nancy, Burgundy
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Charles, Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477--Sources
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France--History--15th century--Sources
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Legal documents--France--History
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Manuscripts, Medieval--France
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Manuscripts, French--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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Extent: 1 sheet : [parchment], 191 x 293 mm
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Ms. document.
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Right margin has been trimmed with subsequent loss of words. 190 x 289 mm. Written in Burgundian Bastard (cursiva media/libraria) script. No seal or evidence thereof. Housed behind glass in a wooden frame (245 x 345) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back.
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Charter of Charles the Bold (1433-1477), last reigning Duke of Burgundy, granting a pension to his faithful vassal Ranlequin de Fontaines for wounds he received during military service. The military service probably included Charles' 1475 campaign in Lorraine. The document is signed by Charles and several of his important advisors including the Bishop of Tournai. Other names mentioned include...
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Written in Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine (Lothaire), modern day France in 1475. Document must have been written shortly after Charles' capture of Nancy in 1475, which he promptly lost to René II, Duke of Lorraine, in 1476. The text reads, "donne en notre ville de nanc_", the rest of word is cropped, but most likely refers to Nancy. "Copie" written in the same hand along the top; faded pencil...
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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