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cincpac overboard reacted to Liminia1's post in the thread John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, escapes assassination, 1419 with
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No absolutely not, the peace of Treaty of Pouilly-le-Fort which OTL was an agreement to reconcile the two parties into a royalist... -
cincpac overboard replied to the thread John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, escapes assassination, 1419.Was John the Fearless the type to arrange for an 'unfortunate accident' to befall a captive Dauphin? If the Dauphin dies does that open...
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cincpac overboard reacted to Liminia1's post in the thread John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, escapes assassination, 1419 with Like.
OOOHHHH YES I LOVE MYSELF A GOOD JOHN THE FEARLESS POD. I would agree with all of the following but there is just one thing that I would...
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cincpac overboard reacted to Arkenfolm's post in the thread Was the cultural split between Southern Europe and the MENA region inevitable? with Like.
I'd say it was more likely that not. There was much cultural unity and exchange since as early as the Phoenicians, and the region was...
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cincpac overboard posted the thread John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, escapes assassination, 1419 in Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900.Instead of dying at the hands of the Dauphin's (future Charles VII) companions at a false diplomatic meeting, let's assume that John is...
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cincpac overboard posted the thread Kings and Princes vs the cities: most contentious relationships? in Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900.In medieval Europe, as I understand it, there was always a desire for absolutism in the aristocracy that was frequently at odds with the...
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cincpac overboard reacted to Fabius Maximus's post in the thread Kings without coronations? with Like.
Something like that did actually (almost) happen with Elizabeth I of England; to quote Wikipedia: It was not obvious which bishop...
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cincpac overboard reacted to FriendlyGhost's post in the thread Kings without coronations? with Like.
Unless the king's been excommunicated, there's nothing to stop another another cleric crowning him; there are plenty of OTL examples of...
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cincpac overboard posted the thread Kings without coronations? in Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900.In the context of medieval Europe, let's say a pretender to a throne deposes a sitting monarch. Not only does he have the backing of...
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cincpac overboard reacted to historyfool's post in the thread Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD with Like.
With the HRE that is not a clear cut. In Northern Italy there was a long standing conflict how far the emperor ruled that part of the...
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cincpac overboard reacted to historyfool's post in the thread Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD with Like.
Surprised no one mentioned the Staufer yet. By 1247 things looked not as stable as in earlier years, but under control, with a dead...
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cincpac overboard reacted to Avrorrange's post in the thread Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD with Like.
The Lascarid Empire. Looking really good on paper, poised to recover Constantinople before they themselves got ended in a coup and the...
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cincpac overboard replied to the thread Not so invincible after all: Fastest declines of powerful dynasties and noble houses 1200-1500AD.I find this example particularly interesting. Within the time period I have given, are there any European/Islamic/Indian examples of an...