The Burgundian Union: by way of introduction -- The titles -- The representative institutions -- The attraction of a union -- Towards a new structure of government -- The jurisdiction -- The financial organization -- The taxes -- Summa summarum -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Tells the story of the formation of a new state in north-western Europe and the rise of the Burgundian house in the fifteenth century, and how a power-hungry dynasty was able to reach a new equilibrium with the elites. The outcome had the lasting effect of laying the foundation for the modern states of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg
