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CHARLES THE BOLD (1433–1477), Duke of Burgundy.
See original version (French)
449
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CHARLES THE BOLD (1433–1477), Duke of Burgundy.
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
CHARLES THE BOLD (1433–1477), Duke of Burgundy. L.S. ‘Charles’, Meclinia (Mechelen) 10 July 1474, to Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan; countersigned by Candida; half-page oblong in-4, address on the spine, trace of a red wax seal (small marginal hole); in Latin.
Concerning the mercenaries who deserted his army.
The soldiers who had promised to enlist in his service under the command of the condottiere Jacques Galeotto received their pay but subsequently broke their word and deserted: ‘Quoniam non milli milites, who had promised to come into our military service under our beloved commander Jacobo Galiota, having received their pay, were deceived and broke their word, and fled from him’. He therefore sent his dear secretary Salvator Claritus to his cousin to secure the return of these funds, knowing that some of these soldiers were within the jurisdiction of the Duke of Milan. He asked the Duke of Milan to compel the soldiers to hand over the money they had received to his secretary…
The signature is preceded by all his titles: Charles, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Limburg, Luxembourg and Guelders; Count of Flanders, Artois, Burgundy, Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland, Namur, etc.
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About the sale
Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
Auction location
Auction time
10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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