Review of Charles the Bold and Burgundian Dukes by Mr Kirk
A critique of Kirk s study on Burgundy and the dukes in the fifteenth century. It notes strong learning and vivid portrayal but critiques digressions and excess rhetoric that weaken unity and length. The piece compares Kirk s work with Barante and Motley, praising research while urging tighter focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles the Bold
Charles
Burgundy
France
Hitaelf
House of Valois
Philip the Good
Europe
Arthur
Charlemagne
Burgundies
Netherlands
Alsace
Lorraine
Dijon
Brussels
Mr. Motley
Kirk
Kirke
Barante
Belgium
Switzerland
Austria
Louis XI
Charles Wead
Louis
England
Quentin Durward
Charles VII
Plessiz-les-Toura
Dinant
Shera
League
Sigisund
Sigismund
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Tristan l’Hermite
Oliver the Barber
Olivier le Daim
le Mauvais
Olivier le ‘‘ Diable