Mary of Burgundy; or, The Revolt of Ghent


Read by Lynne T

Fifteenth century Europe was a time of political upheaval and uncertainty. Mary of Burgundy of the House of Valois ruled over a collection of states including modern-day Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland. The only child of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, she received many offers of marriage, from the age of 5, from parties who wanted to control the territory. She was just 19 when her father was killed in battle and that same year married Maximillian of the House of Hapsburg in what appears to have been a love-match as well as a political maneuver. However, just five years later, Mary, pregnant with her third child, was killed in an accident. Sandwiched between the two strong rulers of Charles and Maximilian, Mary's tenure is often overlooked.
In this novel, Mary is depicted as the representation of maternalistic feudalism. - Summary by LynneT (18 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Introduction 5:09 Read by Lynne T
I 21:59 Read by Lynne T
II 22:59 Read by Lynne T
III 28:08 Read by Lynne T
IV 21:48 Read by Lynne T
V 22:06 Read by Lynne T
VI 19:23 Read by Lynne T
VII 28:52 Read by Lynne T
VIII 22:30 Read by Lynne T
IX 32:07 Read by Lynne T
X 19:16 Read by Lynne T
XI 21:30 Read by Lynne T
XII 28:33 Read by Lynne T
XIII 33:27 Read by Lynne T
XIV 30:09 Read by Lynne T
XV 23:05 Read by Lynne T
XVI 47:16 Read by Lynne T
XVII 25:20 Read by Lynne T
XVIII 26:54 Read by Lynne T
XIX 33:31 Read by Lynne T
XX 39:54 Read by Lynne T
XXI 27:46 Read by Lynne T
XXII 36:00 Read by Lynne T
XXIII 27:50 Read by Lynne T
XXIV 36:06 Read by Lynne T
XXV 35:18 Read by Lynne T
XXVI 25:13 Read by Lynne T
XXVII 37:30 Read by Lynne T
XXVIII 50:43 Read by Lynne T
XXIX 20:30 Read by Lynne T
XXX 28:02 Read by Lynne T
XXXI 53:31 Read by Lynne T
XXXII 17:30 Read by Lynne T
XXXIII 22:41 Read by Lynne T
XXXIV 30:59 Read by Lynne T
XXXV 28:30 Read by Lynne T
XXXVI 21:30 Read by Lynne T
XXXVII 30:20 Read by Lynne T
XXXVIII 38:38 Read by Lynne T