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 John the Fearless Assassinated (1419)Son of Philip the Bold, John the Fearless was duke of Burgundy from 1404–1419. He continued his father's feud with Louis, Duke of Orléans, brother of King Charles VI, and became popular by advocating reforms. In 1407, he had Louis assassinated and later obtained control of the French government. Rivalry with the supporters of Orléans led to civil war in 1411, and he seized Paris in 1418. At a negotiation meeting with the dauphin—the future King Charles VII—John was assassinated. Who killed him? More...
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Guess he shouldn't have been quite so fearless, ah ?
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Yeah, 'asking for it' does seem to spring to mind.
But if your dad is Philip the Bold, it would be a brave man who came out and asked to be called John the Cowardly.
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His less ambititous brother "Fred the Timid and not nearly so fearless as John" lived to great old age, happy in his anonymity.
"Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless, and do no wrong". (Knight's Oath, Kingdom of Heaven)
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Philip's sister, Gudrun the Zesty was also quite a tasty piece, I hear.
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