131. Burgundy: Europe's forgotten superpower

<p>Now mostly overlooked by history, Burgundy was a major political and cultural power in western Europe during the Middle Ages, rivalling France and England. How did the kingdom gain such prominence, and why did it disappear? Bart van Loo, author of "The Burgundians", joins Dominic and Tom to explain.</p><br><p>To sign up to the brand new Rest Is History Club, go <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b7863b1695625dd7e95149/episodes/61b786462dff90001366c2e1/restishistorypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">restishistorypod.com</a> or click <a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Benefits for members include an extra episode every week, a live streamed show every month, ad-free listening, and access to a Rest Is History chatroom where we'll be discussing episodes and suggesting subjects for future shows.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>