John the Fearless (1371-1419), Duke of Burgundy from 1404, was a central figure in the civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians during the Hundred Years' War. In 1407, he had his cousin Louis d'Orléans, brother of King Charles VI, assassinated, triggering a bloody conflict for control of the kingdom weakened by the king's madness.
Political skill and changing alliances marked his actions, particularly his rapprochement with England in the face of the Armagnac party. On 10 September 1419, he was assassinated on the bridge at Montereau during a meeting with the Dauphin Charles, an event that permanently sealed the rift between Burgundians and supporters of the future Charles VII.
The king's political skills and changing alliances marked his actions, in particular his rapprochement with England in the face of the Armagnac party.
