What is Burgundian Netherlands?
{{Infobox former country |native_name = Burgundian Netherlands |common_name = Netherlands <!-- Used for sorting, do not use 'the'. --> |region = Low Countries |era = Middle Ages |status = Vassal |status_text = [[Holy Roman Empire|Imperial]] and [[France|French]] [[fief]]s |year_start = 1384 |date_start = |event1 = |date_event1 = |event_end = |year_end = 1482 |date_end = |p1 = |flag_p1 = Blason fr Bourgogne.svg |s1 = Habsburg Netherlands |flag_s1 = |s2 = |flag_s2 = |flag = Cross of Burgundy flag |flag_type = |image_flag = Flag of New Spain.svg <!-- The Cross of Burgundy flag--> |image_map = |image_map_caption = |government_type = Monarchy |capital = [[Brussels]] |common_languages = [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[West Low German|Low Saxon]], [[Frisian language|Frisian]], [[Walloon language|Walloon]], [[Luxembourgish language|Luxembourgish]], [[French Language|French]] |religion = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] }} In the history of the [[Low Countries]], the '''Burgundian Netherlands''' means a number of [[Holy Roman Empire|Imperial]] and [[France in the Middle Ages|French]] fiefs. These were ruled in [[personal union]] by the [[House of Valois]]-Burgundy and their [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]] heirs in the period from 1384 to 1482. The area was large parts of present-day [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]], as well as [[Luxembourg]] and parts of northern [[France]]. ==Rulers== The Burgundian dukes who ruled the Netherlandish territories were: House of Valois, territorial Dukes of Burgundy *[[Philip the Bold]] (1384–1405), son of King [[John II of France]], by his wife [[Margaret III, Countess of Flanders|Margaret III of Flanders]] *[[John the Fearless]] (1405–1419), son *[[Philip the Good]] (1419–1467), son *[[Charles the Bold]] (1467–1477), son House of Valois, titular Duchess of Burgundy *[[Mary of Burgundy]] (1477–1482), Charles' daughter, married [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|