The Rapondi were Philip the Bold and John the Fearless' favorite bankers. They funded everything from the day-to-day operations of the Burgundian Court to the Nicopolis Crusade to John's armies in the Civil War.
For more on the Rapondi Company check out Bart Lambert's Book The City, The Duke, and Their Banker.
Episode 37: Matrimonial Mayhem and Havoc in Hainaut
Episode 36: Bedford, Bourges, and Beyond
Episode 35: Disinherited
Episode 34: The Treaty of Troyes
Episode 33: The Next Generation Season 2
Supplemental 8: Hooks and Cods
Supplemental 7: Grand Dukes of the Center Part 2 - The House of Wittelsbach
Supplemental 5: Christine de Pizan and the Body Politic
Supplemental 4: The Civil War of Words - Burgundian Propaganda and Symbolism
Episode 32: The Bridge of Montereau
Episode 31: The Manifesto
Episode 30: Picking Up the Pieces
Episode 29: Agincourt
Episode 28: On the Outside Looking In
Episode 27: Reform and Revolution
Episode 26: Armagnacs and Burgundians
Episode 25: The League of Gien
Episode 24: The Fearless and the Pitiless
Episode 23: Le Morte d'Orleans
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