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 24: The Fearless and the Pitiless
Episode 23: Le Morte d'Orleans
Episode 22: A Cousins' Quarrel
Episode 21: The Next Generation
Episode 20: Uncle and Nephew
Episode 19: To the Brink
Supplemental 3: Grand Dukes of the Center Part 1 - The House of Luxembourg
Episode 18: The Nicopolis Crusade Part 3 - The Last Crusade
Episode 17: The Nicopolis Crusade Part 2 - A Holy Mission
Episode 16: The Nicopolis Crusade Part 1 - Hungary and the Ottomans
Episode 15: How the Tables Have Turned
Supplemental 2: Jeanne VS Jeanne
Episode 14: Monkeying About
Episode 13: Courtly Love and Courtly Life
Episode 12: Tour de Bourgogne
Episode 11: Foundations of a State
Episode 10: I Cannot Wait
Supplemental 1: Family Feud
Episode 9: The Ghent War
Episode 8: Advancing French and Angry Flemings
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