Charles

(char lz,) the name of many European monarchs and princes, the more important of whom are catalogued as follows in the alphabetical order of their several countries: BADEN,(GRAND-DUKES OF.) C. Frederick, B. 1728. He lost his territories during the French revolution, but they were restored to him by Napoleon I., to whose fortunes he had attached himself, and who converted his margraviate into a grand-duchy. D. 1811.-C. Louis Frederick, grandson of the foregoing, B. 1786, distinguished himself in the battle of Jena, and was faithful to the last in his devotion to Napoleon I. D. 1818. BURGUNDY, (DUKES OF.) C. the Bold, B. 1433, was the son of Philip the Good This turbulent and warlike prince, during his father's lifetime (being then known as Count of Charolais), marched to attack Paris at the head of an army largely composed of revolted French nobles, and gained the battle ofMontlhery, 1455. Succeeding his father in 1467, he quickly entered into an alliance with Edward IV. of England, and the duke of Britt any, against his suzerain, Louis XI. of France. The latter, to withdraw him from that coalition, invited the duke to a conference at Peronne, but before the meeting took place, a revolt of the Liegeois, instigated by Louis, led to a slaughter of Charles' followers. In retaliation, the duke made Louis his prisoner, releasing him only upon the payment of heavy ransom, punished with terrible severity his revolted Flemish cities, and carried fire and sword through Alsace, Lorraine, and N. France. C. was defeated at Granson, in 1472, and at Morat, by the Swi , against whom he had declared war for the subjugation of their country. He was killed in a sanguinary battle fought before Nancy, 1477. His Flemish territories reverted to his daughter, the celebrated Mary of Burgundy, q. v., while Louis XI. annexed Burgundy itself to the [s. 166]