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	Charolais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Charolais of France are white in color, horned, long bodied, and good milkers with a general coarseness to the animal not being uncommon.
		The first Charolais to come into the United States from Mexico are believed to be two bulls, Neptune and Ortolan, which were purchased from Pugibet by the King Ranch in Texas and imported in June 1936.
		Charolais cattle are large with mature bulls weighing from 2,000 to well over 2,500 pounds and cows weigh from 1,250 to over 2,000 pounds.
	www.knowledgebank.irri.org /beef/Charolais.htm (1100 words)

	Charolles - LoveToKnow 1911
		The ruins of the castle of the counts of Charolais occupy the summit of a hill in the immediate vicinity of the town.
		Charolles was the capital of Charolais, an old division of France, which from the early 14th century gave the title of count to its possessors.
		In 1327 the countship passed by marriage to the house of Armagnac, and in 1390 it was sold to Philip of Burgundy.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Charolles (268 words)

	Charles the Bold
		In his father’s lifetime he bore the title of count of Charolais.
		He succeeded, however, in forcing upon Louis the treaty of Conflans[?] (1466), by which the king restored to him the towns on the Somme, and promised him the hand of his infant daughter Catherine, with Champagne as dowry.
		In the meanwhile the count of Charolais obtained the surrender of Ponthieu[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Charles_the_Bold.html (1140 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Charolais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Charolais CHAROLAIS [Charolais], small region, Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, in Burgundy, in the Massif Central, named after the town of Charolles.
		The countship of Charolais was acquired by Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, in 1390.
		Charolais cattle CHAROLAIS CATTLE [Charolais cattle], breed of beef animal with a rugged, muscular appearance and solid creamy to wheat-colored coat.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Charolais (455 words)

	Canadian Charolais Association: Promoting The Charolais Breed and Canadian Charolais Cattle Breeders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although Charolais were imported into Mexico before 1910 it wasn't until the importation of Charolais by Gene Pugibet in 1930 that the North American cattle industry was affected by the breed.
		Charolais was an abrupt change from the blocky, compact, fat producing cattle prevalent at the time.
		In 1959 the Canadian Charolais Association was formed and in 1960 it was formally recognized as a Breed Association under the Livestock Pedigree Act of Canada.
	www.charolais.com /history.htm (792 words)

	Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac (1360 – June 12, 1418) was count of Armagnac, count of Charolais and constable of France.
		He became count of Armagnac at the death of his brother, Jean III in 1391.
		The Households of the Counts of Armagnac in the Late Middle Ages - abstract of a paper analyzing the household expenses of Count Bernard VII, from the Société Internationale des Médiévistes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bernard_VII,_Count_of_Armagnac (288 words)

	Philippe de Commynes Memoirs
		Charolais blamed the house of Croy for this business and as his father, Duke Philip, became very senile, he banished all the Croy family from his father's territories and seized all their lands and possessions.
		The count of Charolais blamed the house of Croy for inducing Duke Philip to consent to this restitution.
		The count of Saint-Pol spoke first, saying that we were in danger, and he counselled that at the break of day we should take the road back to Burgundy, having burnt that part of the baggage train and saved only the artillery, and that no one with less than ten lances should use a wagon.
	www.r3.org /bookcase/de_commynes/decom_2.html (15621 words)

	Charolais
		Charolais cattle have changed beef production concepts as much or more as the original British breeds did for the grant Longhorn in the American Southwest more than a century ago.
		One of the oldest of the several breeds of French cattle, Charolais is considered of Jurassic origin and was developed in the district around Charolles in Central France.
		The AICA has a grading-up program that allows cattlemen to breed registered Charolais bulls to any breed of cattle and develop a purebred animal that is eligible for registration in the herd book after five generations (31/32 or more Charolais).
	www.plejaderna.nu /torget/charolais.html (1288 words)

	Charles the Bold - LoveToKnow 1911
		CHARLES, called THE Bold (1433-1477), duke of Burgundy, son of Philip the Good of Burgundy and Isabella of Portugal, was born at Dijon on the 10th of November 1433.
		He was brought up under the direction of the seigneur d'Auxy, and early showed great application to studyand also to warlike exercises.
		The revolt of Liege and Dinant intervened to divert his attention from the affairs of France.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Charles_the_Bold (1295 words)

	Philippe de Commynes Memoirs
		Charolais was very pleased at this because his army was in very great need of supplies, and especially of money, and if agreement had not been reached all the lords there would have had to disperse ignominiously.
		The count of Charolais was still at Saint-Trond, a small town in the district of Liège, but he was heavily engaged with the Liègeois, with his army broken up and disbanded and it was winter time.
		The count of Ledesma crossed the river in a boat which had a sail made of golden cloth and he was wearing hose studded with precious stones when he went to meet the King.
	www.r3.org /bookcase/de_commynes/decom_3.html (15744 words)

	Louis XI
		Louis repaid this kindness by stirring up to revolt the discontented cities of Flanders, which were subject to Burgundy, and causing trouble between the Duke of Burgundy and his son, Count of Charolais, afterward Charles the Bold.
		This League was joined by the Count of Charolais, who had completely taken the command of affairs in the Burgundian territories, his father, the old Duke, being too feeble to withstand him.
		Louis was compelled to give up Normandy to the Duke of Brittany, the friend of Count of Charolais and England, to abolish the States-General and to put in their places the rebellious nobles, and was shut up in Paris.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles35/foreign-statesmen-12.shtml (3892 words)

	burgundy
		Heir apparent: Charles, Count of Charolais, born 1433, married 1440 to Catherine of France, died without issue 1446, married 1454 to Isabel de Bourbon; one daughter, Mary, aged 3.
		However, the Count of Charolais is known to detest the Croys and his public criticism of their voracity has caused the minor rift between Philip and his heir, though not to the extent of that between Charles VII and the Dauphin Louis.
		In contrast, the Count of Charolais spent considerable time with the Duke of Somerset while the Duke was in Guisnes.
	freespace.virgin.net /sheldon.stevens/burgundy.html (1057 words)

	Olivier de la Marche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He was knighted by Count de Charolais, later Charles the Bold (1465).
		Two years later Count de Charolais became ruler of Bergundy and Flanders, and made Oliver bailiff of Among (now a department of the Haute-Sane) and captain of his guards.
		Taken prisoner at the battle of Nancy, where the duke lost his life (1477), he regained his liberty by paying a ransom, and rejoined Marie, daughter of Duke Charles and heiress of Burgundy, who made him her maitre d'hôtel.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/o/olivier_de_la_marche.html (206 words)

	Paradox Interactive Forums - Royal Court of Lotharingia (Burgundy)
		The death of the Count of Bern in the fields of Champagne in 1436 would see the transfer of the House of Hohenstaufen in Bern, and the final appointment of the House of Chalon in the Franche-Comté.
		The Count also didn't approve of the Armistice, and thinks the Flemish counts should not have been allowed to live, and even less to keep control of their counties.
		The Count Maximilien of Artois was the general in charged of the Royal Armies of Lotharingia and his son was in charge of the expeditionary forces that attacked Grenoble a few years earlier.
	www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?t=171577 (11062 words)

	Worldroots.com
		His level-headed influence was so considerable that, in spite of the violent opposition of Charles "the Bold", he was able to negotiate the repurchase of the towns of the Somme after the famous conference at Peronne.
		The Lordship of Porcean was raised to the level of Count by letters patent, dated 31 August 1455, from King Charles VII.
		In regards to this he was reported to have said: "I don't want to stop serving the King of France on account of a Count of Charolais", Count of Charolais being the courtesy title of the future Charles "the Bold", Duke of Burgundy.
	worldroots.com /brigitte/royal/bio/antoinedecroybio.html (830 words)

	Philippe de Commines
		He was brought up as a knight, spoke Flemish and French, but complains that he had never learned Latin-in the course of his travels he had learned Italian.
		In 1464 Commines was presented at the court of the Duke of Burgundy in Lille and became squire to the duke's son, the Count of Charolais, afterwards Charles the Bold.
		From 1464 to 1472 he was in the service of Charles, took part in his expeditions, and in 1465 was present at the battle of Monthéry.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/c/commines,philippe_de.html (866 words)

	Charles I, Duke of Burgundy - Gnorx.com, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Count of Charolais; afterwards, he assumed all of his father's titles, including that of "Grand Duke of the West".
		He was also created a Knight of the Golden Fleece but twenty days after his birth, being invested by Charles I, Count of Nevers and the seigneur de Croy.
		Liège and Dinant intervened to divert his attention from the affairs of France.
	www.gnorx.com /Charles_the_Bold (1328 words)

	chronicle15
		Count Charles was seen to greet the Duke of Somerset as in old friend.
		Count Schwartz does seem to be a little steamed over our correspondence, perhaps he put his wager on the wrong contestant in the tourney.
		The Duke of Somerset declared a wager of £100 between the Earl of March on Wydeville and the Count of Charolais on Burgundy; the winner being the first to unhorse his opponent three times.
	freespace.virgin.net /sheldon.stevens/chronicle15.html (5769 words)

	Siege of Paris - 1465
		His army met that of Burgundy, led by Philip's son Charles, count of Charolais (known as Charles the Bold), at Montlbery.
		Louis was outnumbered, and about to be pressed from the rear by the arrival of Francis II of Brittany, but late in the day on July 16 the armies of France and Burgundy met.
		This was because he was abandoned by his supposed ally the count of Anjou and because he wasn't reinforced from Paris, as he had requested.
	home.eckerd.edu /~oberhot/paris-siege-1465.htm (605 words)

	The Battle of Montl'herey was a rather peculiar clash between a French royal army, under Louis XI, and an army of ...
		The Battle of Montl'herey was a rather peculiar clash between a French royal army, under Louis XI, and an army of malcontent F
		The Battle of Montl'herey was a rather peculiar clash between a French royal army, under Louis XI, and an army of malcontent French nobles led by the Count of Charolais (later Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy) during the War of the Public Weal.
		The fight is interesting as it has an eye-witness account, written by Phillippe de Commynes, who rode with the Count of Charolais.
	members.shaw.ca /warriorkings/mont.htm (465 words)

	Philip III, Duke of Burgundy - WikiLeasing.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		On the 28th of January 1405, he was named Count of Charolais in apanage of his father and probably on the same day he was engaged to Michele of Valois(1395-1422), daughter of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria.
		Antoine (September 30, 1430, Brussels - February 5, 1432, Brussels), Count of Charolais
		Charles (1433-1477), Count of Charolais and Philip's successor as Duke
	www.wikileasing.com /8/Philip_III__Duke_of_Burgundy.html (574 words)

	Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Very seldom do you come in and see them sitting in the yard under a shade tree or watching television, instead they are out checking and feeding cattle, spraying weeds, or putting up hay.
		She added, “Most of our cow herd is Angus and Charolais based and we breed back to Charolais bulls because that is the cross that our buyer likes.”
		When the Smiths are calving and during feeding season, you can count on Aline being with Maurice to help him open gates, count cows, tag calves, and cut the net wrap off of round bales.
	www.countryfolks.com /fc/1010/century.html (1064 words)

	Biography - Johannes Ockeghem (Bio 1330)
		He apparently knew Gilles Binchois, composer to the Burgundian Court, for whom he composed the lament Mort, tu as navre in 1460.
		In turn, Antoine Busnois, singer of the count of Charolais (soon to be Duke of Burgundy) honored Ockeghem with the motet In hydraulis in 1465 - 67.
		Johannes Tinctoris, theorist and composer, called Ockeghem the first among all the most excellent composers of his time, and even Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza of far-off Milan sought his assistance in the recruitment of singers.
	musicbase.h1.ru /PPB/ppb13/Bio_1330.htm (549 words)

	Graf von der Charolais, Der movie posters and memorabilia at MovieGoods
		For the New York premiere of his movie, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", George Clooney's date was his grandmother, Dica.
		Graf von der Charolais, Der, Graf von der Charolais, Der
		Graf von der Charolais, Der, Graf von der Charolais, Der (11922, 11922)
	www.moviegoods.com /movie_product.asp?master_movie_id=24741 (190 words)

	Architecture of the Hotel de Ville / Stadhuis - Brussels, Belgium
		It didn't take too long for that to fill up, so a right wing was built by an unknown architect from 1444-1448.
		Charles the Bold, then the Count of Charolais, personally laid the cornerstone for the expansion.
		The final piece of the building, the tower by Jean van Ruysbroeck, replaced the existing belfry and climbs 300 feet into the sky.
	glasssteelandstone.com /BE/BrusselsHoteldeVille.html (499 words)

	French School Posters Prints - The Arrival of the Count of Charolais and His Army at the Siege of Paris Art Giclee ...
		French School Posters Prints - The Arrival of the Count of Charolais and His Army at the Siege of Paris Art Giclee Print - Artist: French School - Poster Size: 18x24 - SHOP.COM
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	Philip the Good Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Born at Dijon on July 31, 1396, Philip the Good was the son of Duke John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria.
		At first created Count of Charolais--the traditional title of the heir apparent of Burgundy--he became the third Valois Duke of Burgundy upon the assassination of his father in 1419.
		Contemporary portraits and descriptions depict Philip as tall, with broad shoulders and keen eyes.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/philip-the-good (835 words)

	"Karel de Stoute",more than just a hotel in Brugge (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The result of this is that you will be able to admire beamed ceilings adorned with etches and in the former staircase tower are now some of the bathrooms
		When the duke’s son Charles the Bold (Karel de Stoute), count of Charolais, married Margaret of York in 1468 he gave this house as a dowry to the newly wed couple and named the house “ Hotel Charolais “.
		After the death of Charles the Bold and later his daughter Mary of Burgundy, the Prinsenhof lost its interest and bit by bit it was sold.
	www.hotelkareldestoute.be.cob-web.org:8888 /uk/history.html (253 words)

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