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What was engraved on the Double Briquet to symbolize Charles the Bold's divine right to rule?

  • His coat of arms

  • His portrait

  • +KAROLUS DEI GRA DUX BURG, CO F[LANDRIS
  • A large cross

Answer

[strong]Engraved on the Double Briquet to symbolize Charles the Bold's divine right to rule was +KAROLUS DEI GRA[TIA] DUX BURG[ONIS], CO[MITIS] F[LANDRIS, which means Charles by the grace of God, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders. The inscription was a reminder that Charles believed that he had been chosen by God to rule, and that he was therefore responsible for carrying out God's will.[/strong]
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