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Who hosted Louis XI when he fled to Burgundy?

  • Philip the Good

  • Charles the Bold

  • Edward IV

  • John the Fearless

Answer

Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, hosted Louis XI, King of France, when he fled to Burgundy in 1465. Louis XI was in conflict with the Burgundian faction of the French nobility and fled to Burgundy to escape their pursuit. Philip the Good offered Louis XI protection and assistance in return for concessions to Burgundy.
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