Editing Charles the Bold (section)

=== Aftermath ===
{{Main|War of the Burgundian Succession}}
[[File:Map France 1477-en.svg|thumb|240px|Burgundian territories (orange/yellow) and limits of France (red) after the [[Burgundian Wars]].]]

Louis XI learned of Charles's death even before it reached Burgundy; he took advantage of the lack of leadership to invade Burgundy through Picardy, Artois, and [[Mâcon]] only three weeks after the Battle of Nancy.{{Sfn|Blockmans|Pervenier|1999|p=195}} Ghent rose in rebellion, executing two of Charles's closest collaborators, [[William Hugonet]] and [[Guy of Brimeu]].{{Sfn|Schnerb|2008|p=455}} Charles's former conquests, Liége and Guelders, rapidly sought their independence, and in Luxembourg a struggle broke out about whether to recognize Mary of Burgundy as Charles's successor.{{Sfn|Blockmans|Pervenier|1999|p=195}} Sigismund of Austria and the Swiss vied for [[Franche-Comté]]; Holland, Zeeland, Frisia, and Hainault were claimed by the Count Palatine and the Duke of Bavaria.{{Sfn|Knecht|2007|p=104}}

Mary, the sole child of Charles, and Margaret of York, his widow, were confronted by a crisis. To secure her legitimacy as ruler, Mary signed the [[Great Privilege]] on 11 February 1477 and restored powers to the States General in [[County of Flanders|Flanders]], [[Duchy of Brabant|Brabant]], [[County of Hainaut|Hainaut]], and [[County of Holland|Holland]].{{Sfn|Koenigsberger|2001|p=42}} To secure an alliance with the Habsburgs, Mary married Maximilian, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, in August 1477.{{Sfn|Schnerb|2008|p=455}} Maximilian used a combination of diplomacy and military strength to defend and regain territories from Louis XI, though France kept the geographic Duchy of Burgundy; he also quelled several internal revolts to preserve a great deal of the Burgundian State.{{Sfn|Blockmans|Pervenier|1999|p=195}} Mary died on 27 March 1482, and passed her lands and the title of Duke of Burgundy to her son and heir, [[Philip the Handsome|Philip]].{{Sfn|Blockmans|Pervenier|1999|p=199}}