author
Olivier de La Marche
d. 1502
A vivid witness to the last great years of Burgundy, this courtier-poet wrote with the eye of an insider and the memory of a storyteller. His work opens a window onto chivalry, ceremony, war, and political change in the late Middle Ages.
2 Audiobooks
Le chevalier délibéré
by Olivier de La Marche
Le debat de Cuidier et de Fortune
by Olivier de La Marche
About the author
Born around 1425 in Burgundy and dying in Brussels in 1502, Olivier de La Marche served the Burgundian court as a courtier, soldier, diplomat, chronicler, and poet. He was closely connected with Philip the Good and Charles the Bold, and later remained active in the service of Mary of Burgundy and her husband, Maximilian.
He is best remembered for his memoirs and chronicles, which preserve a richly detailed picture of court life in the fifteenth century. Because he wrote from direct experience, his work is especially valuable for readers interested in the culture of the Burgundian court: its pageantry, ideals of chivalry, and the pressures of war and diplomacy.
His writing blends historical record with the polished style of a man shaped by court ceremony and political service. That combination makes him more than a recorder of events: he is a guide to how power, honor, and public display were understood at one of the most brilliant courts of late medieval Europe.