David of Burgundy

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David of Burgundy

David of Burgundy (* 1427 in Utrecht or Arras ; † April 16, 1496 in Wijk bij Duurstede ) was bishop of Utrecht from 1456 to 1496. He was the bishop with the third longest reign after Balderich and Willibrord .

David of Burgundy was an illegitimate son of the Burgundian Duke Philip the Good . From 1451 he was Bishop of Thérouanne . In 1456 he was appointed Bishop of Utrecht by the Pope after a joint intervention by the "Cod Lions" (the civic faction in the hook-and-cod war ) and the Burgundians, after the Utrecht Cathedral Chapter had given the "Hoeken" on April 7, 1455 - Group belonging provost Gijsbrecht van Brederode had elected bishop.

The Nedersticht (the southern part of the diocese with the capital Utrecht) recognized Philip the Good David's appointment on August 3, 1456 (Treaty of IJsselstein) under pressure, while the Oversticht (the northern part of the diocese) had to be persuaded by force of arms: the city Deventer was besieged for five weeks before she surrendered. This situation resulted in a civil war, which is why David decided in 1459 to withdraw from the city of Utrecht and take up residence in the newly acquired Wijk bij Duurstede . Thanks to Burgundian support and skillful maneuvers, he soon gained the upper hand, and the capture of Brederode in 1470 finally brought him victory.

With the support of Burgundy, David was probably the most powerful bishop in Europe between 1470 and 1479. He appointed the mayor, reduced Utrecht's influence on the countryside and controlled tariffs. However , the situation changed with the death of his half-brother Charles the Bold in 1477. David's policy led to an uprising by the “Hoeken” in Holland in 1481, and another civil war broke out in which David was captured. In 1483, Maximilian of Austria had to intervene to free him and the siege of Johan III. van Montfoorts and the revolt against Utrecht.

David's last years were shaped economically by the empty coffers after the civil war and politically by a maneuvering between the Habsburgs and the Duke of Geldern . Nevertheless, the impulses he gave to the cathedral in Utrecht and the modernization of his residence, the Duurstede Castle in Wijk bij Duurstede, remain from him as a pompous prince.

David of Burgundy died in 1496 and was buried in the Sint-Baptist church in Wijk bij Duurstede.

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predecessor Office successor
Gijsbrecht van Brederode Bishop of Utrecht
1456–1496 		Friedrich IV of Baden
personal data
SURNAME David of Burgundy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Utrecht
DATE OF BIRTH 1427
PLACE OF BIRTH Utrecht or Arras
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 1496
Place of death Wijk bij Duurstede