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How long did Louis XI live in Burgundy before becoming king of France?

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Louis XI lived in Burgundy for five years in exile before becoming the king of France in 1461. During this period, he resided as a guest of Philip the Good, which allowed him to study the operations of the Burgundian state—a power he would later seek to dismantle during his reign.1