William

…expedition in August 1388 against Duke William of Gelderland; Charles, however, made a speedy peace with William and returned to France.

…development, partly because the powerful Duke William (ruled 1379–1402) of that principality had his own financial resources as a result of his military activities in the service of the English and, later, French kings; under William’s successors, however, the knights and the towns became more powerful and finally gained permanent…