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Most discussions of a surviving Valois Burgundy tend to assume it simply continues on as an independent country. However, its Duke was technically a French vassal, and was related by marraige to the French royal family. So, as was mentioned on another thread, its certainly concievable that, if Charles the Bold has a surviving son, one of his descendents could inherit the French throne if/when the main Valois line dies out.

So, what would be the implications of France aquiring, in one fell swoop, all of Burgundy's land in the Low Countries? Would it be able to maintain control over them? If so, is there anything, really, to prevent TTL France from gradually expanding into the Rhineland, and maybe even further into Germany? How would the Low Countries and their merchants figure into French domestic politics? (I'm wondering if it becomes a little more trade-oriented than OTL)
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