Tanneguy Duchâtel Kills John the Fearless on the Bridge of Montereau

This engraving, titled “Tanneguy Duchâtel Kills John the Fearless on the Bridge of Montereau,” depicts the assassination of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, in 1419. The scene shows the violent confrontation on the bridge of Montereau, against the background of the civil war between Armagnacs and Burgundians. The image emphasizes the political violence of the late Middle Ages, princely rivalries, and the tensions affecting France during the Hundred Years’ War.