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 1420 - 1429 (10 Year Overview)
 
Main Key People Battles Construction
RulerCountryStart of ReignAge at 1420
Henry VEngland1413?
1420 May 21Treaty of Troyes 
1420 Jun 2Henry marries 
1421 Feb 23Queen Catherine crowned 
1421 Dec 6Birth of Henry (VI) 
1422 MayMeaux falls to the English 
1422 Aug 31Henry V dies 
Henry IVEngland1422?
1421 Dec 6Birth of Henry (VI) 
1422 Sep 1Henry VI becomes king 
1422 Oct 21Charles VI of France dies 
1429 NovHenry VI crowned 
James IScotland1406?
Charles VIFrance1380?
1420 May 21Treaty of Troyes 
1420 Jun 2Henry marries 
1422 Oct 21Charles VI of France dies 
Charles VIIFrance1422?
1429 FebJoan visits Charles VII 
1429 Jul 17Charles VII crowned at Rheims 
 The Hundred Years War
1420May 21Treaty of Troyes
  Henry V pledged to recover all the lands of the dauphin Charles and (24.5) Henry recognised as heir to the French throne.
1422MayMeaux falls to the English
  The French town of Meaux finally fell to the English besiegers. This being Henry's last great victory against the French.
Oct 21Charles VI of France dies
  Charles VI of France died and was buried in the Saint Denis Basilica. Henry VI of England was proclaimed king of France and John Duke of Bedford was appointed regent.
1423Battle of Cravant in France
  English defeat the French at Cravant
1424Battle of Verneuil
  The English defeat the French at Verneuil
1428OctSiege of Orleans
  The Duke of Bedford led an English army to surround the French town of Orleans and the begin the siege.
1429FebJoan visits Charles VII
  Joan was granted an audience with the dauphin at Vaucouleurs. At the meeting Charles had disguised himself as a servant and had a servant dress as himself. Joan was not fooled and picked the king out. Charles was impressed when Joan told him that God had told her that he was the true heir.
AprJoan is given an army
  Charles gave Joan a small army and she sets of to free Orleans from the English.
Apr 29Joan reaches Orleans
  Joan reached Orleans and managed to get past the English to enter the town. There she raised the moral of the citizens trapped by the English siege.
May 8Siege of Orleans is lifted
  Joan of Arc had tried to negotiate with the English without success. More French troops had arrived to assist break the blockade. On May 7th, Joan was wounded by an arrow in the neck but survived and managed to lead the French to defeat the English at Les Tourelles (part of the town). On May 8th the English moved out of Orleans.
Jun 18The Battle of Patay
  The French defeat the English.
Jul 17Charles VII crowned at Rheims
  Joan of Arc and the dauphin entered Rhiems. Charles was crowned in the Cathedral and became King of France.

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People who played important roles in this time period
Catherine (of France)
Wife of Henry V, king of England and also Owen Tudor. For more information see Owen Tudor.

John (Duke of Bedford)
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Humphrey (Duke of Gloucester)
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Tudor, Owen
Owen Tudor was a Welsh landowner and a supporter of Owen Glendower. He worked in the household of Catherine of France, the wife of Henry V and after Henry died in 1422 married the Queen. Their son Edmund Tudor, the Earl of Richmond, married into the Beaufort family and their son became Henry VII, th (more...)

Joan (of Arc)
Joan of Arc was a French peasant who said she had seen visions of saints. They told her to go and rescue Orleans from the English and save France. Joan first went to see Charles VII, the King of France. At the meeting between Charles and Joan the King had disguised himself as a servant and had a ser (more...)

Battles that took place in this time period
1423 - Battle of Cravant in France
English defeat the French at Cravant

1424 - Battle of Verneuil
The English defeat the French at Verneuil

1429 Jun 18 - The Battle of Patay
The French defeat the English.

Building work undertaken in this time period
Canterbury Cathedral 1423 - 1434
Canterbury South West Tower building work by Thomas Mapilton.

Wells Cathedral 1425 - 1435
The North-west tower of Wells Cathedral was constructed during this time.

     
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