| Ruler | Country | Start of Reign | Age at 1420 |
| Henry V | England | 1413 | ? | | 1420 May 21 | Treaty of Troyes  | | 1420 Jun 2 | Henry marries | | 1421 Feb 23 | Queen Catherine crowned | | 1421 Dec 6 | Birth of Henry (VI) | | 1422 May | Meaux falls to the English | | 1422 Aug 31 | Henry V dies |
| | Henry IV | England | 1422 | ? | | 1421 Dec 6 | Birth of Henry (VI) | | 1422 Sep 1 | Henry VI becomes king | | 1422 Oct 21 | Charles VI of France dies | | 1429 Nov | Henry VI crowned |
| | James I | Scotland | 1406 | ? | | Charles VI | France | 1380 | ? | | 1420 May 21 | Treaty of Troyes | | 1420 Jun 2 | Henry marries | | 1422 Oct 21 | Charles VI of France dies |
| | Charles VII | France | 1422 | ? | | 1428 Oct 12 | Siege of Orléans | | 1429 Feb 23 | Joan begins her mission | | 1429 Mar | Joan visits Charles VII | | 1429 Jul 17 | Charles VII crowned at Rheims | | 1429 Sep 8 | Joan fails to take Paris |
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Henry V - The Hundred Years War
| 1420 | May 21 | Treaty 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.
| | 1422 | May | Meaux 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 21 | Charles 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. |
Henry VI and Joan of Arc
| 1423 | | Battle of Cravant in France | | | | English defeat the French at Cravant | | 1424 | | Battle of Verneuil | | | | The English defeat the French at Verneuil | | 1428 | Oct 12 | Siege of Orléans | | | | The Duke of Bedford led an English army to surround the French town of Orléans and to begin the siege. Orléans was chosen because it was the most important city still under the control of Charles VII. The city was well prepared for the siege and even though the there were a small number of French soldiers in the city the defences held. The Earl of Salisbury was killed when he was hit by debris of an exploding cannonball. The siege continued into the harsh winter. | | 1429 | Feb 12 | Battle of the Herrings | | | | To supply the English who were besieging Orléans the Duke of Bedford arranged for a convoy of food be sent. The convoy was attacked by the French but the English managed to fight them off. After the battle the battlefield was covered with the food which was mostly salted fish. | | Feb 23 | Joan begins her mission | | | | Joan left Vaucouleurs dressed as a man and with an escort of attendants. They headed for Chinon where Charles VII was staying. They reached Chinon in early March. | | Mar | Joan 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. | | Apr | Joan is given an army | | | | Charles gave Joan a small army and she sets of to free Orleans from the English. | | Apr 29 | Joan 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 8 | Siege 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 18 | The Battle of Patay | | | | The French defeat the English. | | Jul 17 | Charles VII crowned at Rheims | | | | Joan of Arc and the dauphin entered Rhiems. Charles was crowned in the Cathedral and became King of France. | | Sep 8 | Joan fails to take Paris | | | | The French fail to retake Paris that had been captured by the English. Joan was slightly injured during the fighting. | | Nov | Henry VI crowned | | | | Although Henry was still too young to reign he was crowned as Henry VI, King of England in response to the Duke of Bedford's concerns over the events in 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)
Humprey, Duke of Gloucester, was the son of Henry IV, king of England and the brother of Henry V, king of England. In 1422 Henry V died leaving a son as heir to the English throne. Also called Henry, the young boy was less than a year old. Humphrey and his older brother John, Duke of Bedford were se (more...)
Beaufort, Henry (Bishop of Winchester)
Henry Beaufort was the second son of John of Gaunt and Catherine Swynford. In 1404 Henry became the Bishop of Winchester after the death of the previous bishop William of Wykeham and under King Henry IV, his half-brother, Beaufort became the chancellor of England. When Henry VI became King of Englan (more...)
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 born in 1412 in a village called Domremy and was the daughter of a farmer. She had no education apart from religious instruction given to her by her mother. One evening, on one of her solitary walks, Joan saw a bright light and heard a voice coming from the direction of the local chu (more...)
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| 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 Feb 12 - Battle of the Herrings
To supply the English who were besieging Orléans the Duke of Bedford arranged for a convoy of food be sent. The convoy was attacked by the French but the English managed to fight them off. After the battle the battlefield was covered with the food which was mostly salted fish.
1429 Jun 18 - The Battle of Patay
The French defeat the English.
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| 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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