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Charles VII
History of France

              


1422
Succession
31st Oct Bourges The Dauphin is declared Charles VII
1429
Battle of Patay
17th June Patay Joan of Arc's army crushes a large English force at the battle of Patay, during which the English lost nearly half of their troops
1429
Capture
12th June Jargeau Joan of Arc's army captures Jargeau after a brief siege
July Compiegne Leads the capture of Compiegne from the English
9th July Troyes Troyes surrenders after Joan of Arc organizes effective preparations for a full assault
1429
Coronation
11th May Loches Joan meets Charles VII at Loches & convinces him to push forward toward Reims for his coronation
17th July Reims Charles VII is crowned at Reims ' Cathedral, Joan is at his side, holding her banner
1429
Siege of Jargeau
12th June Jargeau Joan of Arc's army captures Jargeau after a brief siege
1429
Siege of Orleans
Mar Orleans Charles orders Joan to be questioned by theologians at Chinon & Poitiers , the clergy give her their approval & advise Charles to grant her request of an army to raise the siege of Orleans
22nd Mar Orleans Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
5th April Tours Joan of Arc is given a banner & armour at Tours , then arrives at Blois , where the army is gathering to raise the siege of Orleans
25th April Orleans Joan of Arc leaves for Orleans with an army & a large quantity of food supplies for the hungry city
7th May Orleans Carrying her banner during an assault on the earthwork in front of Les Tourelles, Joan is shot by an arrow but later returns to inspire the troops to victory
8th May Orleans The English order all their remaining troops out of their positions, & abandon the siege
1429
Siege of Paris
8th Sep Paris Joan of Arc's army launches an assault against Paris , Joan is shot by an arrow while trying to find a place for her troops to cross the city's moat & the troops are withdrawn against her wishes
1429
Siege of Troyes
9th July Troyes Troyes surrenders after Joan of Arc organizes effective preparations for a full assault
1429
Succession
Paris Excluded from the succession by the Treaty of Troyes
Paris Recognized as a successor by the south
Paris Succeeds as King of France
11th May Loches Joan meets Charles VII at Loches & convinces him to push forward toward Reims for his coronation
1429
Treaty of Troyes
18th July Rheims Crowned King of France, kills off the treaty of Troyes
1429
Voice from God
Mar Orleans Charles orders Joan to be questioned by theologians at Chinon & Poitiers , the clergy give her their approval & advise Charles to grant her request of an army to raise the siege of Orleans
9th Mar Chinon Joan of Arc meets Charles VII
May Chinon Durand Lassois takes Joan to Vaucouleurs again, Baudricourt finally consented to give her an escort of 6 soldiers to bring her before Charles VII at Chinon
1430
Arrest
Nov The Burgundians agree to transfer Joan of Arc to their English allies in exchange for monetary compensation, the Burgundians refuse demands from Charles VII to ransom her back to her own faction
23rd Dec Rouen Joan of Arc is brought to Rouen, the seat of the English occupation government
1431
Coronation
2nd Dec Paris Crowned as Henry II of France, under the terms of the treaty of Troyes
1435
Treaty of Arras
21st Sep Arras Burgundy retains all land gained in alliance with England, except for Champagne & Brie
21st Sep Arras Philipe deserts his English allies and recognizes Charles as king of France
21st Sep Arras Philipe receives the Somme towns and is exempted from homage to the crown
21st Sep Arras The Duke of Burgundy makes a peace treaty with Charles VII
Oct Arras Burgundy retains all land gained in alliance with England, except for Champagne & Brie
Oct Arras Philipe deserts his English allies and recognizes Charles as king of France
Oct Arras Philipe receives the Somme towns and is exempted from homage to the crown
Oct Arras The Duke of Burgundy makes a peace treaty with Charles VII
1436
Siege of Paris
13th April Paris The French army enters Paris , without Burgundy the English cannot defend it
1437
Capture
Paris Captures Paris from the English
1444
Capture
Nomandy Recaptures Normandy
1449
Capture
Paris Captures Brittany from the English
1451
Capture
Bordeaux Captures Bordeaux during his drive to force the English out of Gascony
1451
Siege of Bordeaux
Bordeaux Captures Bordeaux during his drive to force the English out of Gascony
1453
Capture
Paris Captures Gascony from the English
19th Oct Bordeaux Captures Bordeaux again from the English, thereafter the city remains French
1453
Rule of Bordeaux
19th Oct Bordeaux Captures Bordeaux again from the English, thereafter the city remains French
1461
Death
22nd July Death of Charles VII

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