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| 1389 | Birth |  |
| London Birth of John of Bedford, the 3rd son of Henry IV |
| 1414 | Peerage | |
| Bedford Created Duke of Bedford, 2nd, by his brother Henry V |
| 1416 | Battle of Seine | |
| River Seine Defeats the French fleet at the mouth of the Seine |
| 1417 | Siege of Berwick | |
| Berwick Marches on Scotland & lays siege to Berwick |
| 1422 | Death | |
| Death of Henry V and Charles VI, produces a disputed kingship between the infant Henry VI and the Dauphin Charles , Duke John of Bedford becomes Regent of France on behalf of Henry VI |
| 1422 | Regency | |
| Appointed Regent of France |
| 31st Aug Rules France on behalf of Henry VI who is only 9 months old |
| 21st Oct Appointed Regent for Henry VI |
| 1423 | Battle of Cravant | |
| 21st July Cravant An English & Burgundian army defeat the French, who had some Scottish support |
| 31st July Cravant The English defeat a pro-Dauphinist army at Cravant |
| 1424 | Battle of Verneuil | |
| 17th Aug Verneuil Defeats a force led by the Duke of Alencon, John Stuart & Earl Archibald of Douglas |
| 1426 | Battle of St James | |
| 6th Mar Avranches Defeats Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France |
| 1428 | Invasion of France | |
| Consolidates gains in northern France |
| 1428 | Siege of Orleans | |
| 12th Oct Orleans The English begin the siege of Orleans |
| 1429 | Battle of Patay | |
| 18th June Patay A continuous series of engagements spread over some 14 miles, the English lose nearly half (2,200) of their troops, as opposed to 20 French and Scots |
| 1429 | Battle of Rouvray | |
| 12th Feb Rouvray A French army is badly defeated at the battle of Rouvray (aka "battle of the Herrings") |
| 1429 | Siege of Orleans | |
| Orleans Lays the Siege of Orleans |
| 1429 | Siege of Paris | |
| July Paris Defends Paris from the French after the coronation of Charles VII at Rheims |
| 1431 | Arrest | |
| Westminster Abbey Secures Henry VI's coronation as King of France after arresting Joan of Arc |
| 1431 | Coronation | |
| Secures Henry VI's coronation as King of France after arresting Joan of Arc |
| 1431 | Death | |
| London Permits Joan of arc to be burnt as a witch |
| 1431 | Execution | |
| 30th May Rouen Permits Joan of arc to be burnt as a witch |
| 1432 | Rebellion | |
| Caux Caux rebels after taxes are levied on Normandy by John of Bedford |
| 1432 | Siege of Caen | |
| Caen The rebels from Caux advance on Caen demanding a redress of their grievances |
| 1433 | Marriage | |
| Marries Jacquetta of Luxembourg |
| 1434 | Peace | |
| The Duke of Burgundy concludes a separate truce with the French |
| Rouen The English court is forced to leave Paris for Rouen |
| 1435 | Burial | |
| 25th Sep Rouen Buried at Rouen Cathedral |
| 1435 | Congress of Arras | |
| July Arras Opening day of the Congress to arrange a general peace |
| 19th Aug Arras France demands Henry VI renounce the French throne |
| 19th Aug Arras France demands Henry VI renounce the French throne, the English refuse |
| 19th Aug Arras The English withdraw from the Congres |
| 6th Sep Arras The English withdraw from the Congres after refusing to renounce the French throne |
| 1435 | Death | |
| 14th Sep Death of John of Bedford |
| 1435 | Defeat | |
| John's cause is ruined by a separate peace between Philip of Burgundy & Charles VII |
| 1435 | Peace | |
| Rouen Receives a letter from Philippe the Good declaring for peace between France & England |
| 1435 | Treaty of Arras | |
| 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 French crown |
| 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 French crown |
