Early English victories
The English king,
Edward III, invades
France. The Hundred
Years’ War begins.
The English defeat the
French at the Battle of
Poitiers, capturing the
French king, who they
release for £500,000
ransom.
The English slaughter
the French at the Battle
of Crécy, through
successful use of the
longbow.
1346
1356
Civil war between
French Armagnacs (led
by Count of Armagnac)
and the Burgundians,
from Burgundy.
1407
English troops capture
Harfleur.
Henry IV, King of
England, dies. Henry V
is crowned King.
Armagnacs gain
control of Paris from
John the Fearless.
1411
1413
The English army
defeats a French army
ten times its size at the
Battle of Agincourt,
killing 10,000 and
taking 15,000 as
prisoners.
1415
The Treaty of Troyes
names Henry V of
England heir to the
French throne.
Henry V begins the
conquest of Normandy
1415
John the Fearless is
assassinated by the
Armagnacs. Phillippe
the Good, his
successor, allies with
the English.
1417
1419
1420
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1337
John the Fearless,
Duke of Burgundy,
controls Paris and
agrees to cooperate
with Henry IV of
England.
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Joan is born in
Domremy,
Champagne to
Jacques d’Arc and
Isabelle Romée.
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Joan’s birth
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Joan’s trials
February
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French.
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the Loire River.
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Orléans is captured by
the
English.
The
French army, led by the
Duke of Alençon, captures
several occupied towns along
the Loire River.
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remaining forts around
Orléans.
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The English capture Orléans
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Henry V and Charles V
die creating a disputed
The English retreat. Many
kingship in France
drown when the
between the infant Henry
drawbridge is set on fire
VI and the dauphin (eldest
and collapses. The English
son of French king)
commander abandons all
Charles. John, Duke of
remaining forts around
Bedford, becomes the
Orléans.
Regent of France (acting
on behalf of the dauphin).
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for prisoners of war.
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standard (banner).
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and thenand
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then returns
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prove she came from
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the Church.
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catch her still.