Charles VII Biography

The Dauphin is declared Charles VII

Succeeds as King of France. Recognized as a successor by the south. Excluded from the succession by the Treaty of Troyes

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

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

Joan of Arc meets Charles VII

Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans

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

Joan of Arc leaves for Orleans with an army & a large quantity of food supplies for the hungry city

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

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

The English order all their remaining troops out of their positions, & abandon the siege

Joan meets Charles VII at Loches & convinces him to push forward toward Reims for his coronation

Joan meets Charles VII at Loches & convinces him to push forward toward Reims for his coronation

Joan of Arcs army captures Jargeau after a brief siege

Joan of Arcs army captures Jargeau after a brief siege

Joan of Arcs army crushes a large English force at the Battle of Patay, during which the English lost nearly half of their troops

Leads the capture of Compiegne from the English

Troyes surrenders after Joan of Arc organizes effective preparations for a full assault

Troyes surrenders after Joan of Arc organizes effective preparations for a full assault

Charles VII is crowned at Reims Cathedral, Joan is at his side, holding her banner

Crowned King of France, kills off the Treaty of Troyes

Crowned King of France, kills off the Treaty of Troyes

Joan of Arcs army launches an assault against Paris, Joan is shot by an arrow while trying to find a place for her troops to cross the citys moat & the troops are withdrawn against her wishes

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

Joan of Arc is brought to Rouen, the seat of the English occupation Government

Crowned as Henry II of France, under the terms of the Treaty of Troyes

The Duke of Burgundy makes a peace Treaty with Charles VII. Philipe receives the Somme towns and is exempted from homage to the crown. Philipe deserts his English allies and recognizes Charles as king of France. Burgundy retains all land gained in alliance with England, except for Champagne & Brie

The French army enters Paris, without Burgundy the English cannot defend it

Captures Paris from the English

Recaptures Normandy

Captures Brittany from the English

Captures Bordeaux during his drive to force the English out of Gascony

Captures Bordeaux during his drive to force the English out of Gascony

Captures Gascony from the English

Captures Bordeaux again from the English, thereafter the city remains French

Captures Bordeaux again from the English, thereafter the city remains French

Death of Charles VII