Charles VII Biography and Timeline

Succession

The Dauphin is declared Charles VII

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1422-1466

Voice from God

Joan of Arc meets Charles VII

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Orleans

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Voice from God

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of 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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Orleans

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of 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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Orleans

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Succession

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

Role range: 1429-1461

Coronation

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Voice from God

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Capture of Jargeau

Joan of Arcs army captures Jargeau after a brief siege

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Jargeau

Joan of Arcs army captures Jargeau after a brief siege

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Battle of Patay

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Capture of Troyes

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Troyes

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Coronation

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

Role range: 1429-1461

Coronation

Crowned King of France, kills off the Treaty of Troyes

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Treaty of Troyes

Crowned King of France, kills off the Treaty of Troyes

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Capture of Compiegne

Leads the capture of Compiegne from the English

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Paris

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Succession

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

Role range: 1429-1461

Arrest of Joan of Arc

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Arrest of Joan of Arc

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Coronation

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Treaty of Arras

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Siege of Paris

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

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1429-1461

Capture of Paris

Captures Paris from the English

Bourges Assembly Adopts Gallican Decree

Charles VII endorsed the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges, asserting important liberties of the French church against papal authority.

French Church Elections Protected

The Bourges decree upheld cathedral and monastic election rights and limited papal control over French ecclesiastical appointments.

Papal Revenue Claims Restricted in France

The French pragmatic sanction restricted certain payments and fiscal demands associated with papal benefice appointments.

Capture of Normandy

Recaptures Normandy

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1422-1466

Capture of Paris

Captures Brittany from the English

Capture of Bordeaux

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

Siege of Bordeaux

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

Capture of Bordeaux

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

Rule of Bordeaux

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

Capture of Paris

Captures Gascony from the English

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1422-1466

Death of Charles VII

Death of Charles VII

Role range: 1429-1461