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England in 1422

Historical records for England in 1422, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

22Records
15Events
9Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

April

April 1422Constable of VernonJohn Wenlock Wenlock, 1st

1337-1453 · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Appointed Constable of Vernon

May

2 May 1422Capture of MeauxHenry V

Meaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Captures Meaux

June

June 1422Birth of Henry VIHenry VI

London · House / House of Lancaster

Birth of Henry VI, son of Henry V & Catherine of Valois

August

13 August 1422Birth of William CaxtonWilliam Caxton

Arts / Literature

Birth of William Caxton

31 August 1422Death of Catherine of ValoisCatherine of Valois

House / House of Lancaster

Death of Henry V. Henry V never saw their child (the future Henry VI). Catherine is only 20 and becomes a Queen Dowager

31 August 1422Death of Henry VHenry V

Meaux · House / House of Lancaster

Death of Henry V, after the Siege of Meaux

31 August 1422Death of Henry VHenry V

Meaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Death of Henry V, from dysentery in the Bois de Vincennes

31 August 1422Queen DowagerCatherine of Valois

House / House of Lancaster

Death of Henry V. Henry V never saw their child (the future Henry VI). Catherine is only 20 and becomes a Queen Dowager

31 August 1422RegencyHumphrey of Gloucester

London · House / House of Lancaster

Rules on behalf of Henry VI who is only 9 months old

31 August 1422RegencyJohn of Bedford Bedford, 2nd

House / House of Lancaster

Rules France on behalf of Henry VI who is only 9 months old

31 August 1422SuccessionHenry V

Paris · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Henry Vs 9 month son Henry VI become King of England & heir to the French throne

31 August 1422SuccessionHenry VI

London · House / House of Lancaster

Succeeds as King of England. His uncle the Duke of Bedford acts as protector of England & Regent in France

September

1 September 1422CoronationHenry VI

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Lancaster

Coronation of Henry VI

September 1422SuccessionCatherine of Valois

House / House of Lancaster

Charles VI died a couple of months after Henry V, making the young Henry VI king of England and English-occupied northern France

October

21 October 1422RegencyJohn of Bedford Bedford, 2nd

Warfare / Hundred Years War

Appointed Regent for Henry VI

Other Events

1422Constitution of EnglandHumphrey Lancaster, 2nd

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed to rule over England at the head of a council

1422Death of Henry VHenry V

Meaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

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

1422Death of John of BedfordJohn of Bedford Bedford, 2nd

Warfare / Hundred Years War

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

1422President of the CouncilRoger de Beauchamp Warwick, 13th

House / House of Beauchamp

Appointed Member of Council for the infant Henry VI

1422RegencyJohn of Bedford Bedford, 2nd

Warfare / Military

Appointed Regent of France

1422Siege of MeauxHenry V

Meaux · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Removes Valois opposition north of the Loire. Moves against the Dauphin & completes the Siege of Meaux

1422Speaker of House of CommonsJohn Wenlock Wenlock, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons

Names involved

Catherine of ValoisHenry VHenry VIHumphrey Lancaster, 2ndHumphrey of GloucesterJohn of Bedford Bedford, 2ndJohn Wenlock Wenlock, 1stRoger de Beauchamp Warwick, 13thWilliam Caxton

Places involved

1337-1453LondonMeauxParisWestminster Abbey

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.