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Charles VII of France

1403 CE – 1461 CE

Retrace Charles VII of France's life across the map — 9 events in chronological order, from a cinematic flythrough to a full timeline.

Life journey

1. Coronation of Charles VII of France1419 CE
   The journey that was supposed to take Charles VII to his consecration presented itself as very difficult even with the presence of the Maid, who had demonstrated that, thanks to her ability to encourage an army that was psychologically defeated, given the negative dynamic from which it came, she was not lying when she said that the only proof to know if it was true that she was a messenger was none other than that she would free Orleans from its siege and lead the king to Reims, although Reims at that moment was guarded by the Burgundians, as was much of the route that led to that city. The court's retinue began the journey toward that city, but encountered an unexpected panorama: the fame of the Maid had spread throughout much of the territory and that had made the Armagnac army of the dauphin feared. That was a surprise they found as they passed through the different notable towns that were on the route leading to Reims, well to the north of France. Thus, Joan passed without too many problems through successive cities such as Gien, Saint Fargeau, Mézilles, Auxerre, Saint Florentin and Saint Paul.
2. Siege of Paris1429 CE
   The siege of Paris was an assault undertaken in September 1429 during the Hundred Years' War by the troops of the recently crowned King Charles VII of France, with the notable presence of Joan of Arc, to take the city held by the English and Burgundians. King Charles's French troops failed to enter Paris, defended by the governor Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam and the provost Simon Morhier, with the support of much of the city's population.
3. Siege of Paris1435 CE
   The siege of Paris of 1435-36 took place during the decisive Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War. The resurgent forces of Charles VII of France, having reversed the tide of the conflict, set their sights on capturing the capital, Paris, which had been controlled by forces loyal to Henry V of England then Henry VI of England since 1420.
4. Siege of Creil1441 CE
   The siege of Creil took place during the Hundred Years War. French forces led by King Charles VII of France besieged and captured the English-held town and castle north of Paris.
5. Siege of Pontoise1441 CE
   The siege of Pontoise took place during the Hundred Years War. French forces led by King Charles VII of France besieged and captured the last English stronghold in Île de France, eliminating the English threat to Paris.
6. Siege of Tartas1441 CE
   The siege of Tartas in Gascony was an engagement between English and French forces in the late stages of the Hundred Years' War. It was undertaken by English forces and their Gascon subjects against Charles II of Albret, a powerful nobleman in southwestern France. Albret was hostile to the English and his presence in Gascony caused much trouble to the English in the region, thereby raising the need to strike against him. The bulk of hostilities only lasted up until early 1441: the siege had dragged on inconclusively, and peace terms were agreed between the attackers and defenders. The ceasefire was extended several times until mid-1442 as both sides awaited further support from England and France.
7. Normandy campaign of 1449-14501449 CE
   The Normandy campaign of 1449–1450 took place during the Hundred Years War when the Kingdom of France undertook a military campaign to retake Normandy from the English. The war began due to the English breaking the Treaty of Tours with the surprise capture of Fougères in March, then France and Brittany retaliated and signed an alliance, declaring war on England on July 31, 1449. During the summer and autumn of 1449, the campaign was fought on two fronts: the French seized Upper Normandy while the Bretons advanced into the Cotentin Peninsula. In the spring of 1450, the two armies joined forces and crushed the English forces at the Battle of Formigny. This victory then allowed for the capture of Caen and then finnaly Cherbourg on August 12, 1450, ending the English presence in Normandy. By strengthening the links between France and Duchy of Brittany and by delivering a decisive blow to English power, the campaign enabled the French crown to start concentrating on the Gascony front and finally capturing Bourdeaux in 1453.
8. Siege of Caen1450 CE
   The siege of Caen took place in 1450 during the Hundred Years' War, as part of the Normandy campaign of 1449–1450, when French forces laid siege to Caen in the English-occupied Normandy following their decisive victory at the Battle of Formigny.
9. Siege of Bordeaux1453 CE
   The siege of Bordeaux by King Charles VII, between August and October 1453, is part of the third phase of the Hundred Years' War. It marks the attachment of the city to the crown of France and the end of both the English presence in Guyenne as well as in France and of the Hundred Years' War.

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