French Politics

1337-1453

Ratification of an update to the Treaty of Bretigny

On 13 March 1363 John II ratified a new Treaty with England. The terms of the Treaty of Bretigny required the French to

On 25 February 1408 John the Fearless arrived at St. Denis at the head of an armed force. At a time of

Charles VII of France was born on 22nd February 1403. As the eleventh child, and fifth born son of King

On 21 February 1358 City Guild members summoned to attend St Eloy church, Paris, fully armed. This was a response to the

The Ball of the Burning Men (Bal des Ardents) took place on 29 January 1393. A masquerade ball was held

On 30 January 1404 the French proclaimed a ‘taille’ to pay for resuming warfare against England. This took place at

10 January 1358 saw a State Funeral for supporters of Charles II of Navarre. They had been executed in 1356 and

Charles de la Cerda, known by his contemporaries as Charles of Spain, was a Franco-Castillian noble who rose through the

French army instructed to array on 8th August 1338 Whereas the English needed to prepare for a campaign for a

On 13th April a tripartite agreement had been formalised between England, Burgundy, and Brittany. The Treaty of Amiens was a