Treaty of Troyes - Citizendia

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The Treaty of Troyes was an agreement that Henry V of England would inherit the throne of France upon the death of King Charles VI of France. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Charles VI (3 December 1368 &ndash 21 October 1422 called the Well-loved (le Bien-Aimé and the Mad (French le Fol or le Fou) was the It was signed in Troyes, France in 1420. Troyes (tʁwa is a commune, the préfecture (capital of the northeastern Aube département in France and is The treaty was part of the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. This attempt to alter the traditional pattern of French royal succession did not succeed.

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This treaty attempted to disinherit the future Charles VII from succession to the French throne. Charles VII (22 February 1403 – 22 July 1461 called the Victorious (le Victorieux or the Well-Served (le Bien-Servi was King of France from 1422 It arranged the marriage of Charles VI's daughter Catherine of Valois to English King Henry V and proclaimed Henry V and his future sons to be the successors of Charles VI. Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 &ndash 3 January 1437 was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century The Estates-General of France ratified the agreement later that year after Henry V entered Paris. In France under the Ancien Regime, the States-General or Estates-General (French états généraux) was a Legislative assembly

Background

French king Charles VI suffered bouts of insanity through much of his reign. Henry V had invaded in 1415 and delivered a crushing defeat to the French at Agincourt. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. Three years later French partisans of Dauphin Charles murdered John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy. The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the John the Fearless (Jean sans Peur also John II Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy ( May 28 1371 Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which John's successor Philip the Good was outraged and formed an alliance with the English. Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon also Philip III Duke of Burgundy ( July 31, 1396 &ndash June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy

Unpopular Queen Isabeau of Bavaria agreed to the treaty declaring her son to be a bastard in what might be viewed as Realpolitik. Isabeau de Bavière (also Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c 1370 &ndash September 24, 1435) was a Queen Consort of France (1385-1422 Realpolitik ( German: de real “realistic” “practical” or “actual” and de Politik “politics” refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily Four of her five sons had already died. Dauphin Charles was sickly and suspected of involvement in the murder plot (he had failed to intervene while it happened in front of him). The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the There were probably concerns about the chances of his inheriting his father's illness. If the dynasties joined through Henry V it could end the war and leave France in the hands of a vigorous and able king. Philip the Good, also involved in the negotiations, had his own reasons to support English rule, being allied both politically and economically with the English and desiring revenge for his father's murder.

Controversy

At the time of the treaty's signing, no one expected that both Charles VI and Henry V would die within two months of each other in 1422, leaving an infant Henry VI of England the nominal ruler of both countries. Henry VI (6 December 1421 &ndash 21 May 1471 was King of England 1422–1461 (though with a Regent until 1437 and then 1470–1471 and a claimant to the kingdom Charles VII assumed de facto control of the remaining French territory upon his father's death. His detractors claimed that he was not the son of Charles VI. Queen Isabeau was rumored to have had an affair with the duke of Orléans and many observers viewed the treaty as confirmation of his illegitimacy. Louis of Valois ( March 13 1372 &ndash November 23 1407) was Duke of Orléans from 1392 to his death Supporters of the English claims called Charles VII the "King of Bourges," a derisive reference to the reduced state of France.

Clerics who supported Charles VII cited the ancient Salic Law to contest that no woman could transmit the right to inheritance. Salic law ( Lat Lex Salica) was an important body of traditional Law codified for governing the Salian Franks in the Early Middle Ages The treaty had based the claims of both Henry V and Henry VI on their relationship to Catherine of Valois. The aims of the Treaty of Troyes failed through the intervention of Joan of Arc, who brought Charles VII to an official coronation by recapturing the city of Rheims. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern

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