Henry VI dies
His uncle, John, Duke of Bedford, became king
John defeated the forces of the Franco-Scot alliance at the battle of Verneuil
1428- English troops sieged Orleans, trying to starve them out
1429- Joan of Arc came along
The voices in her head tell her to lead French troops against the English
Joan of Arc was eventually captured by the English
The French take the valley back
1444- a truce in the city of Tours
Henry VI (English) and Princess Margaret (French) would get married
1449- Charles VII (English) broke the truce
He also won in Gascony
July 17th 1453- the English army was beaten and all of France now belongs to France
Nationalism grew immensely because of the 100 Year's War
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