Treaty of Troyes

The 1420 agreement between England and France that recognized Henry V as regent and heir to the French throne, disinheriting the dauphin Charles.

Henry V of England: King of England from 1413 to 1422, known for his campaigns in France during the Hundred Years’ War. The treaty named him regent and heir to the French throne.
Hundred Years’ War: A series of conflicts between England and France from 1337 to 1453 over dynastic claims and territorial control. The treaty was an attempted settlement within this prolonged war.
Siege of Orléans: The 1428–1429 English siege of Orléans, whose relief marked a turning point in the Hundred Years’ War. Its failure helped undermine the English effort to enforce the treaty’s claims.
Treaty of Troyes negotiations: The 1420 diplomatic negotiations between Henry V, Charles VI, and their advisers that produced the Treaty of Troyes. They converted military leverage and factional alliance into a dynastic settlement.
Charles VI of France: King of France from 1380 to 1422, whose reign was marked by recurring mental illness and political conflict. He consented to the agreement that transferred succession rights to Henry.
Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: A French civil conflict between the Armagnac and Burgundian factions, lasting from 1407 to 1435. The Burgundian alliance with England shaped the treaty’s terms.
Joan of Arc: A French military leader who helped lift the siege of Orléans and secure Charles VII’s coronation at Reims. Her campaigns strengthened the rival king whom the treaty had disinherited.
Wedding of Henry V and Catherine of Valois: The 1420 marriage of Henry V of England and Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France. The marriage publicly sealed the alliance associated with the treaty.
Catherine of Valois: A French princess who married Henry V of England in 1420 and became queen of England. Her marriage to Henry formed part of the settlement between the crowns.
John the Fearless: Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419 and a leading figure in French politics during the civil war. His alliance with Henry V helped bring France’s Burgundian faction into negotiations.

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