Henry the Sixth is History: Historical Timeline
Here's a rough assemblage of dates/events of historical importance to The First Part of Henry the Sixth... we'll hit the military stuff tomorrow.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1386 | Henry V born |
| 1411 | Richard Plantagenet born |
| 1413 | Henry V becomes king |
| 1415 | Battle of Agincourt |
| 1420 | Treaty of Troyes (Henry V to inherit throne of France upon death of Charles VI; arranged marriage) Henry V marries Catherine (daughter of Charles VI of France, age 18 [Henry V 33 at the time]) |
| 1421 | Henry VI born |
| 1422 | Henry V dies |
| 1423 | Nobles swear loyalty to Henry VI Bedford is named Regent of France Gloucester is named Lord Protector (Gloucester marries Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut) |
| 1424 | Richard Plantagenet (age 13) is betrothed to Cecily Neville (age 9) by Ralph Neville (Earl of Westmoreland) |
| 1425 | Edmund Mortimer (Earl of March) dies at age of 34 of the plague as a free man (and high official of crown) in Ireland Richard Plantagenet becomes Earl of March |
| 1426 | Beaufort becomes Cardinal Exeter dies |
| 1428 | Warwick becomes Henry VI's tutor Gloucester's marriage to Jacqueline is annulled |
| 1429 | Henry VI is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey |
| 1430 | Margaret of Anjou born |
| 1431 | Catherine "marries" Owen Tudor Catherine gives birth to Edmund Tudor Gloucester marries Eleanor Cobham |
| 1432 | Plantagenet is granted Duke of York |
| 1435 | Bedford dies |
| 1436 | York (Plantagenet) is named Lieutenant (Regent) of France |
| 1437 | Catherine dies Henry VI is declared of age |
| 1441 | Eleanor Cobham is convicted of witchcraft; marriage to Gloucester annulled; Cobham exiled and imprisoned |
| 1442 | Talbot is made Earl of Shrewsbury |
| 1444 | Treaty of Tours (Henry VI marriage agreement urged by Cardinal Beaufort and Suffolk) |
| 1445 | Henry VI marries Margaret |
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