Imperial Calendar

Dwarven Calendar

Events

615 AI

Edward III contests Phillip VI’s claim to the French throne

618 AI

Battle of Sluys

Albion defeats France at sea, granting them control of the Albion Channel

624 AI

Troops of Edward III, using the Mighty Britannic Longbow adopted from wars against Cymru, devastate the French at Crecy

625 AI

Edward III captures the critical port of Calais

634 AI

Battle of Poitiers

Albion defeats France.  Edward the Black Prince, commander of Albion’s forces, heads the charge that leads to the capture of King John II of France

638 AI

King John II (The Good) agrees to the Treaty of Bretigny and is released to return to France in exchange for hostages.  John, a true knight, agrees to return to Albion when a hostage escapes.  Treaty restores Aquitaine and surrounding areas to Albion control, also requires payment of 3 million gold crowns to Albion

642 AI

King John II dies in captivity in Albion

647 AI

Hostilities resume between France and Albion, as France begins to reclaim lands lost in the Treaty of Bretigny

653 AI

While avoiding large scale battles, Charles V is able to retake most of the land lost by his father.  The Truce of Bruges temporarily ends the fighting in Galia.  Galia is afflicted by bands of rampaging mercenary groups left unemployed by the truce

674 AI

Richard II marries seven year old Isabella Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France, to ensure peace

685 AI

John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, murders Louis, Duke of Orleans, brother of French King Charles VI, over regency of Charles VI.  Bernard VII becomes Duke of Orleans and opposes John the Fearless

691 AI

Henry V, pledged to marry Catherine, daughter of the King of France, demands Normandy and Anjou as his dowry.  Charles VI refuses and Henry V invades France

693 AI

Battle of Agincourt

Henry V defeats the French, Henry orders the execution of a number of French Knights taken prisoner

Burgundians are not present at the battle

696 AI

Burgundians capture Paris and massacre the Orleanists

697 AI

Henry V captures Rouen, bringing most of northern Galia under his control

698 AI

Treaty of Troyes

Henry V becomes son-in-law and heir to Charles VI

700 AI

Returning from consolidating his holdings in Galia, Henry V is killed by unhealing magically inflicted wounds.  Two months later Charles VI also dies.  French and Orleanists claim Charles the Dauphin to be king.  Nobles of Albion and Burgundy claim the infant Henry VI to be king.  Supporters of Henry control the north, supporters of Charles control the south

706 AI

Albion invades southern France and lays siege to French stronghold Orleans

707 AI

Claiming divine inspiration, Joan of Arc convinces Charles the Dauphin to give her command of a force to relieve Orleans.

Joan’s forces lift siege of Orleans (May)

Battle of Patay (June)

Joan of Arc wins a major victory

Inspired by The Maid, the French achieve other victories in northern Galia

Charles VII is crowned in Rheims Cathedral, with Joan of Arc’s encouragement (July)

Joan of Arc’s siege of Paris fails (Sept)

708 AI

John of Luxembourg captures Joan of Arc and ransoms her to Albion

709 AI

Joan of Arc, for her claims to have had visions and for her monstrous dress (dressing like a man), is put on trial.  Trial is led by Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Becuvais, a Burgundian supporter with worldly, rather than spiritual, interests

Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a witch

714 AI

French forces take Paris from Albion