With the Treaty of Troyes, the English and Burgundians have come together to defeat the Dauphinists. But that’s easier said than done, once the actual work of war and conquest began, difficulties popped up almost immediately.
Time Period Covered: 1421-1422
Notable People: Philip the Good, Henry V of England, Charles VI of France, Charles VII of France, Jacques d’Harcourt, Tanneguy du Chatel, John Stewart Earl of Buchan, Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick
Notable Events/Developments: Creation of the Army of Scotland, Battle of Bauge, Rebellion of Jacques d’Harcourt, Battle of Mons-en-Vimeu, Fall of La Charite to the Dauphinists
Left: A map showing the Two Burgundies and the surrounding territories. Through truces and alliances, Philip the Good and Margaret of Bavaria were able to secure Burgundy and its dependent territories from attack. Right: An illustration of the Battle of Bauge. Bauge was the first major Dauphinist victory and prompted the rebellion of Jacques d’Harcourt.
Sources
Philip the Good by Richard Vaughan
The Hundred Years War: Cursed Kings by Jonathan Sumption
The Hundred Years War: Triumph and Illusion by Jonathan Sumption
The Chronicles of Enguerrand De Monstrelet
The Promised Lands by Wim Blockmans and Walter Prevenier
The Golden Age of Burgundy by Joseph Calmette
The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy by Robert Douglas Smith and Kelly DeVries
The Valois: Kings of France 1328-1589 by Robert Knecht
Conquest: The English Kingdom of France by Juliet Barker
Charles VII by Malcolm Vale