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Years: 1426 1427 1428 - 1429 - 1430 1431 1432
Decades: 1390s 1400s 1410s - 1420s - 1430s 1440s 1450s
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Events

January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece
February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or "of the Herrings"). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk at Orleans from attack by the Comte de Clermont and John Stuart.
April 30 - Siege of Orléans. Joan of Arc enters Orléans with a relief expedition.
May 7 - Fall of the Tourelles, the last English siege fortification at Orléans. Joan of Arc becomes the hero of the battle by returning wounded to lead the final charge.
June 18 - Battle of Patay. French forces under Joan of Arc smash the English forces under Lord Talbot and Sir John Fastolf, forcing the withdrawal of the English from the Loire Valley.
July 17 - Charles VII of France crowned in Rheims.
September 8 - Joan leads an unsuccessful attack on Paris and is wounded.
Fire destroys Turku