Historedia
Person

Charles VII

Events
4
Episodes
12
Years
1449–1745

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles VII, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. French reconquest of Normandy

    1449–1450

    Role: King of France

    1. October 1449 – January 1450 · Normandy: Rouen, Harfleur and the approach to CaenInitial French Offensive

      French forces capture Rouen and Harfleur, advancing toward Caen.

    2. 1450; precise siege interval not established here · CaenSiege of Caen

      French forces besiege Caen, leading to its surrender.

    3. 15 March 1450 · CherbourgEnglish Expeditionary Landing

      English forces land at Cherbourg to relieve Caen.

    4. 15 April 1450 · FormignyBattle of Formigny

      French forces defeat the English army attempting to relieve Caen.

    5. 12 August 1450 · CherbourgSurrender of Cherbourg

      Cherbourg, the last English position in Normandy, surrenders.

  2. French conquest of English Guyenne

    1451–1453

    Role: King of France who directed the reconquest of Guyenne

    1. June 30, 1451 · BordeauxDunois enters Bordeaux

      After a treaty dated 12 June, Jean de Dunois entered Bordeaux on 30 June 1451 as French forces took control.

    2. August 20, 1451 · BayonneBayonne Capture

      Bayonne was captured by Jean de Dunois on August 20, 1451, with minimal casualties due to local cooperation.

    3. July 17, 1453 · Castillon-sur-DordogneBattle of Castillon

      The Battle of Castillon on July 17, 1453, resulted in the death of John Talbot and the destruction of the English army.

    4. October 19, 1453 · BordeauxFinal Surrender of Bordeaux

      Bordeaux surrendered to the French on October 19, 1453, marking the end of English control in Guyenne.

  3. Founding of the University of Erlangen

    1742–1743

    Role: Grantor of University Status

    1. 1742 · BayreuthFounding of Academia Fridericiana

      Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, founded the Academia Fridericiana in Bayreuth in 1742.

    2. February 21, 1743 · UnknownGranting of University Status

      Charles VII granted the institution university status on February 21, 1743.

  4. Election of Francis I as Holy Roman Emperor

    1745

    Role: Predecessor Emperor

    1. 4 October 1745 · Frankfurt am MainCoronation in Frankfurt

      Francis I was crowned Emperor at the Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew in Frankfurt am Main on 4 October 1745.

Sources

  1. Hundred Years' War, 1415–1453 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Siege of Caen (1450) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Battle of Castillon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  4. University of Erlangen–Nuremberg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  5. Maria Theresa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19