CHRONOLOGY

January 6, 1412

The birth of Jeanne d'Arc in the village of Domremy, France - [Feast of the Epiphany]

October 12, 1428

The Earl of Salisbury lays seige to Orleans - [Siege of Orleans]

October 25, 1428

The first French troops, commanded by the Bastard of Orleans, arrive in Orleans.

January 1429

Joan meets Robert de Baudricourt at Vaucouleurs.

February 12, 1429

Joan departs Vaucouleurs for Chinon.

March 6, 1429

The meeting between the Dauphin (Charles VII) and Joan in Chinon.

April 5, 1429

Joan's armor and banner are made for her at Tours. She retains Jean d'Aulon as her squire and two pages, Louis de Coutes and Raymond.

April 21, 1429

At Blois, Joan meets with additional troops under the command of Gilles de Rais.

April 27, 1429

Joan's army leave Blois.

April 29, 1429

Joan's arrival, and entry, into Orleans where she meets the Bastard of Orleans.

May 4, 1429

The main forces of the royal army arrive from Blois and enters Orleans.

May 4, 1429

An evening attack with the taking of the Bastille-de-Saint-Loup.

May 5, 1429

Ascension Day truce.

May 6, 1429

Attack on the Bastille des Augustins.

May 7, 1429

Attack on the Bastille des Tourelles. Joan is wounded. In the evening she enters the city of Orleans in triumph.

May 8, 1429

Raise of the seige of Orleans.

May 9, 1429

Joan meets Charles VII in Tours.

June 1429

An army assembles at Selles-sur-Cher - [The Loire Valley Campaign]

June 12, 1429

The battle of Jargeau.

June 15, 1429

The battle of Meung-sur-Loire.

June 17, 1429

The liberation of Beaugency.

June 18, 1429

The battle of Patay.

June 24, 1429

The army assembles at Gien to accompany Charles VII to Rheims for his coronation.

June 30, 1429

Auxerre refuses surrender to Charles VII.

July 10, 1429

Surrender of Troyes.

July 14, 1429

Surrender of Chalons-en-Champagne.

July 16, 1429

Surrender of Rheims.

July 17, 1429

The coronation of Charles VII in the cathedral of Rheims.

July 23, 1429

Surrender of Soissons.

July 27, 1429

Surrender of Chateau-Theirry.

August 15, 1429

Battle of Montepilloy.

September 5, 1429

Attack on Paris.

September 8, 1429

Joan is wounded.

September 10, 1429

The raise of the siege of Paris.

September 21, 1429

The dissolution of the royal army at Gien.

October 1429

An army assembles in Bourges under Charles d'Albert's command.

November 4, 1429

Battle of Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier.

November 24, 1429

Siege of La Charite-sur-Loire.

December 25, 1429

Raising of the siege of La Charite-sur-Loire.

March 29, 1430

Joan joins an army of partisans at Melun and Lagny.

May 6, 1430

Joan enters Compiegne.

May 11, 1430

Defeat at Soissons.

May 15, 1430

Return to Compiegne.

May 23, 1430

Joan is captured by the Burgundians.

November 21, 1430

Joan is sold to the English by Jean de Luxembourg.

January - May 1431

The tiral of condemnation.

May 30, 1431

Joan is burned at the stake at the marketplace in Rouen.

1455 - 1456

Trial of nullification.

January 1904

Joan is declared Venerable by Pope Pius X.

April 11, 1905

Joan is beatified by Pope Pius X.

May 16, 1920

Joan is canonized by Pope Benedict XV.

Small Chronology of Joan of Arc's Epic

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