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Henry V's Peace Negotiations with France
In 1418, as the conquest of Normandy advanced, England's Henry V opened diplomatic talks with the court of France's Charles VI, laying groundwork for…
Timeline
- 1418Paris · Île-de-FranceIn May 1418 the Burgundian faction captured Paris and Armagnac elements were purged. Charles VI's court, divided by civil war, could not unify foreign policy, and all sides recognized the need to negotiate with militarily superior England for breathing room.
- 1418Rouen · Seine-MaritimeUsing the gains of the Norman conquest as leverage, Henry V sent envoys to the French court demanding cession of Normandy, a dynastic marriage, and succession to the throne. French representatives negotiated repeatedly under factional pressure while the English simultaneously besieged Rouen, using war to force talks.
- 1418Northern France · FranceBy late 1418 the two sides reached several preliminary understandings on marriage, territorial cession, and succession, though no formal treaty was signed. Burgundian-English relations drew closer, laying the foundation for the 1420 Treaty of Troyes recognizing Henry V as heir to the French throne.
Sources
- Treaty of Troyes https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Troyes
- Henry V — Anne Curry (2015)