# Armagnac faction forms (1410)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1410-armagnac-faction-forms
Location: France

Opponents of Burgundy organized around Bernard VII of Armagnac. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles VI (King of France). Armagnac faction forms is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Armagnac faction forms is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Charles VI](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Armagnac faction forms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Armagnac+faction+forms&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Armagnac faction forms](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Armagnac+faction+forms)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)