# Siege of Orléans begins (1428)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1428-siege-of-orleans-begins
Location: Orléans
Categories: battle

English forces threatened a strategic Loire city and the Valois cause. 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 VII (King of France). Siege of Orléans begins mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. 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
Siege of Orléans begins mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Siege of Orléans begins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Siege+of+Orl%C3%A9ans+begins&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Siege of Orléans begins](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Siege+of+Orl%C3%A9ans+begins)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)