# Joan of Arc reaches Charles VII (1429)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1429-joan-of-arc-reaches-charles-vii
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The young visionary persuaded the royal court to let her join efforts to relieve Orléans. 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). Joan of Arc reaches Charles VII 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
Joan of Arc reaches Charles VII is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

## Sources
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)