Events from the Year 1429 in France
Incumbents
Monarch – Charles VII
Events
12 February – The Battle of the Herrings takes place during the ongoing Hundred Years War.
29 April – Joan of Arc arrives in Orléans with the goal of lifting the siege.
7 May – The English fortification at Orléans, known as The Tourelles, falls. Joan of Arc becomes the hero of the battle by leading the final charge despite being wounded.
8 May – The English army retreats, abandoning the siege of Orléans.
18 June – At the Battle of Patay, the English forces suffer a defeat, compelling their withdrawal from the Loire Valley.
17 July – Charles VII is crowned as King of France at the historically significant site of Reims.
8 September – Joan of Arc leads a failed attempt to capture Paris.
Unknown – The future Louis XI is designated as Dauphin of France.
Deaths
12 July – Jean Gerson, a notable scholar, passes away (born 1363).
Unknown – John Stewart of Darnley, a Scottish-born nobleman and soldier who was an ally of France, dies (born 1380).
References
For further reading and details on the events of 1429 in France, consult historical texts and records from that era.