1416 Visit of Sigismund, 297 His position in Europe, 297 His close union with Henry, 297 Failure of his mediation, 298 1417 Armagnac attacks Queen Isabella, 298 She allies herself with Burgundy, 298 =Henry’s second Invasion=, 298 1418 The Parisians, anxious for peace, admit the Burgundians, 298 1419 Fall of Rouen, 299 Negotiations for peace, 300 Attempted reconciliation of the French parties, 300 Murder of Burgundy, 300 Young Burgundy joins England, 300 1420 =Treaty of Troyes=, 300 1421 English defeat at Beaugé, 301 Henry hurries to Paris, 301 1422 =While re-establishing his affairs he dies=, 301 Death of Charles VI., 302 LOSS OF FRANCE AND DESTRUCTION OF THE BARONAGE. HENRY VI. 1422-1461. 1422 =Arrangements of the Kingdom=, 303 =Position of affairs in France=, 304 1423 Bedford’s marriage, 304 Release of the Scotch King, 304 1424 Battle of Verneuil, 305 Consequent strength of the English position in France, 305 It is disturbed by the consequences of Gloucester’s marriage, 305 =The first blow to the Burgundian alliance=, 305 1425 Rivalry of Beaufort and Gloucester, 306 1426 Gloucester’s marriage with Eleanor Cobham, 307 Bedford again secures Burgundy, 307 1428 And attacks Orleans, 307 1429 Battle of the Herrings, 308 Danger of Orleans, 308 =Joan of Arc=, 308 Causes of her success, 310 The siege is raised, 310 March to Rheims to crown the Dauphin, 310 Unsuccessful attack on Paris, 311 1430 Capture of Joan of Arc, 311 Coronation of King Henry, 311 1431 Joan’s death, 311