1422. Death of Albert III., the last Ascanian 226 Elector of Saxony “ Establishment of the house of Wettin in Saxony 226 “ Death of Henry V. of England (Aug. 31), and 333 accession of Henry VI. “ Death of Charles VI. of France. Succeeded in 333 the north by Henry VI., in the south by Charles VII. “ Attempted reform of military and financial 227 system in Germany 1423. English and Burgundian victory at Crevant 337 “ Francesco Foscari becomes Doge of Venice 249 1424. John, Duke of Bedford, defeats French and 337 Scots at Verneuil “ Gloucester marries Jacqueline of Hainault and 337 quarrels with Philip of Burgundy “ Death of the Hussite leader, John Ziska 225 1425. Death of Manuel II., and accession of John 506 VI. in Constantinople “ Bedford recalled to England by quarrel of 338 Gloucester and Beaufort “ League of Florence and Venice against Filippo 249 Maria Visconti 1426. Venice acquires Brescia from Milan 249 1427. Defeat of fourth crusade against the 227 Hussites. Proposed constitutional reforms in Germany 1428. Siege of Orleans by English and Burgundians 340 “ Venice acquires Bergamo from Milan 249 1429. Jeanne Darc raises siege of Orleans (April 341 19) “ Charles VI. crowned at Rheims 341 1430. Jeanne Darc captured at Compiègne 344 1431. Trial and execution (May 28) of Jeanne Darc 345 “ Death of Martin V., and election of Eugenius 229 IV. “ Meeting of the Council of Basel 229 “ Utter failure of the fifth crusade against the 228 Hussites “ Venetian reverses in the war with Milan 250 1432. Death of Bedford’s wife, Anne of Burgundy 346 “ Trial and execution of Carmagnola 250 “ Bedford marries Jacquetta of Luxemburg 346 “ Quarrel between Eugenius IV. and Council of 230 Basel “ Sigismund crowned Emperor in Rome 230 1433. Eugenius IV., driven from Rome to Florence, 231 is compelled to recognise the Council of Basel “ The _Compactata_ arranged between the Hussites 231 and the Council 1433. Exile of Cosimo de’ Medici from Florence 293 1434. Defeat of the Taborites at the battle of 233 Lipan “ Fall of the Albizzi in Florence. Recall of 294 Cosimo de’ Medici, and establishment of Medicean ascendency 1435. Treaty of Arras between Philip the Good and 347 Charles VII.