FRANCE: Charles the Well-Served & Joan of Arc

Question 1

When does Charles VII have control of France? What is his family name?

Answer 1

1429-1461

Valois

Question 2

Charles VII should have taken over in ____ when his father died, but he actually gets the crown in 1429 because _____________.

Answer 2

1422

He was disowned

Question 3

Who helps Charles VII get the crown?

Answer 3

Joan of Arc

Question 4

When was Joan of Arc doing military service?

Answer 4

1429-31

Question 5

Joan of Arc was a sort of ____ peasant.

Answer 5

Wealthy

Question 6

Why does Joan of Arc want to talk to Charles VII? What happens?

Answer 6

Wanted to united and end violence
Joan finds Charles VII, and at first he won’t talk to her because he is scared of being accused of insanity
Charles VII dresses up as someone else to try and test Joan, but she finds out immediately, and he is impressed

Question 7

Why won’t Joan of Arc kill? What does she do instead?

Answer 7

Because she is religious

She is given command of a small unit/put in charge of councils

Question 8

What characteristics does Joan of Arc have?

Answer 8

No training, no clue about standard military behavior, but she does well anyway
Fearless
Only carries a banner (no weapons)
She WON battles!

Question 9

Who gets upset that Joan of Arc is winning? What battle is she victorious at? Who captures her and why?

Answer 9

The English

The Battle of Orleans; because the Duke of Burgundy betrayed her

Question 10

Why does the Duke of Burgundy betray Joan of Arc? How does he do it?

Answer 10

He is the richest man in Europe and thought, “Why should I do as the King of France says?”
Sells military secrets

Question 11

Facts about the Joan of Arc trial. What is the jury like? Why do they kill her? What does she ensure before death?

Answer 11

When she is put on trial, the jury is all pumped up
They killed her because she was excellent as a military leader
The trial is basically bogus and the English bought the judge
Before she dies, she makes sure Charles VII got his crown and has control of France

Question 12

Charles VII summons the ____________. What are the details?

Answer 12

Estates General
Represented by the social class (commoners, nobles, clergy)
Only meet (on average) every 100 years
Charles VII says he wants to charge a tax; summons a standing army of 25,000 (everyone wants armies now, too!)

Question 13

In 1415, Charles VII tames the clergy through __________.

Answer 13

Pragmatic sanction of Bourges

“I’m a good Catholic and I respect the Pope, but I’m the King of France and have jurisdiction over France.”