Saturday, June 20
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In 1420, after decisive English victories, the Treaty of Troyes
was signed, making the English King, Henry V, King of France once
the French King Charles VI died. Henry married the French kings
daughter, Catherine of Valois, and his heirs would rule both
countries. The original justification for the war English claims
for the French throne seemed to be met. But both Henry and Charles
would die within two months of each other in 1422, leaving the
infant Henry VI king of both lands. The French disputed the claims
of the Treaty of Troyes, and the war heated up once again.
Initially the English had great success. But the tide turned. Led
by Joan of Arc, the French broke the siege of Orlans. The
dis-inherited son of Charles VI, the Dauphin, was crowned King
Charles VII in 1429. The French then had a succession of
victo-ries, ending with the Battle of Castillon in 1453. The
English had lost all their French territories but Calais. The war
was won by the French in part because of their greater manpower,
supplies and funding.
By the end of the Hundred Years War, both war and politics had
changed. When the war began, feudalism was still strong and the
siege weapon of choice was the trebuchet. By the end of the war,
centralized government and professional armies were the norm, and
cannon were routinely used by both those besieging a city and those
inside it. Patriotic fervor grew. People saw themselves as members
of a nation, not just a duchy, region or town. It was the beginning
of the modern concept of nationalism.
8 am 9 am 10 am 11 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8
pm 9 pm
Royal Pavilion
Court
Battlefield (Battle at the Grand Pavilion)
Tourney Field Cut & Thrust (Calontir Steel)
Cut and Rug Tournament
Archery Range 100 Arrow Finals
Childrens Archery Range Closed
Thrown Weapons Range Closed
Youth Tent Parting Party, Gifts and Prizes Lunch Break TBD
Grand Pavilion A Kill the Commanders/Capture the Flag Battle
Stourbridge Fair (see page 19)
Grand Pavilion B Stourbridge Fair
RUSH A/Brumbar Rus Bling
RUSH B/Chepe
Blank Borders Competition
Sweets for the
Sweet X
RUSH C/Ternon
The Broken Harp
Tailors Tent
Glassworkers Tent Open Torch Tent Teardown
Falconry Area
