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Charles the Bold is born

Charles the Bold is born

Charles the Bold is born

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Charles the Bold

Events Before

  1. Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation governmen

    Judges' investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government

  2. Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her executio

    Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution

  3. Renaissance masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck is consecrated at St Bravo's Cathedral, Belgium,

    Renaissance masterpiece The Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan van Eyck is consecrated at St Bravo's Cathedral, Belgium, commissioned by wealthy merchants

  4. Afonso V is born

    Afonso V is born

  5. Mehmed the Conqueror is born

    Mehmed the Conqueror is born

Events After

  1. Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut, formally marries Frank van Borssele 2 years after first secretly marrying him

    Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut, formally marries Frank van Borssele 2 years after first secretly marrying him

  2. The foundation stone of Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes, France is laid

    Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la...

  3. The Battle of Lipany (also called the Battle of Česky Brod), ending Taborites influence

    The Battle of Lipany (also called the Battle of Česky Brod), ending Taborites influence

  4. Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

    Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

  5. River Thames in London freezes over

    River Thames in London freezes over

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