1413-1422 The reign of King Henry V (son of Henry IV).
Jan 1, 1415
Battle of Agincourt
Jan 1, 1422
1422-1461 The reign of King Henry VI (son of Henry V)
Jan 1, 1429
Joan of Arc lifts the siege of Orleans for the Dauphin of France, enabling him to eventually be crowned at Reims
Jan 1, 1430
Capture, trial, and execution of Joan of Arc
Jan 1, 1434
The Medici family rises to prominence in Florence
Jan 1, 1453
The Hundred Years War ends. Calais is the only English possession on Continental Europe
Jan 1, 1455
Johann Gutenberg prints the first of his Bibles on his new printing press
Jan 1, 1455
The Wars of the Roses begin in England
Jan 1, 1461
1461 1461-1483 The reign of King Edward IV ( youngest son of Edward III). Edward IV was a notorious womaniser - his affairs led to claims of illegitimacy and ultimately led to the murder of his sons - the Princes in the Tower