Events from the 1430s — Histories Today

1431 595 years ago

The Battle of La Higueruela takes place in Granada, leading to a modest advance of the Kingdom of Castile during the…

The Battle of La Higueruela was fought in the vega of the river Genil near Granada on 1 July 1431 between the forces of John II of Castile, led by Álvaro de Luna, and troops loyal …

The Battle of La Higueruela takes place in Granada, leading to a modest advance of the Kingdom of Castile during the…

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1431 595 years ago

Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France

The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duc…

Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France

1430

Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction

Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of Fran…

Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction

1430

Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.

Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of Fran…

Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.

1430

Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca.

Francesco I Sforza was an Italian condottiere who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. Renowned for his military…

Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca.

1430

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, Lancastrian leader (died 1475)

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, 3rd Earl of Huntington was a Lancastrian leader during the English Wars of the Roses. He was the only son of John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, an…

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, Lancastrian leader (died 1475)

1430

John III, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count

Count John III the Younger of Nassau-Siegen, German: Johann III. der Jüngere Graf von Nassau-Siegen, succeeded, with his brothers, his father in 1416 as Count of Nassau-Siegen. Wit…

John III, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count

1430

Philip I, Duke of Brabant (born 1404)

Philip of Saint-Pol was the younger son of Duke Anthony of Brabant and Joan of Saint-Pol. He succeeded his brother John IV as duke of Brabant in 1427, while he had inherited Saint-…

Philip I, Duke of Brabant (born 1404)

1430

Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (born 1406)

Thomas Ros or Roos, 8th Baron Ros of Helmsley was an English peer.

Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (born 1406)

1430

Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (pictured) was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne

The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duc…

Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (pictured) was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne

The 1430s

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The Battle of La Higueruela takes place in Granada, leading to a modest advance of the Kingdom of Castile during the…

Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France

Joan of Arc is captured at the Siege of Compiègne by troops from the Burgundian faction

Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.

Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca.

Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter, Lancastrian leader (died 1475)

John III, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count

Philip I, Duke of Brabant (born 1404)

Thomas de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (born 1406)

Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (pictured) was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne