Treaty of Canterbury (1416)
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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
began to shift his alliance from France to England after the French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt
. The Treaty of Canterbury (15 August 1416) culminated diplomatic efforts between Henry V of England
and Sigismund and resulted in a defensive and offensive alliance against France. This, in turn, led the way to resolution of the papal schism
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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund of Luxemburg KG was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387 to 1437, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. He was also King of Italy from 1431, and of Germany from 1411...
began to shift his alliance from France to England after the French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
. The Treaty of Canterbury (15 August 1416) culminated diplomatic efforts between Henry V of England
Henry V of England
Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
and Sigismund and resulted in a defensive and offensive alliance against France. This, in turn, led the way to resolution of the papal schism
Western Schism
The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. Two men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance . The simultaneous claims to the papal chair...
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External links
- B. Guenee. Between Church and State: The Lives of Four French Prelates in the Late Middle Ages http://books.google.com/books?id=D9Qwkh0DKxwC&pg=PA246&lpg=PA246&dq=treaty+of+canterbury+1415&source=web&ots=x2TyfxPNa5&sig=cHl8BNegXsPS0NY3xe0peB3uLB0&hl=en#PPA245,M1