Only show
results for:

Topics related to "1422"

Catherine of Valois
Catherine of Valois , 1401-37, queen consort of Henry V of England, daughter of Charles VI of France. Married in 1420, she bore Henry the son who was to become Henry VI. Some years after Henry V's death (1422), Catherine married the Welshman Owen Tudor ; from them the Tudor kings of England were de... Read more
Alain Chartier
Alain Chartier , b. c.1385, d. c.1433, French writer, secretary to Charles VII. His most popular work was the love poem La Belle Dame sans mercy (1424), which provided Keats with a title. Le Quadrilogue invectif (1422), a political pamphlet in vigorous prose, called for French solidarity to comb... Read more
Agnès Sorel
Agnès Sorel , c.1422-1450, mistress (1444-50) of Charles VII of France. She was the first mistress of a French king to be officially recognized as such. Witty and astute as well as beautiful, she wielded considerable influence over the king and his policies. After her death, the enemies of Ja... Read more
Charles VI
Charles VI (Charles the Mad or Charles the Well Beloved), 1368-1422, king of France (1380-1422), son and successor of King Charles V. During his minority he was under the tutelage of his uncles (particularly Philip the Bold , duke of Burgundy), whose policies drained the royal treasury and provoke... Read more
Sir Thomas Littleton
Sir Thomas Littleton 1422?-1481, English jurist. He became a sergeant-at-law, i.e., a barrister, in the Court of Common Pleas in 1453 and a judge in 1466. He is best known for his Tenures, a short work in French on the types of estates in land in England. The work, one of the earliest printed boo... Read more
Montefeltro
Montefeltro , Italian noble family. Its members were noted patrons of art and traditionally opposed the papacy in the struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines . The county of Montefeltro (created c.1154) included parts of Romagna, the Marches, and San Marino. Oddantonio Montefeltro (d. 1444) was th... Read more
Murad II
Murad II 1403-51, Ottoman sultan (1421-51), son and successor of Muhammad I to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). He was opposed at his accession by a pretender, Mustafa, who rapidly gained control over most of the Ottoman possessions in Europe. After defeating his rival, Murad unsuccessful... Read more
Paston Letters
Paston Letters collection of personal and business correspondence, mostly among members of the Paston family of Norfolk, England. The letters cover the years from 1422 to 1529, together with deeds and other documents. The family was at that time actively acquiring land and properties in the area, s... Read more
Charles VII
Charles VII (Charles the Well Served), 1403-61, king of France (1422-61), son and successor of Charles VI. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years War . Although excluded from the throne by the Treaty of Troyes , Charles took the royal title after his father's death (1422) and ruled S of the L... Read more
John of Lancaster Bedford, duke of
John of Lancaster Bedford, duke of 1389-1435, English nobleman; third son of Henry IV of England and brother of Henry V. At the death (1422) of his brother and succession of his 9-month-old nephew, Henry VI, Bedford was designated as regent of France and protector of England. While he was in France... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "1422"

Caxton, William (c. 1422–1491)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World CAXTON, WILLIAM (c. 1422 – 1491) CAXTON, WILLIAM (c. 1422 – 1491), English printer and publisher. William Caxton, the first English printer, began his career as a London trader, becoming, after an apprenticeship...
SIC 1422 Crushed and Broken Limestone
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries SIC 1422 CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE This industry consists of establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying crushed and broken...
Henry V
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Henry V Henry V (1387-1422) was king of England from 1413 to 1422. His reign marked the high point in English attempts...Henry came down with a fatal fever and died on Aug. 31, 1422, at Bois de Vincennes at the age of 35. After a funeral...
Joan of Arc
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...French king, Charles VI (1368 – 1422), had begun the struggle between two...to England. Henry V (1387 – 1422) of England invaded France in 1415 and...Charles VII (1403 – 1461). In 1422 both Henry V and Charles VI died, leaving...
Henry VI
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...1421–71), king of England (1422–61 and 1470–1...Shakespeare. The first is his minority (1422–37); the second is his active...successful. Those who inherited power in 1422 in the name of the infant king were the...
Charles VI
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Charles VI The French king Charles VI (1368-1422), who ruled from 1380 to 1422, is also known as Charles the Mad. His reign was...French throne. When Charles VI died on Oct. 21, 1422, his legacy was discord and chaos. France was...
Charles VII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Charles VII (1403-1461) ruled from 1422 to 1461. His reign witnessed the expulsion...Henry V. After Charles VI's death in 1422, Charles VII was scornfully called the...la Tr é mo ï lle. From 1422 to 1428 English armies moved toward Bourges...
Vittorino da Feltre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...studies. Upon his promotion to the chair of rhetoric at Padua in 1422, Vittorino was one of the most popular masters at the university...the least move him from his profound Christian convictions. In 1422, however, conditions at Padua forced him to move briefly to...
Pisanello
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...early Madonna of the Quails (ca. 1415). Between 1419 and 1422 Pisanello was in Venice collaborating with Gentile da Fabriano...Great Council Hall of the Ducal Palace (repainted 1479). From 1422 to 1426 Pisanello was in Mantua and Verona. The frescoed Annunciation...
Henry VII (England) (1457–1509; Ruled 1485–1509)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...x2013; 1483) recaptured the throne from Henry VI (ruled 1422 – 1461; 1470 – 1471). The next fourteen...the first English king since Henry V (ruled 1413 – 1422) to pass the throne undisputed to his son and heir, who was...

Dictionary entries related to "1422"

Masaccio
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...He became a member of the painters' guild in Florence in 1422, but nothing is known of his training, the tradition that he...earliest work attributed to him is the S. Giovenale Triptych (1422, S. Pietro, Cascia di Reggelio), which is somewhat uncouth...
Henry VI
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Henry VI (1421–71), king of England (1422–61 and 1470–1). Henry VI was the youngest...reign is divided into three parts. The first is his minority (1422–37); the second is his active majority (1437...
Henry V
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Henry V (1386/7–1422), king of England (1413–22). Eldest son of Henry...died, probably of dysentery, at Bois de Vincennes on 31 August 1422, leaving, as his heir to both crowns, his son Henry, less than...
Buon
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...successful Venetian sculpture workshop of the period. Major works of the shop include the decoration of the Cà d'Oro (1422–34), and the Porta della Carta (1438–42) of the Doges' Palace. They epitomize the survival of the...
Caxton, William
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Caxton, William ( c. 1422–91), the first English printer. He printed the first book in English in 1474 and went on to produce about eighty other texts.
Eyck, Jan van
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...his fame has continued undimmed to the present day. Nothing is known for certain of his early life and he is first recorded in 1422, working in The Hague at the court of John of Bavaria, Count of Holland. In 1425 John died and later in the same year Jan...
Pesellino
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Pesellino ( Francesco di Stefano ) ( b Florence, c. 1422; d Florence, 29 July 1457). Florentine painter. He perhaps had his initial training with his maternal grandfather, a painter...
Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...commanding the ships which defeated the French fleet before relieving Harfleur in August 1416. After Henry's death in August 1422 Bedford was appointed regent of France. In alliance with John, duke of Brittany, and Philip, duke of Burgundy, whose sister...
Gloucester, Humphrey, 1st duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...role, both in France and at home, during his brother's reign. He became protector of England following Henry's death in 1422, surrendering the office in 1429 when Henry VI was crowned, but continued as president of the minority council until 1437...
Catherine of Valois
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...later Henry VI, was born in December 1421 at Windsor. Catherine accompanied Henry to Harfleur, and returned a widow in May 1422 when Henry died of dysentery. She subsequently made a secret marriage with Owen Tudor . The grandson of this marriage took the...

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

The United States dropped the atomic bomb of Article 16 of the ICC Statute: Security Council power of deferrals and Resolution 1422. (immunity from jurisdiction of International Criminal Court)
Magazine article from: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...adoption of the Security Council Resolution 1422 and its impact on international law. The...States--a major proponent of Resolution 1422--desires to immunize its leaders and...significant reasons for opposing Resolution 1422, the Author delineates how the Resolution...
The Chronica Maiora of Thomas Walsingham (1376-1422)
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Chronica Maiora of Thomas Walsingham (1376-1422). Translated by David Preest; introduction...Parliament of 1376 and the death of Henry V in 1422; and, after having had to wait so long...1376 to 1394 (volume 2, from 1394 to 1422, is forthcoming), and now David Freest...
Security Council requests International Criminal Court not to bring cases against peacekeeping personnel from States not party to Statute; Unanimously adopts resolution 1422 (2002); Request is for 12 months, with annual renewals intended.
M2 Presswire; 7/15/2002; 700+ words ; ...Statute; Unanimously adopts resolution 1422 (2002); Request is for 12 months, with...Council unanimously adopted resolution 1422 (2002), by which it also expressed its...full text of Security Council resolution 1422 (2002) reads, as follows: "The Security...
King to present Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1422 exemplary award
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/25/2001; 354 words ; ...Straits Times 03-25-2001 King to present Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1422 exemplary award Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: National...Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah will present the "Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1422" award to an exemplary individual at the national-level celebrations...
ISRAEL: THE NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 1421/1422 (2001).
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 12/27/2000; 438 words ; ...development, roads, municipalities and water services. Appropriations for the main development and public service sectors for 1421/1422(2000) are as follows: SR (53.3) billion for education including technical and vocational training. SR (21.9) billion...
A History of Anglo-Latin Literature: 1066-1422.
Magazine article from: Medium Aevum; 9/22/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...1154), Henry II to John (1154--1216), Henry III to Edward I (1216--1307), and Edward II to Henry V (1307--1422). Each section is introduced by a brief sketch of the political currents of the period, stressing in each instance the implications...
The Yockamo All-Stars: Dew Drop Out (Hannibal HNCD 1422).(Review)
Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 1/1/1999; 477 words ; The Yockamo All-Stars: Dew Drop Out (Hannibal HNCD 1422) Dew Drop Out is described on the back cover as "a New Orleans second-line R&B jam," and it surely is that, but...
England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation, 1399-1422
Magazine article from: The Virginia Quarterly Review; 4/1/1999; ; 407 words ; England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation, 1399-1422, by Paul Strohm. The pressing problem for Henry IV, who came to power under the shadow of deposition and murder, was to establish...
England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation 1399-1422.(Review)
Magazine article from: Medium Aevum; 3/22/2000; ; 700+ words ; Paul Strohm, England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation 1399-1422 (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1998). xiv + 274 pp. ISBN 0-500-07544-8. 25.00 [pounds sterling...
England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation, 1399-1422.(Review)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation, 1399-1422, by Paul Strohm. New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Press, 1998. xiv, 274 pp. $55.25 Can. Upon deposing Richard...