Treaty of Troyes

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location of signing?Troyes, France
2. What is the year signed?1420
3. Why did the treaty want Henry V to become king of France?Because England had won many battles in France, Henry V wanted to unite the two crowns and end the Hundred Years’ War by becoming king of both countries.
4. How did the French people react to the treaty?Many French people, especially the Dauphin Charles and his supporters, did not accept the treaty and saw it as a betrayal, which helped them fight back and eventually win the war.

Dynastic Union: The joining of two or more royal houses or states through marriage or inheritance.
Legitimacy: The quality of being accepted as lawful or right, especially concerning claims to power or rule.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Primogeniture: The system where the eldest son inherits all of his father's property or title.