The reception of Emperor Sigismund, England, 1416
Illustration from a special edition history of England published in 1903. Info from wiki: Sigismund began to shift his alliance from France to England after the French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt. After departing from the Council of Constance, Sigismund arrived in Paris on 1 March 1416. Sigismund was unable to reach an agreement with the French government because Bernard Armagnac wanted to maintain his Naval blockade of Harfleur and prevent the English from maintaining a naval base in Normandy. In addition, Sigismund could not create an agreement that satisfied both the opposing Orleanist and Burgundian factions of the government. As a result of his struggles in creating an agreement, Sigismund traveled to London on 3 May 1416 to negotiate with Henry V of England. Upon his arrival, Sigismund was made a Knight of the Garter, viewed a session of parliament, and was given a Lancastrian collar. However, Sigismund still wanted a peace settlement and continued negotiating with France as well. In July 1416, Sigismund convinced Henry V and the French government to hold a conference in Paris between Charles VI of France, Sigismund, and Henry V to discuss a possible peace treaty. However, Bernard of Armagnac having lost at Valmont convinced Charles VI and the French government to reject the embassy because he believed that it was just a scheme that would result in the English gain of the territory of Harfleur. Angered by this rejection, Sigismund resorted to creating the Treaty of Canterbury with only England on the grounds that France favored the schism and opposed any peace agreement with England. Sigismund wanted to unify the Catholic Church and end the papal schism. However, he believed that the tensions between the English and French served as a major obstacle to accomplishing unification. In addition, Sigismund desired to create a united Europe to fight in a crusade against the Turks
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