Joan of Arc’s military campaigns took place during the reign of Charles VII of France.
Charles VII was the Valois king whom Joan supported during the later stages of the Hundred Years’ War. In 1429, she reached his court and urged action against the English and their Burgundian allies. Her arrival helped energize the French campaign to relieve the siege of Orléans.
Joan later accompanied Charles to Reims, where he was crowned on 17 July 1429. The coronation strengthened his legitimacy at a time when the Treaty of Troyes had recognized the English king Henry VI as heir to the French throne. Joan’s military career was therefore closely tied to Charles VII’s claim to rule France.
Charles VII continued as king after Joan’s capture and execution. During his reign, French forces eventually recovered much of the territory held by England and Burgundy, contributing to the eventual French victory in the Hundred Years’ War.