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When was Charles VII crowned at Reims?
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St. Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII in Reims Cathedral, by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1854; in the Louvre, Paris.
Charles VII was crowned at Reims on July 17, 1429.123
The coronation was a pivotal event in the Hundred Years' War, driven by the insistence of St. Joan of Arc, who believed that only consecration at Reims could confirm him as the true king chosen by God. Joan was present at the ceremony, standing near the altar with her banner.12