English claims to the French throne as King of France, but with his new son-in-law King Henry V of England as his heir (disinheriting Charles VI's son, the Dauphin Charles). Henry V then adopted the title Heir of France instead. Henry V and Charles VI died within two months of each other in 1422, and Henry V's infant son (Charles VI's grandson) Henry VI became King of France. He was the only English king who was "de facto" King of France, rather than using the style as a mere title of pretense. However, by 1429 Charles VII, with the support of Joan of Arc, had been
The Years, Months, Days The Years, Months, Days The Years, Months, Days is a collection of two novellas by Yan Lianke. It was translated into English by Carlos Rojas and published in 2017 by Black Cat, as well as by Text Publishing in Australia. One novella, called "The Years, Months, Days," was first published in 1997. It has the same title as the collection. It features an old man, 72 years of age driven from the village in which he served as an elder, along with his neighbors, by a drought. The old man has a dog, named "Blindy", who cannot see. The man