1436. A settlement effected between Emperor Sigismund and the Hussites by the treaty of Iglau; he is recognized as king of Bohemia.
Charles VII, the French King, recovers Paris from the English.
Eric, by a treaty of peace, relinquishes the greater part of Schleswig to the Duke of Holstein and makes concessions at Stockholm which restore tranquillity in Sweden.
1437. Death of Emperor Sigismund; election of Albert of Austria to the throne of Hungary.
Murder of James I; his son, James II, succeeds him on the throne of Scotland.
Pope Eugenius IV is summoned to appear before the Council of Basel to answer various charges brought against him; he issues a bull dissolving the council; he calls another at Ferrara, whither he invites the Greek Emperor to attend and arrange for the union of the two churches.
1438. Pragmatic Sanction of Charles VII; it secures the liberty of the Gallican Church. See "Charles VII Issues His Pragmatic Sanction," vii, [370.]
Coronation of Albert II, King of Hungary; recognized by the Diet of Frankfort.