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 | | John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and ally of the English, aimed in 1417 at making Troyes the capital of France, and he came to an understanding with Isabeau of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI of France, that a court, council, and parliament with comptroller's offices should be established at Troyes. |
 | | It was at Troyes, then in the hands of the Burgundians, that on 21 May, 1420, the treaty was signed by which Henry V of England was betrothed to Catherine, daughter of Charles VI, and was to succeed him to the detriment of the dauphin. |
 | | The city center of Troyes is arranged in the shape of a champagne cork. |
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