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France - John the Good, Monarchy, Revolution: John II (the Good; reigned 1350–64) succeeded to a weakened authority and kingdom; he was a mediocrity whose suspicions and impetuosity were ill suited to the changed circumstances. John hoped to rally baronial loyalties to himself. But he failed to reconcile Charles II (the Bad), king of Navarra, whose strong dynastic claim to the throne (he was ...
John I (15 – 19 November 1316), [note 1] called the Posthumous ( French: Jean I le Posthume, Occitan: Joan I lo Postume ), was King of France and Navarre, as the posthumous son and successor of Louis X, for the four days he lived in 1316. He is the youngest person to be king of France, the only one to have borne that title from birth, and the ...
Added: Apr 2, 2001. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 21082. Source citation. French Monarch. Jean le Bon. Born the son of Philippe VI and Jeanne of Burgundy. At thirteen, he married Bonne of Luxemburg, with whom he eventually had nine children. Bonne died one year before his ascension to the throne in 1350 and he married Joanna, Countess of Auvergne ...
John II , called John the Good , was a monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1350 until his death.[1] For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for John II of France .
The Battle of Poitiers was one of the most pivotal confrontations in the Hundred Years' War, a protracted struggle between England and France that spanned over a century. Situated near the city of Poitiers in western France, this battle not only showcased the tactical brilliance of Edward, the Black Prince, but also led to the capture of King John II of France, an event that sent shockwaves ...
King John fought several battles with King Philip II over land in France. When he came to the throne, England controlled large amounts of territory close territory An area of land controlled by a ...
The Battle of Poitiers was fought on 19 September 1356 between a French army commanded by King John II and an Anglo - Gascon force under Edward, the Black Prince, during the Hundred Years' War. It took place in western France, 5 miles (8 km) south of Poitiers, when approximately 14,000 to 16,000 French attacked a strong defensive position held ...
