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Apr 12, 2024 · son Charles V. John II (born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.—died April 8, 1364, London) was the king of France from 1350 to 1364. Captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers on Sept. 19, 1356, he was forced to sign the disastrous treaties of 1360 during the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) between France and England.
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3 days ago · John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was the King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.
- 27 May 1199 – 19 October 1216
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
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3 days ago · In 1532, Brittany was incorporated into the Kingdom of France. France engaged in the long Italian Wars (1494–1559), which marked the beginning of early modern France. Francis I faced powerful foes, and he was captured at Pavia. The French monarchy then sought for allies and found one in the Ottoman Empire.
3 days ago · Life France, Aquitaine and Poitiers in 1154 with the expansion of the Plantagenet lands. Eleanor's life can be considered as consisting of five distinct phases. Her early life extending to adolescence (1124–1137), marriage to Louis VII and Queen of France (1137–1152), marriage to Henry II and Queen of England (1152–1173), imprisonment to Henry's death (1173–1189) and as a widow till ...
- 9 April 1137 – 1 April 1204
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Apr 17, 2024 · Jean de France, duc de Berry (born November 30, 1340, Vincennes, France—died June 15, 1416, Paris) was the third son of King John II the Good of France and a leading patron of the arts; he controlled at least one-third of the territory of France during the middle period of the Hundred Years’ War. Count of Poitiers from 1356, he was ...
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Mar 29, 2024 · Philippe II, duc d’Orléans (born August 2, 1674, Saint-Cloud, France—died December 2, 1723, Versailles) was the regent of France for the young king Louis XV from 1715 to 1723. The son of Philippe I, duc d’Orléans, and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Philippe d’Orléans was known as the duc de Chartres during his father’s ...
Mar 31, 2024 · Download stock image of “John II, King of France, prisoner of the English, 1360. John was captured at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. His eldest son, Charles, secured his release by the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360, in exchange for concessions of territory and a large ransom. In 1364 John voluntarily returned to captivity after his second son ...
