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Reign of John II of France

1350–1364 CE

John II inherited an unstable war with England and faced rivalry from Charles II of Navarre. His arrest of Navarrese allies deepened opposition among nobles and towns.

John was captured by the Black Prince at Poitiers in 1356. His captivity produced a fiscal and constitutional crisis led in Paris by Étienne Marcel and complicated by rural revolt.

The King Without a Kingdom presents the reign through Cardinal Talleyrand-Périgord, whose critical narration emphasises the political consequences of John's decisions.

Related people for Reign of John II of France

Bertrand du Guesclin1320–1380 Charles II of Navarre1332–1387 Charles V of France1338–1380 Edward, the Black Prince1330–1376 Edward III of England1312–1377 Henry II of Castile1334–1379 Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord1301–1364 John II of France1319–1364 Peter of Castile1334–1369 Étienne Marcel1315–1358

Books

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