Arrest of John II1356
Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the Battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England
Historical person
John II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John II, based on 10 World History Database records associated with France.
10 records1356–13645 events4 places
Chronological biography
1356
Arrest of John II1356
Held prisoner in the Tower of London, 1356-60
Battle of Poitiers18 September 1356
The Black Prince defeats the French. The Black Prince captures John who is taken to England & joins David of Scotland. John II agrees to return all former English possessions to England
1359
Arrest of John II19 May 1359
France rejects a Treaty under which John II will pay England a ransom for his freedom
1360
Arrest of John II1360
Released by the Treaty of Bretigny & the payment of a 3 million crown ransom
Arrest of John II1360
Released from the Tower of London
Treaty of Bretigny8 May 1360
Released by the Treaty of Bretigny & the payment of a 3 million crown ransom. John is released by Edward III for 3 million gold crowns. Edward drops the title King of France
1363
Succession1363
Secures the Duchy of Burgundy for his son Philip
1364
Death of John II1364
Death of John II
Treaty of Bretigny1364
Fails to secure his ransom agreed under the Treaty of Bretigny & returns to England
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.