Battle of Poitiers
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
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John II Biography and Timeline
Follow John II through 10 dated historical records for France.
John II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1356–1364Years on this page
1356
Arrest of John II
Edward the Black Prince defeats the French & captures King John II at the Battle of Poitiers & takes him back to England
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
Arrest of John II
Held prisoner in the Tower of London, 1356-60
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
1359
Arrest of John II
France rejects a Treaty under which John II will pay England a ransom for his freedom
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
1360
Treaty of Bretigny
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
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
Arrest of John II
Released by the Treaty of Bretigny & the payment of a 3 million crown ransom
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
Arrest of John II
Released from the Tower of London
Role range: 1337-1453 – 1350-1364
1363
Succession
Secures the Duchy of Burgundy for his son Philip
Role range: 1350-1364
1364
Death of John II
Death of John II
Role range: 1350-1364
Treaty of Bretigny
Fails to secure his ransom agreed under the Treaty of Bretigny & returns to England
Role range: 1350-1364
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.