Person:John II of France (1)
John II "the Good" _____, of France
b.16 Apr 1319 Chateau De Gue De Maulny, Sarthe, France
d.8 Apr 1364 London, England
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m. Jul 1313
  1. John II "the Good" _____, of France1319 - 1364
  2. Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans1336 - 1376
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  • H.  John II "the Good" _____, of France1319 - 1364
  • W.  Bonne of Bohemia1315 - 1349
m. 5 Apr 1332
  1. Charles V "le Sage" _____, de France1338 - 1380
  2. Louis I _____, Duke of Anjou1339 - 1384
  3. Jean I "Le Magnifique" _____, Prince of France, Duke of Berry1340 - 1416
  4. Philip "the Bold" _____, of Burgundy1342 - 1404
  5. Jeanne de France1343 - 1373
  6. Marie de France1344 - 1404
  7. Agnes _____, Princess of France1345 - 1349
  8. Marquerite _____, Princess of France1347 - 1352
  9. Isabella _____, of Valois1348 - 1373
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Name John II "the Good" _____, of France
Gender Male
Birth? 16 Apr 1319 Chateau De Gue De Maulny, Sarthe, FranceHouse of Valois
Christening? 7 May 1319 St. Julien, Le Mans, Sarthe, France
Marriage 5 Apr 1332 to Bonne of Bohemia
Alt Marriage 1 May 1332 to Bonne of Bohemia
Alt Marriage 28 Jul 1332 to Bonne of Bohemia
Marriage to Jeanne I _____, comtesse d'Auvergne
Death? 8 Apr 1364 London, England
Burial? Basilique Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Reference Number? Q169992?


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John II (; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: Jean le Bon), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed nearly 40% of its population; popular revolts known as Jacqueries; free companies (Grandes Compagnies) of routiers who plundered the country; and English aggression that resulted in catastrophic military losses, including the Battle of Poitiers of 1356, in which John was captured.

While John was a prisoner in London, his son Charles became regent and faced several rebellions, which he overcame. To liberate his father, he concluded the Treaty of Brétigny (1360), by which France lost many territories and paid an enormous ransom. In an exchange of hostages, which included his second son Louis, Duke of Anjou, John was released from captivity to raise funds for his ransom. Upon his return to France, he created the franc to stabilize the currency and tried to get rid of the free companies by sending them to a crusade, but Pope Innocent VI died shortly before their meeting in Avignon. When John was informed that Louis had escaped from captivity, he voluntarily returned to England, where he died in 1364. He was succeeded by his son Charles V.

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References
  1.   John II of France, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   Jean II, Roi de France, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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