King JEAN II "le bon"

Jean II "le bon" in French, John II "the good" in english, ready to face his destiny... at battle of Poitiers in 1356. ("tle bon" means "the brave in fight")

John II, known as “John the Good”, born April 26, 1319 in Le Mans and died April 8, 1364 in London, son of King Philip VI, was king of France from 1350 to 1364, the second of the Valois dynasty. He is particularly known for having been defeated and taken prisoner by the Black Prince, son of Edward III, at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, at the beginning of "the 100 Years" War. John the Good, also confronted with the intrigues of "Charles the Bad", king of Navarre, another pretender to the crown, governs in secret with trusted men. Taking advantage of these difficulties, Edward III and his son the "Black Prince" restarted the war in 1355. On September 19, 1356, John the Good was taken prisoner by english forces at the Battle of Poitiers.