In 1346, the French king Jean le Bon was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers; the Dauphin, the future Charles V, was named regent and tried to raise money to pay ransom for his father.
In 1346, the King John II was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers. The Dauphin, the future Charles V, was named regent and tried to raise money to pay ransom for his father.