[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p5ch16z13:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"coverArtworkId":8,"range":9,"rangeEn":9,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p5","High Middle Ages","Plena Edad Media","hannibal-alpes","987 → 1453",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Facade-notre-dame-paris-ciel-bleu.JPG","/assets/p5-moyen-age-classique-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p5ch16","John II the Good: Captivity, Internal Crisis, and the Treaty of Brétigny (1350–1364)",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p5ch16z13","1350–1351: Angoulême, Saintonge, and the Rise of Navarrese Conflict","\u003Cp>The conflict between John II and Charles II of Navarre does not originate solely from a rivalry of prestige: it is rooted in \u003Cstrong>fiefs\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>networks\u003C/strong>, and governmental decisions. The \u003Cstrong>Angoulême\u003C/strong> affair crystallizes these tensions from the earliest months of the reign.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏰 December 1350: The County of Angoulême, an Explosive Fief\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Charles II of Navarre believes he has rights to the \u003Cstrong>County of Angoulême\u003C/strong>, based on prior agreements and promised compensations (castellanies and territorial arrangements) that he deems unrespected. Yet John II grants the county to his favorite, \u003Cstrong>Charles of La Cerda\u003C/strong>, in \u003Cstrong>December 1350\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This choice is a political affront: it strengthens a man of the royal party and deprives the Navarrese of a strategic foothold, while symbolically excluding him from the distribution of honors.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🛡️ 1351: Resumption of Operations and Campaign in Saintonge\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>With the death of Philip VI, the de facto truce frays and tensions resume. \u003Cstrong>Charles of La Cerda\u003C/strong>, appointed constable, leads an active campaign in \u003Cstrong>Poitou\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>Saintonge\u003C/strong>. He takes \u003Cstrong>Saint‑Jean‑d’Angély\u003C/strong> on \u003Cstrong>August 11, 1351\u003C/strong>, illustrating royal power’s will to seize the initiative.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The campaign also has an internal dimension: it consolidates La Cerda’s position, which mechanically intensifies Navarrese resentment.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 To Remember\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Angoulême becomes a symbol: whoever receives a fief also receives influence.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>La Cerda’s military success strengthens the royal party and hardens conflict with Navarre.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"The conflict between John II and Charles II of Navarre does not originate solely from a rivalry of prestige: it is rooted in fiefs , networks , and",1778543136832]