[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":22},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p6ch2z1-1350-john-iis-accession-and-the-assertion-of-authority:es":3},{"period":4,"chapter":12,"zoom":15},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":7,"titleEs":6,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":8,"covers":9},"p6","La Guerra de los Cien Años","The Hundred Years' War","1328 → 1461",[10],{"filename":11,"url":11},"COMTE_Pierre-Charles_Sacre_de_Charles_VII_Huile_sur_toile.jpg",{"id":13,"title":14},"p6ch2","John II the Good: Captivity, Internal Crisis, and the Treaty of Brétigny (1350–1364)",{"id":16,"title":17,"chapterId":13,"html":18,"hasEn":19,"isFallback":20,"seoDescription":21},"p6ch2z1","1350: John II's Accession and the Assertion of Authority","\u003Cp>John II succeeds Philip VI in \u003Cstrong>1350\u003C/strong>. He inherits a kingdom tested by hardship: the first phase of war favorable to the English (from Crécy to Calais), truces linked to the plague, finances under strain, and a fragile society. The crown of the Valois remains contested, notably by England and Navarre.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🏛️ Governing in Urgency\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The king must simultaneously finance the war effort, contain insecurity, and reassure cities and countryside. Monetary and fiscal choices become central: each tax levy or currency mutation can trigger resistance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧭 Legitimacy and the Staging of Power\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>In an anxious kingdom, ceremony and the rhythm of formal events matter: coronation, solemn entry, knightings, and distribution of honors are all tools for consolidating loyalties. John II thus begins his reign with a strategy of affirmation, at the moment when his rivals observe and seek to exploit Valois fragility.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 To Remember\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>1350: dynastic continuity, but weakened authority.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Fiscal policy and currency become major political subjects.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The accession is also a battle of legitimacy against contestations.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"John II succeeds Philip VI in 1350 . He inherits a kingdom tested by hardship: the first phase of war favorable to the English (from Crécy to Calais), truces",1782343353243]