[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":22},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p6ch2z13-1350-1351-angouleme-saintonge-and-the-rise-of-navarrese-conflict: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},"p6ch2z13","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",1782343353373]