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.
The French king Jean le Bon was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers. This was in 1346. The Dauphin was named regent. The Dauphin was tried to raise money to pay ransom for his father. The Dauphin was the future Charles V.