uprisings in general. Background After the capture of the French King John II, Froissart's bon roi Jean "John the Good" by the English during the Battle of Poitiers in September 1356, power in France devolved fruitlessly among the States General, Charles the Bad, King of Navarre, and John's son, the Dauphin, later Charles V. However, the Estates General were too divided to provide effective government and the disputes between the two rulers provoked disunity amongst the nobles. Consequently… (More on Jacquerie)