3480282 John II; (add.info.: John II (1319 - 1364), called John the Good (Jean le Bon), monarch of the House of Valois who ruled as King of France from 1350 until his death. After the Battle of Poitiers in 1355 John was captured by the English and released on payment of a high ransom. He is seen returning to France in 1356. (14th C. ). Biblioteque Nationale, Paris. From the Grandes Chroniques de France. 1375-1380 manuscript.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.