. A short history of England and the British Empire. tralFrance. On the return to his capital Bordeaux, Poitiers,he was met by a large French force at Poitiers, 1356-where the results of Crecy were repeated. Nearly 5000 Frenchknights lay dead on the battlefield or were taken prisoners bythe victorious English. 136. The Treaty of Bretigny. At Poitiers the French king,John, and one of his sons fell into the hands of the English, andit was now possible to resume negotiations with more hope ofa favorable outcome. The defeats of the war had resulted inthe break-up of armies and the formation of law
. A short history of England and the British Empire. tralFrance. On the return to his capital Bordeaux, Poitiers,he was met by a large French force at Poitiers, 1356-where the results of Crecy were repeated. Nearly 5000 Frenchknights lay dead on the battlefield or were taken prisoners bythe victorious English. 136. The Treaty of Bretigny. At Poitiers the French king,John, and one of his sons fell into the hands of the English, andit was now possible to resume negotiations with more hope ofa favorable outcome. The defeats of the war had resulted inthe break-up of armies and the formation of lawless bandsthat preyed on the peasantry and threw the nation into com-plete anarchy. Immediate peace was necessary, The treaty ofand the war closed with the treaty of Bretigny on terms that had been proposed earlier: EdwardIII gave up his claims to the French crown and King Johnreleased him from homage for Gascony, which now became anindependent duchy wholly separate from France (1360). 1 Tuell and Hatch, No. 27. J54 THE WAR WITH FRANCE. FRANCE at the TREATY OF BRETIGNY 1360 Scale of Miles Possessionsotlht Enh kiniiby the treaty of Bretigny.• March of Edward M, 134S. 0° East from Greenwich 2C SUMMARY 155 137. Decline of English Power in Aquitaine. The treatywas, however, scarcely more than a temporary truce. Solong as the English remained in Aquitaine, the French kingscould not be expected to lay down their arms, and very soon thestrife was renewed. Edward III was now advancing intopremature old age, — he was becoming feeble both in bodyand in mind. At the same time a most capable king, Charlesthe Wise, ascended the throne in France. Condi- Failure of thetions became more and more unfavorable for the English inEnglish. Edward the Black Prince, who had Gascony-shown such genius and bravery on the field of battle, did notprove to be a wise governor. He tried to interfere in Spanishaffairs and taxed the Aquitanians heavily to pay for a fruitlessexpedition across t
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