John II, called John the Good, was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed between a third and a half of
Portrait [fr] on wood panel around 1350, Louvre Museum
John and his first wife Bonne
A denier d'or aux fleurs de lys from John's reign (1351)
John being crowned King of France with his second wife Joan
Edward III, also known as Edward of Windsor before accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority afte
Posthumous drawing as head of the Order of the Garter, c. 1430–1440 in the Bruges Garter Book
To mark his claim to the French crown, Edward III quartered the arms of France, placing them in the first and fourth quarters. English stained glass, c. 1350 – 1377.
Portrayal of Edward's appointment as Vicar-General of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Louis IV in the late fourteenth-century Chronicles of Jean Froissart
Groat featuring Edward III