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He later granted it to his son, Charles (the future Charles V), in 1355, to ensure effective governance during his own captivity after the Battle of Poitiers.
This sentence is chronologically impossible: Charles was made duke of Normandy in 1355, but John II was not captured at Poitiers until 19 September 1356. The 1355 grant therefore did not happen during John's captivity after Poitiers.
Full reasoning
The timeline here does not work.
- A standard reference text on Charles V of France states that "in 1355 he was created duke of Normandy."
- A reference entry on the Battle of Poitiers states that the battle occurred on 19 September 1356, when John II was captured.
Because 1355 comes before September 1356, the grant of Normandy to Charles cannot have been done "during his own captivity after the Battle of Poitiers." It happened before Poitiers, not after it.
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- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Charles V. (King of France) - Wikisource
In 1349 he became dauphin of the Viennois ... and in 1355 he was created duke of Normandy. At the battle of Poitiers (1356) his father ordered him to leave the field...
- Poitiers, battle of | Encyclopedia.com
Poitiers, battle of, 1356 ... The Black Prince offered terms, hoping to avoid battle, but on 19 September the French attacked... The large number of prisoners included the French king.