What major event happened to Charles' father, John II?
He was knighted
He died of natural causes
He was captured by the English
He became Emperor
Answer
Charles' father, John II, was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. This event had a profound impact on Charles, who was only nine years old at the time. He was forced to assume the throne and rule in his father's absence.
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