Treaty of Brétigny

Timeline

1. 1358–1359London and Paris · Western EuropeAfter the defeat at Poitiers, John II was held captive for a long time, and the French regent, the Dauphin Charles, faced financial and noble pressures. The two sides held lengthy negotiations over core terms such as exchanging territory for ransom and Edward III's renunciation of his claim to the throne.
2. 1360Brétigny · CherEnglish and French representatives formally signed the preliminary peace text at Brétigny: Edward III renounced his claim to the French throne, France ceded Aquitaine, Calais and other places and paid a ransom of three million gold crowns, and John II was to be released.
3. 1360Calais · Hauts-de-FranceThe peace was formally ratified at Calais, with both sides exchanging documents and beginning the transfer of territory. John II was released and returned to France, but had to leave princes and others as hostages to guarantee payment of the ransom, bringing the first phase of the Hundred Years' War to a close.