Commemorated on 4 plaques
Here John of Valois King of France when brought to England as a captive by the Black Prince after the Battle of Poitiers, was entertained as a prisoner of war, and died on April 8th 1364. Also in the Palace of The Savoy, Geoffrey Chaucer first great English poet, came to dine many times with John of Gaunt, and here wrote many of his poems
Savoy Court, WC2R 0ET, London, United Kingdom where they died (1364) and was imprisoned
John..King of France was detained in a house on this site after his capture at Poitiers in 1356 and before his removal to Hertford Castle...between 1420-1440 an was built here by the Abbey of St. Albans. Part of a window of the original building is in the County Museum Hatfield Rd. The inn faced the market square and was a meeting place for farmers and cattle dealers. In the sixteenth century it was considerably enlarged and the courtyard was formed.
French Row, St Albans, United Kingdom where they was detained (1356)
The Fleur de lys This inn (built 1420-1440) stands on the site of the house where King John of France was detained after the Battle of Poitiers in 1356
French Row, St Albans, United Kingdom where they was detained (1356)
The Clock Tower built between 1403 and 1412 A mediaeval belfry almost unique in England, it contains a large curfew bell dating from 1335. The adjacent French Row was occupied by the Dauphin's troops in 1216. In the Fleur-de-lys Inn, King John of France was detained for a time in 1356
London Rd/Market Place, St Albans, United Kingdom where they was detained near (1356)