Background
He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anne of Auvergne. Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez.
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During the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War he took sides against the Burgundians. John was captured at the Battle of Agincourt and died a prisoner in London, in spite of the payment of several ransoms, and promises to support the king of England as king of France. They had three sons:
Charles de Bourbon (1401–1456), Duke of Bourbon
Louis of Bourbon (1403–1412, Paris), Count of Forez
Louis de Bourbon (1405–1486), Count of Montpensier
John"s illegitimate daughter Margaret married Rodrigo de Villandrando.
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1434 (aged 54)