House of Valois the senior descendant of Philip IV of France. Charles' character eventually alienated both the French and English monarchs, because he readily switched sides whenever it suited his interest. In 1356, Edward, the Black Prince, eldest son and heir of Edward III, led an army to a chevauchée in France. John pursued the Black Prince, who tried to avoid battling the French king's superior force. Negotiations broke down. In the Battle of Poitiers, the French suffered another humiliating defeat, and their king was captured. Edward hoped to capitalize on the victory by invading France and having himself crowned at Reims. But
Prince of Tarnovo of a Prince of Tarnovo is also titled Princess of Tarnovo (, "Knyagina Tarnovska"). The last Prince of Tarnovo was Prince Kardam, the eldest son of Tsar Simeon II. People who to have held the title Prince of Tarnovo: Since the monarchy's abolition, these are the people who have held the title Prince of Tarnovo in pretense: Prince of Tarnovo Prince of Tarnovo (, "Knyaz Tarnovski") is the title held by the first-born son of the Bulgarian monarch. This title is held only by the heir to the throne. Tarnovo (Veliko Tarnovo) was an old Bulgarian capital and the strongest