15th Century Navarre

The stop for us this century is Navarre. Last century, Navarre fought for its sovereignty from France, and the brutal end to a brutal king (Charles the Bad), alongside the rise of his son Charles III. Charles is remembered in a much better light than his father, mostly because he spent his 38 year reign…

Joan II of Navarre

To mark the beginning of women’s history month, it is appropriate to celebrate a woman often forgotten by history: Joan II of Navarre. The granddaughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre, born in 1312 to their eldest son Louis and his wife Margaret of Burgundy. Being their first grandchild, it is…

14th Century Navarre

Navarre is a country that tends to be forgotten, as it was frequently absorbed by France. It was its own country with its own struggles and victories. Sitting in a strategic spot, and full of various religions and backgrounds, the culture produced different laws and regulations, and they had different needs from the French .…