Charles II of Navarre
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Charles the Bad
Charles II (Évreux, 10 October 1332 – 1 January 1387 in Pamplona), called "Charles the Bad," (Charles le Mauvais) was King of Navarre 1349-1387 and Count of Évreux 1343-1387.
Besides the Pyrenean Kingdom of Navarre, he had extensive lands in Normandy, inherited from his father, Count Philip of Évreux, and his mother, Queen Joan II of Navarre, who had received them as compensation for resigning her claims to France, Champagne, and Brie in 1328. Thus, in Northern France, Charles possessed Évreux, Mortain, parts of Vexin, and a portion of Cotentin. He was a major player at a critical juncture in the Hundred Years' War between France and England, allying alternately with both powers and repeatedly switching sides in order to further his own agenda.…more
Besides the Pyrenean Kingdom of Navarre, he had extensive lands in Normandy, inherited from his father, Count Philip of Évreux, and his mother, Queen Joan II of Navarre, who had received them as compensation for resigning her claims to France, Champagne, and Brie in 1328. Thus, in Northern France, Charles possessed Évreux, Mortain, parts of Vexin, and a portion of Cotentin. He was a major player at a critical juncture in the Hundred Years' War between France and England, allying alternately with both powers and repeatedly switching sides in order to further his own agenda.…more
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The King Without a Kingdom (The Accursed Kings, #7)
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1977
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Les Rois maudits
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1977
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Trial by Fire: The Hundred Years War, Volume 2
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1999
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