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Joan II of Navarre

Joan II, Juana II, or Jeanne II, Queen of Navarre (1311 - 1349) - was the only daughter of King Louis X of France (Luis I of Navarre) and his first wife, Margaret of Burgundy.

On the death of her father (in 1316) and half-brother, Jean I (also 1316), who were kings of both France and Navarre, she was kept out of their succession, mostly because of doubts about her paternity. Her uncles, King Philip V of France (Felipe II of Navarre) and King Charles IV of France (Carlos I of Navarre), took precedence over the young girl on the Navarrese throne, even though it was inheritable by females. With regards to the French crown, the Salic Law was invoked by Philip V and later by Philip VI of France to prohibit its inheritance by her.

After Charles IV of France died in 1328, she became Queen of Navarre through a treaty with the new king, Philip VI of France, who was not a descendant of Navarrese kings and who did not seriously attampt to keep Navarre in his possession. In the treaty, she had to renounce her rights to the crown of France, and her grandmother's estates in Brie and Champagne (which were put into the French royal domain). In compensation, she received counties of Angouleme and Mortain as well as a portion of Cotentin. Later on she exchanged Angouleme for three estates in Vexin:- Pontoise, Beaumont-sur-Oise , and Asnière-sur-Oise .

She reigned as queen from 1328 to 1349, together with her husband, Felipe III of Navarre as king consort, during (1329-1343). He was count Philip of Evreux, the heir of count Louis of Evreux (youngest son of Philip III of France), and thus of Capetian male blood. Because of his lands, together with Joan's gains in Normandy and her rights in Champagne, the couple had extensive possessions in Northern France.

Altogether, Joan and Philip produced 8 children; they are listed in the entry for Philip III of Navarre. She was succeeded by their son Charles the Bad of Navarre. Their daughter Blanche became the second wife of Philip VI of France.

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