Henry II of Navarre
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Henry II, nicknamed Sangüesino because he was born in Sangüesa, was the King of Navarre from 1517. The kingdom had been reduced to a small territory north of the Pyrenees mountains by the Spanish conq
Portrait by unknown French artist
Henry in contemporary miniature
John III of Navarre
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John III was King of Navarre from 1484 until his death in 1516 as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Catherine.
Henry II of Navarre
…Pyrenees mountains by the Spanish conquest of 1512. Henry succeeded his mother, Queen Catherine, upon her death. His father was her husband and co-ruler, King John III, who died in 1516. Henry was the son of King John III and Queen Catherine. His father died in 1516. His mother died on 12 February 1517 and Henry…
16th century depiction of King John
Act by which John III and Catherine swore to uphold the fueros of Navarre after their coronation. John's name (Don Johan) is in boldface in the middle of the ninth line.