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Charles II (10 October 1332 – 1 January 1387), known as the Bad, [a] was King of Navarre beginning in 1349, as well as Count of Évreux beginning in 1343, holding both titles until his death in 1387.
- A Duplicitous Monarch
- The Unsuccessful King
- A Bad Death
When he found out that John and Edward had made peace, Charles set about creating anarchy in Paris. He opened all the prisons and generally plagued John’s son, the Dauphin. When a peasant revolt broke out, Charles the Bad used it as an excuse to raid the countryside and win the favor of the people of Paris until finally in 1360 he made his peace wi...
But for all his scheming, murdering and double-dealing, Charles was actually hugely unsuccessful. His double-dealings with France and England quickly played against him and by 1360, Edward III would no longer deal with him and froze him out of negotiations. Even his machinations with the Spanish failed. After duping both his official and unofficial...
Even Charles of Navarre’s death was a bad one- if the stories are to be believed. By 1387, 54-year-old Charles was seriously ill and infirm and confined to his palace at Pamplona -worn out by his wicked life or so his critics claimed. Doctors were summoned, and the bedridden King was prescribed a ‘body wrap’ of linen soaked in brandy or aqua vita. ...
9 Oct 1332. Evreux, Departement de l'Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. Death. 1 Jan 1387 (aged 54) Pamplona, Provincia de Navarra, Navarra, Spain. Burial. Catedral de Pamplona. Pamplona, Provincia de Navarra, Navarra, Spain Add to Map. Memorial ID. 8048814. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 2. Flowers 75. Memorials. Region. Europe. Spain.
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Apr 12, 2017 · Charles died on the 1st January 1387, and his particularly horrific death became famous throughout Europe mostly because it was considered by many as a divine justice. When Charles became ill, his physician ordered to be wrapped head-to-toe in brandy-soaked cloths.
Charles II (10 October 1332 – 1 January 1387), known as the Bad, was King of Navarre beginning in 1349, as well as Count of Évreux beginning in 1343, holding both titles until his death in 1387. Quick Facts King of Navarre, Reign ... Close.
Apr 26, 2022 · Charles II (October 10, 1332, Évreux, – January 1, 1387, Pamplona), called "Charles the Bad," was King of Navarre 1349–1387 and Count of Évreux 1343–1387.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles II of Navarre. King of Navarre, Count of Évreux. Reign 1349 1 January 1387. Titles Charles the Bad. Born 10 October, 1332. Évreux. Died 1 January, 1387. Pamplona. Predecessor Joan II (as monarch of Navarre), Philip (as Count of Évreux) Successor Charles III of Navarre.