The Origin and early History of Navarre wrapt in confuted .......... Authority of the Monk Vigila, the Continuator of the Exposition of fabulous Sovereigns Page 17 19 On what Power was Navarre anciently dependent? 20 The first Count Sancho Iñigo, probably a Vassal of 885-891. GARCIA I. the first King. 891-905. Interregnum. ................... recalled by an Irruption of the Arabs, whom he defeats.... 905. SANCHO I. surnamed Abarca, son of Garcia 905-908. He invades France, but 908-921. His subsequent Conquests, and Retirement to the He issues from his Convent to punish the Audacity 925. His Death and Character... 925-970. GARCIA II., Son of Sancho: his Exploits and Death. ib. 970. SANCHO II. surnamed el Mayor; confusion of Kings 26 970-1035. Sancho the most powerful Prince of his Age and Country His Division of his States... A. D. 1035-1037. GARCIA III. succeeds his Father Sancho in the Throne of Navarre... SANCHO III...... 1037-1054. His Exploits and Death 1054. 1054-1076. His peaceful Reign and tragical Death... Disputes for the Crown between Castile and Aragon; 1076-1134. SANCHO IV., PEDRO I., and ALFONSO I., being also 1124. Disputes consequent on the Death of Alfonso, who .......... Page 1134-1135. His Disputes with Ramiro, the new King of Aragon ib. 1136-1150. His Transactions with the King of Portugal and the 1150. Emperor Alfonso... SANCHO V., Son of Garcia.. 1150-1180. His Transactions with Aragon and Castile.... 1190-1194. His Alliance with Richard Plantagenet, and subse quent Death.... .... 32 33 34 ........ 1194. SANCHO VI., Son of the preceding Monarch. 1194-1234. His Transactions with the Christians and Moors.... 1234. He dies, and with him ends the Male Line of the House of Sancho Inigo..... Perplexity of the Naverrese about the Choice of a 1236-1240. Assumes the Cross, and proceeds to Syria; Disasters 1247-1253. His Disputes with the Bishop of Pamplona.............. 1253-1270. THIBAULT II., Son of the former, joins the Crusade of St. Louis, visits Tunis, and dies at Trapani, in Sicily 37 1270-1274. HENRI, Brother of the deceased King.. 1274-1275. JEANNE I., Daughter of Henri, removed by her Mother into France, of which she became the Queen ib. 1276-1284. Navarre governed by a French Viceroy.... 1284-1328. Navarre a Province of France during four Reigns.. 39 1328. JEANNE II., Daughter of Louis Hutin, and her Husband PHILIP of Evreux.. 1328-1342. Their Residence chiefly in France .......... 1343-1349. Death of Philip at Xeres de la Frontera; of Jeanne at Paris.... 1349. CHARLES II., (the first of this Name was King also of 40 ib. 41 Jeanne ...... ib. A. D. ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. vii 1349-1352. His Alliance with Pedro the Cruel.. 1352-1360. His strange Intrigues, &c. in France. 1361-1370. Renews his Alliance with the King of Castile: the 1371, &c. Subsequent Transactions with King Enrique... 1377-1384. His suspicious Intelligence with the English Monarch 45 1387-1402. Dissatisfaction of the new Queen...... 1426-1434. The new King foments the Troubles of Castile. 1441-1446. Death of Blanche, who bequeaths the Sceptre to her 1451-1454. Navarre distracted by rival Factions Charles raises the Standard of Revolt; is defeated, ..... 1454-1458. Injustice of Juan; continued Disputes with his Son: 1459-1460. Second Reconciliation between them.. Renewed Dissensions, and Imprisonment of Charles. 51 He is released through the armed Intervention of the Perfidy of Father and Son; Death of the latter..... 52 Vindication of the former, and of his Queen, from the Disputes respecting the Succession, which properly belonged to the Princess Blanche, Sister of Charles 53 Juan retains Possession of the Navarrese Crown.... ib. ib. 1469-1479. Internal Dissensions: Violence of the two Parties Accession and Sudden Death of LEONORA, Daughter 1479-1483. FRANÇOIS PHOEBUS, her Grandson, succeeds: his brief 1484, &c. She is married to Jean d'Albret, a French Lord..... ib. 1494-1512. Unprincipled Ambition of Fernando, King of Aragon ib. 54 A. D. CHAPTER IV. COUNTS OF BARCELONA. Page 59 Barcelona, the only Independent Sovereignty of Catalonia Fabulous Exploits of Otgar and his Nine Companions 60 777-801. Disputes of the Mohammedans and the Franks for the Possession of Catalonia: Success of the latter, and Foundation of the Lordship of Barcelona.... ib. 801-820. BERA, first Count; his Rapacity and Banishment.... Hostilities between the Mohammedans and Franks. 820-830. BERNARDO, the second Count: Invasion of the Arabs and Subjugation of Barcelona.... 824-832. Intrigues, &c. of Bernardo in France... ...... 844, 845. Steps of Wilhelm, his Son, to avenge his Death... 846-850. ALEDRAN is expelled and restored.. 62 ib. 63 ....... 65 850-858. His subsequent Disasters.. 858-872. WIFREDO I., his Administration, and tragical End... 67 872-884. SALOMON, his Government, and Assassination by young Wifredo..... 884. WIFREDO II. Son of Wifredo I., surnamed the Warlike 884-912. His Transactions with France, and his great Con quests over the Arabs.. 912-928. MIRO, Son of Wifredo II. 928-967. SENIOFREDO, Son of Miro.. 967-993. BORELLO, Cousin of the late Count; his troubled Government 993-1017. RAYMUNDO I., Son of Borello.. ..... 1017-1035. BERENGARIO I., Son of Raymundo. fortunate Administration... 1076-1082. RAYMUNDO III., Son of Raymundo II. 1082-1110. RAYMUNDO IV., Son of the late Count, his Transactions in France..... 1108-1131. His other Exploits, and End 1131-1137. RAYMUNDO V., Son of the late Count; his Marriage with the Heiress of Aragon, and Administration of that Kingdom.. CHAPTER IV. ARAGON. 1035-1516. ib. Fabulous History of this Kingdom...... 76 Its limited Dimensions, and probable Dependence on the Asturian King.. ib. A. D. ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1035–1063. RAMIRO I., the first King. 1063. SANCHO I., Son of Ramiro 1063-1076. His Successes over the Mohammedans, and his Election to the Throne of Navarre ix Page 77 78 ib. 1076-1094. Continued Successes, and his Death before Huesca ib. 1094-1104. PEDRO I., Son of Sancho, King of Aragon and Navarre: Victory over the Moors .... 1104. ALFONSO I. Succeeds to both Kingdoms 1104-1118. His great Conquests over the natural Enemy 1119-1130. Other Victories 1131-1134. His Defeat, Death, and Character 79 80 ib. He dies without Issue, and bequeaths his Dominions 83 .... Son Jayme 1134. RAMIRO II., Brother of the late King, forced from the 1134-1137. His Disputes with the new King of Navarre, and Resignation 1137. PETRONILLA, and her Husband Count Raymundo 1137-1140. Treaty with the Grand Master of the Templars 1140-1153. Disputes of Raymundo with Navarre 1162-1163. Death of Raymundo, and Abdication of Petronilla.. 1163-1196. ALFONSO II., Son of Petronilla and Raymundo 1196-1204. PEDRO II., Son of Alfonso, his Disputes with his Mother, and base Submission to the Roman See 1204-1208. Extraordinary Relation concerning the Birth of his 1206-1212. Transactions with the Moors 1209-1213. With Simon de Montfort and the Albigenses of France ib. 1213. His last Campaign, and Death JAYME I., his Son, surnamed el Conquistador, or the 95 96 84 ib. ib. ib. 85 ib. 86 ib. 87 88 1232-1239. Conquests in Valencia: Memorable Reduction of the 1239-1245. Persecutions of the vanquished Mohammedans 1229-1276. His domestic Character: Marriage of his son Pedro to Constanza, Daughter of Manfred, King of Sicily: Dissensions between his Sons 1276-1280. His Transactions with his rebellious Barons........ Memorable Events in Sicily : Oppressive Government of the French: Pedro solicited to claim the Throne ib. He prepares to assert the Claim: his Designs favored by Accident: Massacre of the odious French 102 He invades Sicily, and is joyfully received. 1281. 1282. .... 103 |