Joan II (French: Jeanne; 28 January 1312 â€" 6 October 1349) was Queen
of Navarre from 1328 until her death. She was the only surviving child
of Louis X of France, King of France and Navarre, and Margaret of
Burgundy. Joan's paternity was dubious because her mother was involved
in a scandal, but Louis X declared her his legitimate daughter before
he died in 1316. However, the French lords were opposed to the idea of
a female monarch and elected Louis X's brother, Philip V, king. The
Navarrese noblemen also paid homage to Philip. Joan's maternal
grandmother, Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy, and uncle, Odo IV
of Burgundy, made attempts to secure the counties of Champagne and
Brie (which had been the patrimony of Louis X's mother, Joan I of
Navarre) to Joan, but the French royal troops defeated her supporters.
After Philip V married his daughter to Odo and granted him two
counties as her dowry, Odo renounced Joan's claim to Champagne and
Brie in exchange for a compensation in March 1318. Joan married Philip
of Évreux, who was also a member of the French royal family.Philip V
was succeeded by his brother, Charles IV, in both France and Navarre
in 1322, but most Navarrese lords refused to swear loyalty to him.
After Charles IV died in 1328, the Navarrese expelled the French
governor and declared Joan the rightful monarch of Navarre. In France,
Philip of Valois was crowned king. He concluded an agreement with Joan
and her husband, who renounced Joan's claims to Champagne and Brie in
exchange for three counties, while Philip acknowledged their right to
Navarre. Joan and her husband were together crowned in Pamplona
Cathedral on 5 March 1329.Philip V was succeeded by his brother,
Charles IV, in both France and Navarre in 1322, but most Navarrese
lords refused to swear loyalty to him. After Charles IV died in 1328,
the Navarrese expelled the French governor and declared Joan the
rightful monarch of Navarre. In France, Philip of Valois was crowned
king. He concluded an agreement with Joan and her husband, who
renounced Joan's claims to Champagne and Brie in exchange for three
counties, while Philip acknowledged their right to Navarre. Joan and
her husband were together crowned in Pamplona Cathedral on 5 March
1329.The royal couple closely cooperated during their joint reign, but
Philip of Évreux was more active. However, they mostly lived in their
French domains. Navarre was then administered by governors during
their absence.Joan was the daughter of Louis, King of Navarre, and his
wife, Margaret of Burgundy. Joan was born in 1312. Her father was the
oldest son and heir of King Philip IV of France and Queen Joan I of
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