Joan of Navarre, Queen Joan of England

Joan of Navarre (1370 - 1437) was the sixth of 7 children of the marriage between Charles II the Bad, King of Navarre, and Jeanne de France. As her maternal grandparents, John II the Good and Bona of Luxemburg.

On September 2, 1386 she married in the city près Guérande Saillé with Duke John Vof Brittany, born in September this link stems. Duke died in 1399 leaving her a widow.

3 years later, in 1403, she married in the cathedral of Winchester, with King Henry IV ofEngland. Although this union there were no descendants, Juana learned to get along with her ​​stepchildren, even going to give support to Henry V in the complaints against his father. Henry IV died in Westminster after 10 years of marriage.

Despite her good relations with the now King Henry V, was accused of using witchcraftto try to poison him and was imprisoned in Pevensey Castle, Sussex, for about 4 years.

She died in the village of Havering Bower, Essex, at 67 years of age, being buried in the abbey of Canterbury next to her husband, Henry IV.