When the

Kingdom of Navarre The Kingdom of Navarre (; , , , ), originally the Kingdom of Pamplona (), was a Basque kingdom that occupied lands on both sides of the western Pyrenees, alongside the Atlantic Ocean between present-day Spain and France. The medieval state took ...

was united with France by the marriage of

Philip IV of France Philip IV (April–June 1268 – 29 November 1314), called Philip the Fair (french: Philippe le Bel), was King of France from 1285 to 1314. By virtue of his marriage with Joan I of Navarre, he was also King of Navarre as Philip I from 12 ...

with Joan I Queen Regnant of

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

and

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on 16 August 1284, it kept the long existing Chancery of Navarre ''(French: Chancellerie de Navarre)''. The

Kings of Navarre This is a list of the kings and queens of Pamplona, later Navarre. Pamplona was the primary name of the kingdom until its union with Aragon (1076–1134). However, the territorial designation Navarre came into use as an alternative name in the l ...

had private Chancellors dating back to ancient kings.

Theobald II of Navarre Theobald II or ''Thibaud'', es, Teobaldo (6/7 December 1239 – 4/5 December 1270) was King of Navarre and also, as Theobald V, Count of Champagne and Brie, from 1253 until his death. He was the son and successor of Theobald I and the second N ...

had a Vice-Chancellor, according to letters dated 1259. In 1512,

Ferdinand the Catholic Ferdinand II ( an, Ferrando; ca, Ferran; eu, Errando; it, Ferdinando; la, Ferdinandus; es, Fernando; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), also called Ferdinand the Catholic (Spanish: ''el Católico''), was King of Aragon and Sardinia from ...

King of Aragon This is a list of the kings and queens of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon was created sometime between 950 and 1035 when the County of Aragon, which had been acquired by the Kingdom of Navarre in the tenth century, was separated from Navarre in ...

and son of

John II of Aragon and Navarre John II (Spanish: ''Juan II'', Catalan: ''Joan II'', Aragonese: ''Chuan II'' and eu, Joanes II; 29 June 1398 – 20 January 1479), called the Great (''el Gran'') or the Faithless (''el Sense Fe''), was King of Aragon from 1458 until his death i ...

, invaded the

, beginning the

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, during the reign of Jean III d'Albret and Catherine de Foix-Béarn, and quickly conquered all of

Upper Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

and part of

Lower Navarre Lower Navarre ( eu, Nafarroa Beherea/Baxenabarre; Gascon/Bearnese: ''Navarra Baisha''; french: Basse-Navarre ; es, Baja Navarra) is a traditional region of the present-day French ''département'' of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It corresponds to the ...

. Jean III d'Albret tried to retake his kingdom, first in 1512, but failed despite French support, then again in 1516. Depressed by the defeats and adverse diplomatic results, he died at the castle of Esgouarrabaque in

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, in

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, on 14 June 1516. His son, Henry II, attempted to reconquer the kingdom, again with French help, but this time supported by a popular revolt, however, despite some initial success, he was defeated at the

Battle of Noáin The Battle of Noáin or the Battle of Esquiroz, fought on 30 June 1521 was the only open field battle in the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre. It was a decisive victory for the Spanish against the Franco-Navarrese army. Prelude Navarre h ...

on 30 June 1521 and lost all he had reconquered. Henry II moved his capital to Saint-Palais. In 1524,

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invaded

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and

. Henry II was taken prisoner during the

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, in French-controlled

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, on 24 February 1525, and married Marguerite, the sister of

François I of France Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...

, the following year. A new attempt by

to reconquer

in 1527 was only partially successful, after which he abandoned the idea of reconquering the country. The deconsecrated St. Paul's Church housed the ''Chancery of Navarre'' for the century of its existence Saint-Palais, from 1524–1624. The 1522–23 meetings of the Estates of Navarre were also held in the building.

Chancellors of Navarre: 1512–1624

''Pierre de Biaix'' was already ''Chancellor of Navarre'' in 1512La Boulinière (1825), pp. 323–32
(in French)
/ref> when the kingdom was invaded and remained loyal to Henry II following the death of Jean III d'Albret. He remained ''Chancellor of Navarre'' until at least 11 August 1526,Bascle de Lagrèze (1851), p. 34
(in French)
/ref> perhaps longer. The position of ''Chancellor of Navarre'' was eliminated at the time of the formation of the ''Parliament of Navarre and Béarn'' in 1624. Other ''Chancellors of Navarre'' 1524–1624: * Pierre de Biaix (1512–26) * Bernard d'Abbadie, after 2 February 1526Raymond (1874), p. 36
(in French)
/ref> and until 1540Raymond (1874), p. 36
(in French)
/ref> * Nicolas Compain, before 8 August 1572Raymond (1872), p. 35
(in French)
/ref> * Nicolas d'Angu, Bishop of MendeVauvillers (1818), Tome 1, p. 7
(in French)
/ref> * Louis de Glatenx, before 15 February 1581Laussat (1871), p. 18
(in French)
/ref> * Henri de Mêmes * Pierre Martin, Sr., before 1590 * Pierre Martin, Jr., after 7 October 1590 * Michel Huraut de l'Hopital, Seigneur du Fay (†1592–93) * Sieur Soffrey de Calignon,Raymond (1872), p. 21
(in French)
/ref> on 6 June 1593 († 9 September 1606 in Paris),Choriet, Vie d'Artus Prunier de Saint-André, conseiller du Roy en ses conseils d'Estat et privé, premier président aux parlements de Provence et de Dauphiné (1548-1616), d'après un manuscrit inédit de Nicolas Chorier, Paris, 1880,
(in French)
/ref> President of the court of the Parliament of Dauphine, and Maître des Requêtes ordinaires de l’Hôtel de Navarre, following the vacancy created by the death of the Sieur du FayLaussat (1871), p. 26
(in French)
/ref> * Nicolas Brûlart de Sillery ''Vice Chancellors of Navarre'' 1524–1624: * the Sieur de La Motte, Vice Chancellor of Navarre and Maître des Requêtes, before 11 March 1576Laussat (1871), p. 17
(in French)
/ref> * Pierre de Lostal, before 1610 * Jean d'Esquille, before 4 June 1621Raymond (1872), p. 49
(in French)
/ref> ''Prosecutor and Attorney General of Navarre'' 1524–1624: * Jean de Laforcade (26 April 1589SSLAP (1907), p. 7
(in French)
/ref>–10 May 1594)Laussat (1871), p. 16
(in French)
/ref>SSLAP (1907), p. 7
(in French)
/ref>

Notes

References

* * * * * * * * {{cite book , author=Vauvillers, Mlle. , title=Histoire de Jeanne d'Albret, reine de Navarre. , trans-title=The History of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre. , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MI0PAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA61 , format=application/pdf , page=61 , volume=1 , language=French , location=Paris , year=1818 , publisher=Louis Janet , access-date=19 April 2016 Basque history 16th century in France 16th century in Navarre