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Charles II, (born 1332—died Jan. 1, 1387), king of Navarre from 1349, who made various short-lived attempts to expand Navarrese power in both France and Spain. He was the son and successor of Joan of France, queen of Navarre, and Philip, count of Évreux .

Charles II King of Navarre 17 May 1332–1 January 1387 • Brief Life History of Charles II When Charles II King of Navarre was born on 17 May 1332, in Évreux, Eure, Upper Normandy, France, his father, Philippe d'Evreux King of Navarre, was 26 and his mother, Jeanne de France Queen of Navarre, was 20.

When Charles II, King of Navarre was born on 10 October 1332, in Évreux, Eure, Normandy, France, his father, Philippe d'Evreux Roi de Navarre, was 26 and his mother, Jeanne II De Navarre, was 39. He married Jeanne de Valois Capet on 12 February 1352, in Fontenay-Trésigny, Seine-et-Marne, France.

The Kingdom of Navarre, former independent kingdom of Spain which occupied the area of the present province of Navarra. The kingdom was home to sizable Moorish and Jewish populations, and despite its small size in the later Middle Ages, it played a significant role in international politics.

Charles II (Charles the Bad), 1332–87, king of Navarre (1349–87), count of Évreux; grandson of King Louis X of France. He carried on a long feud with his father-in-law, John II, king of France, procuring the assassination (1354) of John's favorite, Charles de La Cerda, and forming an alliance with King Edward III of England.

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.

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.

CHARLES II. (1332-1387), called THE BAD, king of Navarre and count of Evreux, was a son of Jeanne II., queen of Navarre, by her marriage with Philip, count of Evreux (d. 1343). Having become king of Navarre on Jeanne's death in 1349, he suppressed a rising at Pampeluna with much cruelty, and by this and similar actions thoroughly earned his ...