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Navarre
Navarre , Span. Navarra , province (1990 pop. 527,318), N Spain, bordering on France, between the W Pyrenees and the Ebro River. Pamplona is the capital. Land and Economy Navarre province forms the autonomous region of Navarra. The beautiful mountain slopes have extensive cattle pastures ... Read more
Margaret of Navarre
Margaret of Navarre or Margaret of Angoulême , 1492-1549, queen consort of Navarre; sister of King Francis I of France. After the death of her first husband she married (1527) Henri d'Albret, king of Navarre; their daughter was Jeanne d'Albret . Margaret was an ardent supporter of religio... Read more
Jeanne d'Albret
Jeanne d'Albret , 1528-72, queen of Navarre (1555-72), daughter of Henri d'Albret and Margaret of Navarre, and mother of King Henry IV of France (Henry III of Navarre). She became queen of Navarre on her father's death. Unlike her consort, Antoine de Bourbon , whom she married in 1548, she remained... Read more
Pamplona
Pamplona , city (1990 pop. 183,525), capital of Navarre , N Spain, on the Arga River. An older spelling is Pampeluna. It is an important communications, agricultural, and industrial center, manufacturing crafts, paper, and chemicals. The Univ. of Navarre (1952) is there. An ancient city of the... Read more
Henry III
Henry III 1551-89, king of France (1574-89); son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He succeeded his brother, Charles IX. As a leader of the royal army in the Wars of Religion (see Religion, Wars of ) against the French Protestants, or Huguenots, Henry, then duke of Anjou, defeated (1569) ... Read more
Alfonso VIII
Alfonso VIII (Alfonso the Noble), 1155-1214, Spanish king of Castile (1158-1214), son and successor of Sancho III. Chaos prevailed during his minority, but he quickly restored order after assuming (1166) the government. Alfonso took (1177) Cuenca from the Moors, but later (1195) he was seriously de... Read more
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut , c.1300-1377, French poet and composer. Variants of his name include Machault, de Machaudio, and de Mascaudio. He studied theology and took holy orders. In the service of King John of Bohemia he traveled through Europe on chivalric expeditions. Later, while in the service of Ki... Read more
Logroño
Logroño , city (1990 pop. 121,911), capital of La Rioja prov., N Spain, in La Rioja, on the Ebro River. It is a farm-processing center noted for its Rioja wine; wood and metal products and textiles are also made there. The kings of Navarre and Castile fought over Logroño from the 10th ... Read more
María de Molina
María de Molina , d. 1321, queen of Castile, consort of Sancho IV. As regent (1295-1301) for her son, Ferdinand IV, she defended his throne against several pretenders, who were at various times supported by France, Aragón, Portugal, Navarre, and Granada. After Ferdinand's death (1312),... Read more
Vitoria
Vitoria , city (1990 est. pop. 209,506), capital of Álava prov., N Spain, in the Basque region. It is a manufacturing and administrative center producing furniture, motor vehicles, and refined sugar. It was probably founded in the 6th cent. by the Visigoths; in 1181 Sancho the Wise of Navarre... Read more

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Navarre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Navarre , Span. Navarra , province (1990 pop...Pamplona is the capital. Land and Economy Navarre province forms the autonomous region of...The population of northern and western Navarre is largely of Basque stock, and the early...
Margaret of Navarre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Margaret of Navarre or Margaret of Angoulême , 1492-1549, queen consort of Navarre; sister of King Francis I of France. After...married (1527) Henri d'Albret, king of Navarre; their daughter was Jeanne d'Albret . Margaret...
Marguerite De Navarre (Marguerite D'Angoulême, Marguerite de Valois; 1492–1549)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE (Marguerite d'Angoul ê me...1492 – 1549) MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE (Marguerite d'Angoul ê me...through her first marriage and queen of Navarre by her second, to Henry d'Albret in...
Joan of Navarre
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Joan of Navarre ( c. 1370–1437), queen of Henry IV. A daughter of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre, Joan married John IV, duke of Brittany, in 1386; they had eight children. After his death in 1399, she acted as regent for...
Henry of Navarre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Henry of Navarre see Henry IV , king of France.
Marguerite of Navarre
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Marguerite of Navarre, see Heptameron .
Basques
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Basques in the three Basque provs. and Navarre, Spain; some 250,000 in Labourd, Soule, and Lower Navarre, France; and communities of various...founded, at Pamplona, the kingdom of Navarre , which under Sancho III (1000-1035...
Henry IV
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Jeanne d'Albret, daughter of the king of Navarre. Henry's parents were sympathetic to...grandfather, Henri d'Albret, the king of Navarre, and, after his grandfather's death in 1555, by his mother, now queen of Navarre. He was trained in physical as well as...
Henry IV (France) (1553–1610; Ruled 1589–1610)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...x2013; 1610), king of France and Navarre. Henry IV helped to end the Wars of Religion...mother, Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarre (ruled 1555 – 1572), ruled...As a result, the question of Henry of Navarre's confessional allegiances became the...
Basque Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...of the provinces of Alava, Guipuzcoa, Navarre, and Vizcaya (Bizkaia). Its capital...comprises the regions of Labourd, Basse Navarre, and Soule. It is estimated that the...however, who founded the Basque kingdom of Navarre in 824 a.d., was a convert to Islam...

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Navarre
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Navarre an autonomous region of northern Spain, on the border with France; capital, Pamplona. It represents the southern part of the former kingdom of Navarre, which was conquered by Ferdinand in 1512 and attached to Spain, while...
Joan of Navarre
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Joan of Navarre ( c. 1370–1437), queen of Henry IV. A daughter of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre, Joan married John IV, duke of Brittany, in 1386. After his death in 1399, she acted as regent for Duke John V until his inauguration...
Oresme, Nicole
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...appears in the records of the College of Navarre at Paris as the holder of a scholarship...holders in theology at the College of Navarre at Paris in 1348. Moreover, in the same...became grand master of the College of Navarre in 1356. His friendship with the dauphin...
Three Henrys, War of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...GUISE to exclude the Huguenot Henry of Navarre from the succession to the French throne...Bourbon as his heir instead of Henry of Navarre. In the ensuing conflict, Henry III...League or Huguenot hands, and Henry of Navarre became king as HENRY IV .
Henry IV
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Henry IV (or Henry of Navarre ) (1553–1610) King of France (1589–1610). As king of Navarre, Henry was the leader of Huguenot forces in the latter stages of the French Wars of Religion, but on succeeding the Catholic...
French Wars of Religion
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...grew more militant after the BOURBON Huguenot leader Henry of Navarre became heir to the French throne in 1584. The resulting War...89), ended with the assassination of Henry III. Henry of Navarre fought on, overcame the League, and drove its Spanish allies...
St. Germain
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ST. GERMAIN Born: Ludovic Navarre; Boulogne-Billancourt, France Genre: Electronica Best-selling...Bay Spleen" Noted composer, producer, and mix master Ludovic Navarre, known by his stage name St. Germain, became one of the leading...
Ailly, Pierre D’
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...cosmography . D ’ Ailly studied at the College of Navarre of the University of Paris, where he received his doctorate of theology in 1381. He was grand master of Navarre from 1384 to 1389, and from 1389 to 1395 he was chancellor of...
Branagh, Kenneth
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Shakespeare's Henry V ; also appeared in the RSC's Hamlet (as Laertes) and Love's Labour's Lost (as the King of Navarre), playing the three roles in repertory in Stratford and London, 1984–85; wrote and directed play Tell Me Honestly...
Auteuil, Daniel
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Season ) (Téchiné) (as Antoine) 1994 La Reine Margot (Queen Margot ) (Chéreau) (Henri of Navarre); La Séparation (The Separation ) (Vincent) (as Pierre) 1995 Une femme Française (A French Woman...

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NAVARRE HOPES TO PROVE CRITICS WRONG.(SPORTS)(MIKE LUCAS)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 8/20/2003; 700+ words ; ...University of Michigan quarterback John Navarre adopted the Buffalo Bills as his favorite...Holmgren. And that helps explain why Navarre - a Cheesehead from Cudahy - would gravitate...the quarterback that I looked up to," Navarre added. Good choice. Kelly, after all...
Navarre's President Comments on Company in Dow Jones Interview; Internet Interview with ViaVid Broadcast on October 27th.
Business Wire; 10/28/1999; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1999-- Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR) Navarre Corporation's President and Chief Executive...Charles Cheney, Chief Financial Officer for Navarre Corporation stated, "For me, it's been...
Navarre Corporation to Complete Acquisition of NetRadio Corporation; Internet Shopping Site to be Established With ValueVision International
PR Newswire; 3/24/1997; 700+ words ; ...MINNEAPOLIS, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR), a leading...initial issuance of 125,000 shares of Navarre Corporation common stock to NetRadio shareholders. Navarre Corporation acquired an initial 50-percent...
Navarre Corporation To Release Fiscal Third Quarter Results On January 21.
PR Newswire; 1/8/2003; 700+ words ; Navarre Corporation ; a leading distributor and...with the press release, management of Navarre will host a conference call at 11:00...and can be accessed at http://www.navarre.com/ under the "About Navarre" subheading...
Navarre Corporation Names Brian Burke Chief Operating Officer.
PR Newswire; 11/27/2007; 616 words ; ...Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Navarre Corporation a publisher and distributor...Brian Burke as Chief Operating Officer of Navarre Corporation, reporting to Cary L. Deacon...Officer. As Chief Operating Officer of Navarre Corporation Mr. Burke will oversee all...
Navarre Corporation to Release Fiscal Second Quarter Results On October 23.
PR Newswire; 10/15/2002; 700+ words ; Navarre Corporation ; a leading distributor of...with the press release, management of Navarre will host a conference call at 11:00...and can be accessed at http://www.navarre.com/ under the "About Navarre" subheading...
Navarre to buy video-game distributor; Company reaches $130 million deal for Texas-based Funimation.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/12/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Byline: Neal St. Anthony; Staff Writer Navarre Corp., the New Hope-based publisher...news of the deal, announced Monday, as Navarre shares closed Tuesday at a six-year...distribution and publishing businesses. Navarre CEO Eric Paulson said the Funimation deal...
Navarre Corporation to Release First Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results On July 22, 2003.
PR Newswire; 7/7/2003; 700+ words ; Navarre Corporation a leading distributor and publisher...with the press release, management of Navarre will host a conference call at 11:00...and can be accessed at http://www.navarre.com/ under the "About Navarre" subheading...
Navarre thrives inside for Terps this season.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/18/2008; 700+ words ; ...substantial change in fellow senior Jeremy Navarre. The Joppatowne, Md., native, who...smarter move for him to move inside. So Navarre did, emerging with the most productive...No. 21 Wake Forest (4-1, 2-0). Navarre's steadiness is an anchor for the Terrapins...
Navarre the man in charge
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/2/2001; ; 700+ words ; Navarre the man in charge Former Cudahy star starts...tape. It's Sept. 23, 2000, and John Navarre is quarterbacking Michigan against Illinois...seconds left in the first half. Third down. Navarre throws to Thomas in the flat . . . and...