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BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE
TIME-LINE AND ADDITIONAL FACTS ON BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE, QUEEN CONSORT OF KING RICHARD THE 1ST OF ENGLAND (LION-HEART). BERENGARIA WAS QUEEN OF ENGLAND, YET NEVER ONCE STEPPED ON ENGLISH SOIL.
TIME-LINE OF BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE
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DATE EVENT
1165
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Berengaria of Navarre, is born the daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre, and Sancha of castile
1179
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Berengaria, mother Sancha of castile died.
1190
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Richard terminated his betrothal to Alys in while at Messina.
1191
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Berengaria married Richard I England in the chapel of St George at Limassol on Cyprus,, Berengaria was crowned the same day by the archbishop of Bordeaux
1193
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Berengaria remained in Europe, based at Beaufort-En-Vallée, when her husband Richard was captured and imprisoned, attempting to raise money for his ransom
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Berengaria and her sister-in-law Joan, formerly queen of Sicily, stopped in Rome for six months.
1194
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Berengaria, brother became the king of Navarre
1199
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Berengaria husband Richard I England died at Châlus, duchy of Aquitaine
1225
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Berengaria writes and asks her nephew, Henry III England to send the money that was agreed to in the dower settlement by his father, john, and then by him.
1229
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Berengaria founded L'épau Abbey Monastery
1230
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23RD DECEMBER :Berengaria of Navarre died
Berengaria of Navarre was buried in L'Épau Abbey in Le Mans, on the outskirts of the city of Le Mans
EXTRA FACTS ON BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE
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Berengaria was Queen consort of Richard the 1st of England for eight years
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Berengaria, was from the house of House Jiménez and the daughter of the Sancho VI Garcés, king of Navarre
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Berengaria was closely related to royalty in France and England as well as Spain.
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Berengaria was the Granddaughter of Alfonso VII,King of León, Castile and Galicia
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Berengaria saw and fell in love with Richard when he was still a prince attending a tournament held by her father, Sancho Vi Of Navarre.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine promoted the engagement of Berengaria to her son, Richard the Lionheart.
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Berengaria of Navarre accompanied Richard on his third crusade.
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Traditionally known as "the only English queen never to set foot in the country
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Berengaria after her husband’s death, lived quietly in a small castle near Angers. King John, , Richard’s brother, refused to send her inheritance, despite her repeated pleas and demands.
FICTIONAL PORTRAYALS OF BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE
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