Philippe de Navarre

Philippe de Navarre , count de Longueville born in 1336, died in 1363. Wire of Philippe III of Navarre and Jeanne II of Navarre. He married in 1353 Yolande of Flanders (girl of Robert of Flanders and Jeanne of Brittany (capétienne)), union which was without posterity.

Of its Jeannette mistress of Aisy it had:

bastard Lancelot of Longueville with which his/her uncle the king Charles II made a gift in 1371, as long as it will remain in the company of the duke of Brittany
bastard Robine of Longueville, his/her uncle Louis de Navarre made him a gift in 1367

In 1353 with his/her brother king Charles, it took his distances with the king of France Jean II the good. After its marriage with the countess of Bar, it took share in October with the defense of this county invaded by the Lorraine ones; wanting to control this county, it was arrested by Henri de Bar and was imprisoned.

Released in January 1356, the weather embraced the cause of his brother king de Navarre is captive by the king of France. He called and lined up as regards English in Normandy and the valley of the Seine opened to them, being locked up in Evreux, addressing with his/her Louis brother his challenge to the king Jean II and to his Charles son (future Charles V), but without managing to raise the province. He was the lieutenant of Edouard III of England during the countryside of Normandy (1356 - 1357).

With the disaster of Poitiers in September 1356, it fought under the orders of the Prince Noir with the head of the Navarreses.

With the peace of Brétigny in 1360 between French, English and Navarrese, it is him which the Jura peace. His/her brother king de Navarre did it his general lieutenant with the government of the grounds which it had in France and Normandy. Reconciled with the king of France, it fought with Of Guesclin.

In 1363, the king of France, that the pope Urbain V had just named general captain of the crusade, required of him to accompany it and delegated the honors and functions of them to him, naming it Master and governor of all his people with icelle influence of going on the mescreans Sarrazins enemies of the foy , but he died in Vernon in the the Eure the August 29th 1363 and was buried in the church Notre Dame d' Evreux.

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