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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Navarre
		Navarre, on the north-east by the Province of
		Navarre (Basse-Navarre) belongs to the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, and forms the western part of the Arrondissement of Mauldeon and the Cantons of Hasparren and Labastide-Clairence in the Arrondissement of Bayonne.
		Navarre and all opponents of the Holy League were under the ban of the Church, the Navarrese declared for Ferdinand, who took possession of the kingdom on 15 June, 1515.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10721a.htm (2099 words)

	Navarre - LoveToKnow 1911
		Much of the lower ground is well adapted for agriculture, and yields grain in abundance; the principal fruit grown is the apple, from which cider is made in some districts; hemp, flax and oil are also produced, and mulberries are cultivated for silkworms.
		After 1234 Navarre, though the crown was claimed by the kings of Aragon, passed by marriage to a succession of French rulers.
		French Navarre survived as an independent little kingdom till it was united to the crown of France by Henry IV.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Navarre (1108 words)

	Navarre
		Spanish Navarre is bounded on the north by French Navarre, on the north-east by the Province of Huesca on the east and south-east by the Province of Saragossa, on the south by the province of Logrono, and on the west by the Basque Provinces of Guipuzcoa and Alava.
		French, or Lower, Navarre (Basse-Navarre) belongs to the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, and forms the western part of the Arrondissement of Mauldeon and the Cantons of Hasparren and Labastide-Clairence in the Arrondissement of Bayonne.
		Lower, or French, Navarre, received from Henry, the son of Jean d'Albret, a representative assembly, the clergy being represented by the bishops of Bayonne and Dax, their vicars-general, the parish priest of St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, and the priors of Saint-Palais, d'Utziat and Haramples.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/n/navarre.html (2158 words)

	Navarre. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The population of northern and western Navarre is largely of Basque stock, and the early history of the region is that of the Basques.
		The kingdom of Navarre then comprised the present province of Navarre, the Basque Provinces (which were later lost to Castile), and, north of the Pyrenees, the district called Lower Navarre, now a part of France.
		Navarre stayed with the French crown until the death (1328) of Charles IV, when it passed to Charles’s niece, whose son, Charles II (Charles the Bad), played an important part in the Hundred Years War and in the French civil unrest of the time.
	www.bartleby.com /65/na/Navarre.html (528 words)

	The Periphery of Francia: Spain, Britain, Eastern Europe, & Scandinavia
		Navarre, which is perhaps known too generally by the French version of its name, was originally a kingdom of the Basques, an apparently autochthonous people whose language has no demonstrable affinities to any other in the world, much less to any in the area.
		Navarre is given special treatment after the extinction of the Kingdom in Spain.
		Teobaldo II The marriage of Blanca of Navarre to Theobald of Champagne means that for a while the Counts of Champagne become the Kings of Navarre.
	www.friesian.com /perifran.htm (11471 words)

	Navarre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Navarre is a mixture of the Basque influence from the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean influences coming from the Ebro.
		His sister Catherine I of Navarre, who, as a minor, remained under the guardianship of her mother, Madeleine of France, was sought by Ferdinand the Catholic as a bride for his eldest son; but she gave her hand (1494) to the French Count of Perigord, Jean d'Albret, a man of vast south-French possessions.
		Lower, or French, Navarre, received from Henry II of Navarre, the son of Jean d'Albret, a representative assembly, the clergy being represented by the bishops of Bayonne and Dax, their vicars-general, the parish priest of St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, and the priors of Saint-Palais, d'Utziat and Haramples.
	www.spanishholidaysguide.com /articles/article_93.asp (3891 words)

	Béarn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Béarn is bordered by Basque provinces Soule and Lower Navarre to the west, by Gascony (Landes and Armagnac) to the north, by Bigorre to the east, and by Spain (Aragon) to the south.
		Eventually, Béarn fell to Henry III of Navarre, who inherited it from his mother, while at the same time the Kingdom of Navarre was almost entirely annexed by Spain (with only Lower Navarre, north of the Pyrenees, not annexed by Spain).
		It was only in 1620, ten years after his death, that Béarn and Lower Navarre were united to the French crown and entered French sovereignty, but the title of King of Navarre was kept by the kings of France until the French Revolution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B%C3%A9arn (554 words)

	Euskal Herria Journal \| A Basque Journal \| Navarre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Navarre a former kingdom of Europe, was established in 824 by the Basques of Pamplone (Iruñea in Basque).
		Northern Navarre was annexed to the French crown in 1620.
		Navarre (Nafarroa in the Basque language) is divided between France and Spain.
	www.ehj-navarre.org /navarre/na_adminter_index.html (275 words)

	Navarre Press - Weekly News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Navarre had the highest rate of live births among the four communities, but the lowest rate of first trimester prenatal care.
		The rate of juvenile crime for ages 10-17 is lower in Santa Rosa compared to both the peer group and the state.
		Navarre had the lowest rate overall for cancer mortality in the county, although residents had the highest rate of breast cancer.
	chor.hsc.usf.edu /navarre.html (606 words)

	Kings of Navarre
		Spain 1512 conquered most of Navarre but the parts that were located at the northern side of the Pyrenees retained its independence.
		Navarre was dissolved and incorporated with France during the French revolution, but despite of that the French kings would 1814-1830 still call them selves "king of France and Navarre".
		The Kingdom of Navarre was dissolved and incorporated with
	www.tacitus.nu /historical-atlas/regents/iberian/navarre.htm (183 words)

	Lower Navarre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Along with Navarre of Spain, it was once ruled by the Kings of Navarre.
		Lower Navarrese is a dialect of the Basque language spoken in the region.
		Just south of Saint-Palais, the three principal routes to Santiago de Compostela on the Way of St James met at the hamlet of Ostabat, bringing much wealth and trade to the area in medieval times.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lower_Navarre (398 words)

	Lower Navarre (Traditional province, France) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The kingdom of Navarre was a kingdom of its own, not a province, nor a possession of Béarn.
		When the southernmost part of Navarre was annexed by Spain, the Navarre royal family legitimate heirs retained the title and the Lower Navarre territory.
		The chains of Navarre are linked with a legend of a king defeating the Moors.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-navar.html (172 words)

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	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Navarre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Navarre Corporation Reports Record Profit and Sales for 3rd Quarter of Fiscal 2005; Company Reports Its 14th Consecutive Quarter of Profitability.
		Navarre Corporation Acquires BCI Eclipse, LLC; Represents Company's Expansion Into DVD/Video Content Ownership.
		Navarre Corporation Reports 31% Sales Increase and Record Net Income in The Third Quarter of Fiscal 2004; Company Reports Its Tenth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Navarre.asp (681 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Navarre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Margaret of Navarre MARGARET OF NAVARRE [Margaret of Navarre] or Margaret of Angoulême, 1492-1549, queen consort of Navarre; sister of King Francis I of France.
		Jeanne d'Albret 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).
		Charles of Viana CHARLES OF VIANA [Charles of Viana], 1421-61, Spanish prince, heir of Navarre; son of Blanche of Navarre and John (later John II) of Aragón.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/09053.html (494 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Navarre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1276 Navarre passed to France and remained until 1328, when the Navarrese proclaimed independence and awarded the crown to Philip of Evreux.
		Refusing to join the Holy League against France, Navarre came under the ban of the Church and was seized by Don Fabrique de Toledo (1512) for Ferdinand the Catholic of Aragon, who was recognized as king.
		Lower Navarre north of the Pyrenees was left to France, and Spanish Navarre remained a vice-royalty until formally incorporated into the Spanish monarchy in 1833.
	www.catholic-forum.com /SAINTS/ncd05706.htm (385 words)

	Navarre
		Navarre (Navarra in Spanish) is located in the north of Spain.
		Navarre has a population of around 570,000 and a surface area of approximately 10,400 km2, which represents 2.2% of Spain's total land mass.
		However, in the 1980s Navarre established itself as an Autonomous Community in its own right to the displeasure of Basque nationalists in the Basque Country and in Navarre itself.
	www.spanish-talk.co.uk /regions-of-spain/navarre.html (347 words)

	A Brief History of Navarre. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Antiquity Navarre was merely a part of the territory of the Vascons; it remained free of Roman and Visigoth influence, as did the Basque Country, and still retains many signs of the important role that its strategic position enabled it to play in the past.
		In 1607 Lower Navarre was united with France under Henry IV, whose descendants would continue to call themselves Kings of France and Navarre.
		The five communities of Upper Navarre were incorporated into the Kingdom of Castile anbd succedeed in enjoying considerable autonomy.
	www.sispain.org /SiSpain/english/politics/autonomo/navarre/navhis.html (219 words)

	Development of Euskadi
		This region was traditionally composed of seven provinces, three being French (Lapurdi, Behe-Nafarroa/Lower Navarre and Zuberoa) and four being Spanish (Araba, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, and Nafarroa/Upper Navarre).
		The northern Basque Provinces were slowly absorbed into France over the course of the 14th and 15th centuries, and Navarre's partition between France and Spain came in the 16th century.) Despite the annexation of the Basque provinces, the provinces of Gupuzkoa, Biskaia, and Araba remained essentially self-governing under the Basque fueros.
		Much to the displeasure of many Navarrese, the decision was made to divide the province on ethnolinguistic lines, handing Upper Navarre over to the Basques after a successful referendum while maintaining the rest of Navarre as a separate self-governing region.
	www.ahtg.net /TpA/euskherr.html (1629 words)

	Navarre Beach Florida - Navarre Beach Condos, Rentals, Hotels
		Navarre Beach is a gem of a community and is often considered to be one of Florida's best kept secrets.
		Navarre Beach condos and other Navarre Beach rentals are plentiful and offered in all price ranges, with many upscale offerings at lower rates than can be found in either Destin and other nearby beach destinations.
		Navarre Beach earned top rankings in a number of criteria including cleanliness, spaciousness, average air and water temperatures, smell, low insect population and sand softness.
	www.navarre-beach-florida.com (485 words)

	Euskal Herria Journal \| A Basque Journal \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The manifest is an affirmation of a unity that remains in spite of the obstacles imposed by the multi-national states, the Spanish as well as the French.
		We should recover the juridico-political concept of Navarre within the boundaries of Euskal Herria, because it is the pathway to Basque statehood.
		In a process of loosing a political sovereignty, Navarre is the best spinal column to a stable reference for a future.
	www.contrast.org /mirrors/ehj/interviews/ehj_interviews_urzainki.html (724 words)

	Euskal Herria Journal \| A Basque Journal \| Navarre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This integration can be appreciated in the period of the religious wars, in which Basque seigniors (Luxe, Espelette, Garro, Etchauz, Domezain) submitted themselves to the protection of the King of France with whom they established ties of vassalage, especially with Charles IX.
		In 1784, the Bearnais lawyer Polverel drafted a memorandum at the request of the Estates of Navarre in which he justified all of the "liberties and exemptions" of the Kingdom of Navarre.
		In reward for this, he was admitted to the Estates of Navarre with noble rank.
	www.ehj-navarre.org /navarre/na_culture_elites.html (1133 words)

	12. Political autonomy and conflict resolution: The Basque case
		It encompasses the Spanish provinces of Navarre, Alava, Guipuzcoa, and Biscay and the ancient countries of Lapurdi, Zuberoa, and Lower Navarre in the Atlantic Pyrenees Department of France.
		Article 2 configures the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country as an aggregate of the provinces of Alava, Guipúzcoa, and Biscay, as well as Navarre, in case the latter should decide to be incorporated in accordance with the procedure established by the Constitution.
		Finally, there is a notable absence of even implicit reference to the townships (with the exception of the almost marginal one in article 8), in contrast to the great, historical importance given them in the previous statutory agreement period, as well as subsequently in the diverse waves of claims for autonomy.
	www.unu.edu /unupress/unupbooks/uu12ee/uu12ee0m.htm (5415 words)

	Euskal Herria Journal \| Basque Language and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One-fifth of the population in Navarre spoke Basque.
		Short of this is the slow death of Basque in the northern territories.
		In Navarre, official support to the Basque language is designed to maintain the agony of the language in this Basque territory.
	www.contrast.org /mirrors/ehj/blessons/blt(2).html (3047 words)

	French Provinces
		Navarre was never a part of France, whatever the political regime; on the other hand, Kings of France have been Kings of Navarre from 1589 to 1792.
		Sovereignty of the King of France and of Navarre: Henry III King of Navarre, lawfully inherits the Crown of France in 1589, becoming thus Henry IV of France.
		From 1589 on, sovereigns are Kings of France and of Navarre.
	pros.orange.fr /pierre.gay/EngPages/MetroPro (1346 words)

	Illustrious People
		Henry de Bourbon-Navarre was the son of Antoine de Bourbon, Duke de Vendôme, and Jeanne d' Albret, queen of Navarre from 1555.
		Excluded from the succession by the Treaty of Nemours (1585) between Henry III and the Holy League headed by the Duke de Guise, Henry of Navarre fought the War of the Three Henrys mainly in southwestern France.
		He was then reconciled with Henry of Navarre because he needed the latter's help to recover Paris from the control of the League.
	www.wga.hu /database/glossary/illustr2/henry4.html (2340 words)

	Euskal Herria Journal \| A Basque Journal \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		According to the authors of the report, the minimum social benefits paid to a couple with two children are much lower in Navarre, Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa than those paid in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria and Italy.
		Benefit payments paid to the uninsured unemployed are higher in Navarre, Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa than in the rest of the Spanish state.
		Among the Basque territories, Navarre's truncated territories of Lapurdi, Behe-Nafarroa and Zuberoa, under French administration, have an explicit family policy as well as more extensive and generous cash benefits and services.
	members.freespeech.org /ehj/news/n_economy_mbenefits.html (490 words)

	Basque Country - Eke.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		French side or Northern Basque Country: Labourd (Lapurdi), Lower Navarre (Baxe Nafarroa) and Soule (Xiberoa) are part of the PyrÃ©nÃ©es Atlantiques dÃ©partement (which it shares with the BÃ©arn region).
		Navarre is an autonomous region in its own right whose administrative capital is Pamplona-IruÃ±ea.
		The Basque Country is located in the south-west of Europe, lying between rivers Aturri to the north and the Ebro to the south.
	www.eke.org /en/euskal_herria (339 words)

	Heart of Navarre: How Navarre Landing flooded our property
		Navarre Landing has been polluting the Santa Rosa Sound with red clay for years.
		Navarre Landing's property before they raised their elevation above our elevation.
		How Navarre Landing has flooded our property every day since August 2004.
	www.heartofnavarre.com (159 words)

	Béarn (Traditional province, France)
		She married Antoine de Bourbon, a descendant of Louis IX (Saint-Louis), thus explaining why their son Henri IV claimed the throne of France after the death of the last Valois king, Henri III.
		Jeanne became queen of Navarre, since the Salic law was not in use in Béarn, and abjured catholicism for the reformed religion.
		King of France Charles IX sent an army that seized Pau and forced Jeanne to flee to La Rochelle.
	flagspot.net /flags/fr-bearn.html (676 words)

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