Monarchy and Nobility

Charles II of Navarre the Bad

Charles II expanded his clientele, 1363-1364. On the same day of the pact Charles received the homage of the Count of Ribagorza and Denia, who swore to comply with the pact as far as it concerned him: Item the Count of Denia swears by consent of the King of Aragon, on the cors of our Lord Jesus Christ, to hold, hold and comply, with his power, all things of his dictates, to renounce all dispensations, haudes and to be had; and in case the King of Aragon is to fail to hold and comply with the things of his dictates, the said Count will be on the side of the King of Nav. against the said King of Aragon . To strengthen the loyalty of those who surrounded the King of Aragon, Charles assigned his secretary l00 florins annually. But he was not content with this alone; The Gascons, the Guipuzcoans, the English, etc., expanded the Carlist political clientele. Thus, the lord of Muxidan, Seguin de Mortaut, Menanton de Villeres, Menduc de Pauxader, Dalm n, Viscount of Rocabertin, Guill n de Azpalau, Juan de Murua, Pedro López de Urquiola and Miguel Ib ez de Uzquiola, all three of them from Guipuzcoa who left their land to serve the king of Navarre, just 42 years after the battle of Beotibar, paid him homage. Among the English who swore loyalty to Charles were Juan Karferval, Guill n Boatller and Norman Suinford. On February 26, 1364, it was Arnalt Amanieu, Lord of Labrit and Tartas, who agreed to a homage and pact of mutual aid with the Navarrese.