Berengaria of Navarre

Long may she reign

Of all the queens of England Berengaria is famous for one strange fact about her reign she never stepped foot in England while she was Queen. As the wife of Richard the Lionheart Berengaria faced a heavy challenge of trying to make a marriage work with a man who was more interested in crusading than dynasty making. Come and join me on today’s episode to learn about the queen of England who likely never stepped foot in England. Bibliography Gazette665. “10 Things You Should Know About Berengaria of Navarre,” May 12, 2018. https://gazette665.com/2018/05/11/10-things-you-should-know-about-berengaria-of-navarre/. SheKnows. “Berengaria,” August 22, 2018. https://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/berengaria/. “Berengaria of Navarre.” Accessed June 18, 2023. https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_37.html. New World Encyclopedia. “Berengaria of Navarre.” Accessed June 18, 2023. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Berengaria_of_Navarre. Encyclopedia.com. “Berengaria of Navarre (c. 1163–c. 1230).” Accessed June 18, 2023. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/berengaria-navarre-c-1163-c-1230. Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Berengaria of Navarre.” Wikipedia, June 16, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berengaria_of_Navarre. ———. “Richard I of England.” Wikipedia, June 16, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England. ———. “Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre.” Wikipedia, June 13, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sancha_of_Castile,_Queen_of_Navarre. ———. “Sancho VI of Navarre.” Wikipedia, April 29, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sancho_VI_of_Navarre. Lewis, Jone Johnson. “Berengaria: Wedded to England’s Richard the Lionhearted.” ThoughtCo, October 14, 2004. https://www.thoughtco.com/berengaria-of-navarre-3529619. Medievalists.net. “Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England.” Medievalists.net, September 4, 2014. https://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/berengaria-navarre-queen-england/. Rodriguez, Vicente. “Navarra.” Encyclopedia Britannica, July 20, 1998. https://www.britannica.com/place/Navarra.