1. You are here:
  2. Homepage
  3. Joan of Navarre's circuitous route to Winchester: The unorthodox making of an English Queen

Back to results

Joan of Navarre's circuitous route to Winchester: The unorthodox making of an English Queen

The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB

  • 14 Sep 2024
  • In person
  • Pre-booking preferred

Joan of Navarre is one of England's least known--but most interesting--queens consort. This talk will reveal her very unusual route to becoming Queen of England, including her challenging voyage to Winchester to marry Henry IV in 1403.

© The Trustees of the British Museum, used under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

© The Trustees of the British Museum, used under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Monumental effigies of King Henry IV and his Queen, Joan of Navarre, in Canterbury Cathedral, study for part of plate 102 in Stothard's 'The Monumental Effigies of Great Britain', published by Mrs Anna Eliza Bray, 1817-32, one of a large group of studies for this volume; both to front, wearing crown and resting head against a pillow supported by two angels, female figure at left, wearing around her neck a collar of SS, and feet resting on two dogs, male figure at r, with feet resting on a lion. 1811 Pen and brown ink, with brown wash and graphite.

This talk will give the context behind a significant event in Winchester's royal history--the lavish wedding of Henry IV and Joan of Navarre which took place in the Cathedral in February 1403. There is an interesting 'back story' to very ununusal and unorthodox route that brought Joan to this key moment, when she became Queen of England. Neither Henry or Joan was expected to become England's king and queen, nor to marry--this talk will walk through the run up to her wedding in Winchester, from the context of her early years, her period as Duchess of Brittany and the secret negotiations that led to her marriage to Henry IV, culminating the political and meteorological challenges which made her trip to Winchester far more difficult than expected!

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:
4-4:45pm

Location & directions

The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking preferred
Booking conditions:
Please book through the Winchester Heritage Open Days website
Booking contact name:
Winchester Heritage Open Days
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://www.winchesterheritageopendays.org/our-2024-programme

Additional information

Est. tour duration:
0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)

Back to results

Other nearby events

Family Backstage Tour at Theatre Royal Winchester

22-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
07 Sep 2024
In person
Pre-booking required

A backstage tour of Theatre Royal Winchester for families that takes in the stage, dressing rooms and backstage areas.

Heritage Backstage Tour at Theatre Royal Winchester

22-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
07 Sep 2024
In person
Pre-booking required

Learn about the theatre building's history in this 75 minute backstage tour that takes in the stage, dressing rooms, 400-seat auditorium and fly tower.

Berengaria of Navarre, Queen and Lord: Making Connections in Medieval Europe

The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
14 Sep 2024
In person
Pre-booking required

Berengaria of Navarre, often forgotten queen of England, forged partnerships and connections across Western Europe during her marriage and beyond. This talk explores connections, friendships, and alliances in medieval Europe.