Imagen y gobierno de un reino sin rey: Navarra en 1328

Abstract

The coup d’état of the 13th of March 1328 heralded eleven months of “popular government” in Navarra. During the regency, the exercise of public power clearly manifested its “popular” nature in two ways: through people and through symbols. The change of regime took place via the almost total replacement of those holding public posts, posts which went to a group of individuals unrelated to the monarchy and directly committed to the cause of the uprising. Meanwhile, the new government adapted the royal symbols to the new political situation to reflect the strange, unprecedented situation of a kingdom without a king through such vehicles as language and seals