Charles de la Cerda
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Charles de la Cerda (1327 – January 8, 1354, L'Aigle), Franco-Spanish nobleman and soldier, was the son of Alfonso de la Cerda (d. 1327) and Isabelle d'Antoing.
A boyhood companion and favorite of John, Duke of Normandy, he commanded the Castilian galleys at the Battle of L'Espagnols-sur-Mer, wherein he was defeated by Edward III of England after a long and desperate struggle. Nevertheless, he rose swiftly upon John's accession as John II of France. He was soon appointed Constable of France and created Count of Angoulême, which last title had been vacant since the death of Joan II of Navarre in 1349, though claimed by her son Charles II of Navarre. In 1351, he married Marguerite, daughter of Charles of Blois. His preferment was bitterly resented by Charles II, particularly the confiscation of Angoulême. In 1354, ruffians hired by the King of Navarre set upon and slew de la Cerda in an inn.
| Vacant Title last held by Joan |
Count of Angoulême 1350–1354 |
Vacant Title next held by John I |
