The Duke of Alba had the occupied kingdom of Navarre in the name of the Castilian crown. However, there were nine nuclei of resistance: Part of Estella, Tudela Valleys, Tafalla, Monjardín, Miranda, Ujué and Roncal, Salazar and Aezkoa. The occupation was carried out with trick by the Castellanos, saying that they wanted to go through Navarre to attack France. Therefore, the Navarros could not properly organize the resistance, as the invasion surprised them. Fernando II.ak took over the Castilian crown, initiating land theft.