 The last Spanish monarchs being solemnly crowned were John I of Castile (1379), Ferdinand I of Aragon (1414), and Eleanor of Navarre (1479).Joan III of Navarre was crowned as late as 1555, although she ruled Navarre beyond the Pyrenees.After the 17th century all Spanish monarchs have taken the royal rank by proclamation and acclamation before the Church and since the 18th century, before the "Cortes Generales", although the royal crown has been present in these ceremonies.