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Jeanne d'Albret (7 January 1528 – 9 June 1572), also known as Jeanne III d'Albret or Joan III, was the queen regnant of the Kingdom of Navarre from 1555 to 1572. Her second marriage to Antoine de Bourbon , Duke of Vendôme , produced her son, Henry of Bourbon .
Born on January 7, 1528, Jeanne was raised away from her mother to ensure her Roman Catholicism. She was strong willed. Francois decided to marry 12-year-old Jeanne to a German duke. Despite threats and punishments—such as rumors of whippings—she refused. 1 The king was unyieldingly insistent that she must marry.
Jeanne d’Albret, Navarran kuningatar Johanna III Navarralainen, François Clouet 1560-luku Jeanne d’Albret eli Johanna III Navarralainen (16. marraskuuta 1528 Saint-Germain-en-Layen linna, Ranskan kuningaskunta – 9. kesäkuuta 1572 Pariisi) oli ranskalainen Navarran kuningatar vuodesta 1555 (suo jure eli omalla oikeudellaan), kirjailija, uskonnollisen reformaation kannattaja ja ...
Jeanne d'Albret 1528–1572 Queen of NavarreAs the niece of the French king Francis I and the daughter of the ruler of the kingdom of Navarre in the Pyrenees, Jeanne d'Albret was a key player in the royal politics of France. She worked hard to ensure that her son Henry of Navarre would succeed to the throne.
Jeanne’s parents were Henri II d’Albret, king of Navarre and Marguerite d’Angoulême, a sister of François 1 st.. In 1541, François 1 st. married her to the Duke de Clèves.
May 4, 2022 · Gaston IV, Count of Foix, Viscount of Bearn (27 November 1422 - 25 July/28 July 1472) was a French nobleman, who founded a brief-ruling dynastic house of the Kingdom of Navarre. He was a son of John I of Foix-Grailly and Joan of Albret. His maternal grandparents were Charles d'Albret, Constable of France and co-commander of the French army at ...
Jeanne d’Albret, Queen of Navarre, Calvinist, leader of the Huguenot party, and mother of Henri IV of France, has been the focus of few modern historians. In her highly readable study, Nancy L. Roelker has filled this important gap, skillfully weaving together the queen’s personal life and the complex events associated with the opening of ...
