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Jeanne d'Albret (Basque: Joana Albretekoa; Occitan: Joana de Labrit; 16 November 1528 – 9 June 1572), also known as Jeanne III, was Queen of Navarre from 1555 to 1572. Jeanne was the daughter of Henry II of Navarre and Margaret of Angoulême .
May 5, 2022 · Jeanne d’Albret (Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572) was Queen of Navarre, daughter of Marguerite de Navarre (l. 1492-1549) and niece of King Francois I (Francis I of France, r. 1515-1547). She is best known for leading the Huguenots (French Protestants) in the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598) and as mother of King Henry IV of France.
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- Who was Jeanne d'Albret?Jeanne d'Albret was Queen of Navarre, daughter of Marguerite de Navarre. She was a powerful Protestant queen who led Huguenot forces in the third c...
- What is Jeanne d'Albret famous for?Jeanne d'Albret is famous for leading the Huguenot forces in the early years of the French Wars of Religion but is also known as the mother of King...
- When did Jeanne d'Albret convert to Calvinism?Jeanne d'Albret converted to Calvinism on Christmas Day 1560.
- Was Jeanne d'Albret happily married?Jeanne d'Albret's first marriage (when she was 12) was annulled because it was never consumated. Her second marriage, to Antoine de Bourbon, was ha...
- What was Jeanne d'Albret's relationship with Catherine de Medici?Jeanne d'Albret and Catherine de Medici worked to negotiate peace between Protestants and Catholics, though the two women did not like each other....
- How did Jeanne d'Albret die?Jeanne d'Albret died of natural causes (probably tuberculosis) in 1572. The rumor that she was poisoned by Catherine de Medici is untrue.
Huguenot. 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.
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Jeanne de Navarre may refer to: Joan I of Navarre (c. 1271–1305) Joan II of Navarre (1312–1349) Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (c. 1370–1437) Jeanne III of Navarre (1528–1572) Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
May 5, 2022 · Portrait of Jeanne d ’Albret (Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572), Queen of Navarre and leader of the Huguenots (French Protestants) in the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598). Painted by the School of François Clouet.
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. This forced marriage was broken off in 1545. In 1553, she married Antoine de Bourbon. In 1553, Henri de Navarre, the future Henri IV, was born from this union.
Jeanne III. Jeanne III of Navarre (* 7 January 1528; † 9 June 1572), also known as Jeanne d’Albret, was the only daughter of King Henri II of Navarre and Marguerite d’Angoulême, the sister of French King François I. François Clouet (?).
