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Marguerite is the ancestress of the Bourbon kings of France, being the mother of Jeanne d'Albret, whose son, Henry of Navarre, succeeded as Henry IV of France, the first Bourbon king. As an author and a patron of humanists and reformers, she was an outstanding figure of the French Renaissance.
May 3, 2022 · Marguerite de Navarre (l. 1492-1549) was a writer, philosopher, diplomat, and Queen of Navarre, sister of King Francois I (Francis I of France, r. 1515-1547), mother of Jeanne d ’Albret (l. 1528-1572) and grandmother of Henry IV of France (l. 1553-1610).
- Joshua J. Mark
- Marguerite de Navarre was a French Renaissance writer, philosopher, diplomat, and religious reformer. She is best known for her Heptameron, a colle...
- Marguerite de Navarre negotiated the release of her brother King Francis I, helped negotiate treaties, served as mediator between Catholics and Pro...
- Marguerite de Navarre remained a practicing Catholic her entire life although she was sympathetic to, and encouraged, the Reformation in France.
- Marguerite de Navarre is best known for her Heptameron, a collection of thematically-linked short stories.
- Marguerite de Navarre protected and encouraged Protestant preachers and writers in France, preserved their works, and encouraged others elsewhere t...
- The Heptameron of Marguerite de Navarre was unfinished at her death in 1549. She wanted to write 100 stories but had only completed 72.
Between 1525 and 1531 Marguerite wrote several important works: Miroir de l’âme pécheresse (The Mirror of the Sinful Soul), her first published book; “Oraison à notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ” (Prayer to Our Lord Jesus Christ) in which she addresses to Christ the traditional invocation to the Virgin Mary; the lyrical Oraison de l’âme ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Queen Marguerite of Navarre (April 11, 1491 - December 21, 1549) was known for helping negotiate the Treaty of Cambrai, known as The Ladies Peace. She was a Renaissance humanist, and educated her daughter, Jeanne d'Albret, according to Renaissance standards.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Margaret of Angoulême (born April 11, 1492, Angoulême, France—died Dec. 21, 1549, Odos-Bigorre) was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre. As a patron of humanists and reformers and as an author in her own right, she was one of the most outstanding figures of the French Renaissance.
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Apr 14, 2011 · The highly cultured, erudite, and learned Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549) was the daughter of Charles d’Angoulême and Louise de Savoie, and the sister of the Renaissance king François I. Marguerite’s mother had insisted on a solid humanist education for her; like her brother, Marguerite was proficient in Latin, Hebrew, Spanish, and ...
MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE (Marguerite d'Angoul ê me, Marguerite de Valois; 1492 – 1549), French author, humanist, and religious reformer. The sister of the French King Francis I (ruled 1515 – 1547), Marguerite became duchess of Alen ç on through her first marriage and queen of Navarre by her second, to Henry d'Albret in 1527.
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