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Signature. 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. In 1541, she married William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.
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.
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Jeanne was the daughter of Henry II of Navarre and Margaret of Angoulême. In 1541, she married William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. The marriage was annulled in 1545. Jeanne married a second time in 1548, to Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme. They had two surviving children, Henry and Catherine.
Jeanne III reigned together with her husband Antoine until his death, and then alone until her own death. Their son Henry became King of France in 1589, taking possession of the kingdom in 1593 as the French Wars of Religion came to a close. Thereafter the crown of Navarre passed to the kings of France.
Aug 10, 2023 · Name in native language. Jeanne d'Albret. Date of birth. 7 January 1528 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Date of death. 9 June 1572 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Paris. Manner of death.
Sep 26, 2021 · When Henry III of France died in 1589, Jeanne’s son became King Henry IV of France. Under his reign, what remained of the Kingdom of Navarre was joined with the Kingdom of France, essentially ending the independence of the kingdom. Primary sources: Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. Juana III de Navarra. Enciclopedia Auñamendi.
Jul 24, 2018 · Born in 1528 in the royal palace of Saint Germain-en-Laye near Paris, Jeanne was the only child of Marguerite d’Angoulême and Henry II of Navarre. The celebrated author of numerous works of spiritual devotion and courtly novellas such as the Heptaméron, Marguerite d’Angoulême was an early patron of Reformed ideas and reform-minded ...
