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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...
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Albret family. In 1550 the lands of Albret were made a duchy. Jeanne d’Albret (1528–72), Jean’s granddaughter, married Antoine de Bourbon and left her titles to her son, Henry III of Navarre, who became king of France as Henry IV. A member of the Miossans branch of the family, César-Phébus d’Albret (1614–76),….
Name variations: Joan III, Queen of Navarre; Jeanne III d'Albret. Born in 1528; died in Paris in 1572; daughter of Henry or Henri II d'Albret, king of Navarre, and Margaret of Angoulême (1492–1549); niece of Francis I, king of France (r. 1515–1547); married Guillaume de la March also known as William, duke of Cleves, in 1541 (annulled ...
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 ...
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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.
Jeanne d'Albret 1528–1572 Queen of Navarre. A s 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.