Monarchs of Navarre

[bell_the_cat]

Juana III (Jeanne d'Albret) is a very interesting figure in the French Wars of Religion. She was the daughter of Marguerite, the super intelligent sister of Francois I. Jeanne was responsible for introducing protestantism into her territories (Navarre north of the Pyrenees). The mother of Henri of Navarre, later Henri IV of France, her last months were spent negociating the marriage of her son with Marguerite de Valois. It's not now thought that she was poisoned, but rather that she succumbed to tuberculosis, which she had been suffering from for some time.

Some Huguenots claimed that she had been poisoned by Catherine de' Medicis, and obviously in combination with the Massacre of St Bartholemew, it didn't look good!

[Eric_Lowe]

Thanks for putting the Navarres back in the Spainsh section !  

Also thanks for the information for the other Leonor from the 15th century. I hope this Leonor will get to rule one day...

I think Henry IV of England's queen is Jeanne of Navarre, a princess of that country.

[Prince_Lieven]

Yes, Henry IV's second wife (and only Queen) was Jeanne of Navarre. She was born in 1370 to Charles II of Navarre and Jeanne de Valois, daughter of Jean II of France. In 1386 Jeanne married Jean IV of Brittany and had these children:

   * Jeanne 1387-1388
   * Jean V le Sage 1389-1442
   * Marie 1391-1446
   * Marguerite ca 1392-1428
   * Arthur III le Justicier 1393-1458
   * Gilles 1394-1412
   * Richard 1395-1438
   * Blanche ca 1395-ca 1419

Jeanne is sometimes known as Jeanne of Brittany because of her first marriage. On 7 February 1403, she married Henry IV of England. She was a good queen to him, though they had no children, and she enjoyed a good relationship with her stepchildren, the children of Henry and Mary de Bohun, his first wife. Henry IV died in 1413. At first Jeanne's relations with the new king Henry V were cordial, until he very suddenly had her arrested for witchcraft. She was eventually released, and lived to see the accession of Henry VI, her step-grandson.  She died in 1437.

Hope this helps!  

[Prince_Lieven]

No problem! I don't know much about the other Navarrese queens and princesses though . . .

[Eric_Lowe]

I think the most tragic of all Queens of Navarre must be Queen Blanca's family...

[An Ard Rí]

Very little is known or written about the children of Catherine I of Navarre &  Jean d'Albret with the exception of their son,Henri II of Navarre.

Anne of Navarre (19 May 1492 - 15 August 1532).
Magdalena of Navarre (29 March 1494 - May, 1504).
Catherine of Navarre (1495 - November, 1532). Abbess of the Trinity at Caen.
Joan of Navarre (15 June 1496 - last mentioned in November, 1496).
Quiteria of Navarre (1499 - September/October, 1536). Abbess at Montivilliers.
A stillborn son in 1500.
Andrew Phoebus of Navarre (14 October 1501 - 17 April 1503).
Henry II of Navarre (18 April 1503 - 25 May 1555).[3]
Buenaventura of Navarre (14 July 1505 - 1510/1511).
Martin of Navarre (c. 1506 - last mentioned in 1512).
Francis of Navarre (1508 - last mentioned in 1512).
Charles of Navarre (12 December 1510 - September, 1528). Took part in the Siege of Naples during the War of the League of Cognac but was captured. Died while still held as a prisoner of war.
Isabeau of Navarre (1513/1514 - last mentioned in 1555). Married Rene I, Viscount of Rohan

[Paul]

Yes, Henry IV's second wife (and only Queen) was Jeanne of Navarre. She was born in 1370 to Charles II of Navarre and Jeanne de Valois, daughter of Jean II of France. In 1386 Jeanne married Jean IV of Brittany and had these children:

    * Jeanne 1387-1388
    * Jean V le Sage 1389-1442
    * Marie 1391-1446
    * Marguerite ca 1392-1428
    * Arthur III le Justicier 1393-1458
    * Gilles 1394-1412
    * Richard 1395-1438
    * Blanche ca 1395-ca 1419

Jeanne is sometimes known as Jeanne of Brittany because of her first marriage. On 7 February 1403, she married Henry IV of England. She was a good queen to him, though they had no children, and she enjoyed a good relationship with her stepchildren, the children of Henry and Mary de Bohun, his first wife. Henry IV died in 1413. At first Jeanne's relations with the new king Henry V were cordial, until he very suddenly had her arrested for witchcraft. She was eventually released, and lived to see the accession of Henry VI, her step-grandson.  She died in 1437.

Hope this helps!  

Witchcraft seems a rather creative charge for a king to launch against his step-mother. What was the story behind that?

[CountessKate]

Witchcraft seems a rather creative charge for a king to launch against his step-mother. What was the story behind that?

It is generally believed to be a trumped-up charge, and came at a time when (1) Henry V badly needed money and (2) was on bad terms with Joan's son the duke of Brittany.  The charge enabled Henry to administer Joan's considerable English dower estate and milk its funds for his own purposes.  Joan was kept in great comfort, was allowed to receive visitors (some of whom were of high degree), and never brought to trial.  She was released shortly before Henry's death and was on good terms with his successor Henry VI.