Jeanne d'Albret
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Jeanne d'Albret, also known as Jeanne III, was Queen of Navarre from 1555 to 1572.
Portrait by François Clouet, 1570
Portrait of Jeanne d'Albret by an artist of the School of Francois Clouet (16th century)
Henry of Bourbon, Jeanne's only surviving son, whom she presented as one of the legitimate leaders of the Huguenot cause
Queen Mother and French regent Catherine de' Medici. Following the Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Jeanne and Catherine arranged a marriage of convenience between their children.
Margaret of Valois
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Margaret of Valois, popularly known as Queen Margot, was Queen of Navarre from 1572 to 1599 and Queen of France from 1589 to 1599 as the consort of Henry IV of France and III of Navarre.
Catherine de Medici with her children in 1561: Francis, Charles, Margaret and Henry
Princess Margaret of Valois. Portrait by François Clouet, 16th century. Margaret was considered in her time beautiful, cultured, refined and flirtatious: for this she was called the "pearl of the Valois".
Divorce Satyrique, ou les Amours de La Reine Marguerite, sur Manuscrit N 1075 de la Bibliothéque de l'Abbaye de S. Germain de Prez