Henry II of Navarre
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Henry II (April 18, 1503 - May 25, 1555), was the eldest son of John III of Navarre (d. 1516) and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre; he was born at Sangüesa in April 1503.
When Catherine died in exile in 1517, Henry succeeded her in her claim to Navarre, which was disputed by Ferdinand II of Aragon; and under the protection of King François I of France he assumed the title of King of Navarre.
After ineffectual conferences at Noyon in 1516 and at Montpellier in 1518, an active effort was made in 1521 to establish him in de facto sovereignty; but the French troops which had seized the country were ultimately expelled by the Spaniards.
In 1525 Henry was taken prisoner at the Battle of Pavia, but he contrived to escape, and in 1526 married Marguerite (April 11, 1492 - 1549), the sister of King François I and widow of Charles, Duke of Alençon. By her he was the father of Jeanne d'Albret (1528 - 1572), and was consequently the grandfather of Henry IV of France. Henry, who had some sympathy with the Huguenots, died at Pau on May 25, 1555.
[edit] Marriage
In 1526, he married Marguerite de Valois[1] who became known as Marguerite de Navarre (April 11, 1492 - December 21, 1549) and had issue:
- Joan III of Navarre (1528 - 1572)
- A son (died young)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Not to be confused with the Marguerite de Valois who was the wife of Henry IV of France (Henry of Navarre) and daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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Henry II of Navarre
Born: April 18 1503 Died: May 25 1555 |
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| Preceded by Catherine |
King of Navarre 1518 – May 25, 1555 |
Succeeded by Jeanne III |
| Count of Foix 1518 – May 25, 1555 |
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