Original coat of arms of the lords and dukes of Albret.

The lordship (seigneurie) of Albret (Labrit, Lebret), situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages. The Landes forest ( La forêt des Landes in French) or the Landes of Gascony ( las Lanas de Gasconha in the Gascon language) in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Its members distinguished themselves in the local wars of that epoch; and during the 14th century they espoused the English cause for some time, afterwards transferring their support to the side of France. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Arnaud Amanieu, lord of Albret, helped to take Guienne from the English. Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of His son Charles became constable of France, and was killed at the battle of Agincourt in 1415. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. Alain the Great, lord of Albret (d. 1522), wished to marry Anne of Brittany, and to that end fought against Charles VIII; but his hopes being defeated by the betrothal of Anne to Maximilian of Austria, he surrendered Nantes to the French in 1486. Anne of Brittany ( 25 January, 1477 &ndash 9 January, 1514) also known as Anna of Brittany ( Anne de Bretagne; Charles VIII, called the Affable (l'Affable 30 June 1470 &ndash 7 April 1498 was King of France from 1483 to his death Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast

At that time the house of Albret had attained considerable territorial importance, due in great part to the liberal grants which it had obtained from successive kings of France. John of Albret, son of Alain, became king of Navarre by his marriage with Catherine of Foix. John III of Navarre, also known as Jean d'Albret (1469 &ndash 14 June, 1516) was Jure uxoris King of Navarre. This is a list of the kings of Pamplona ( Iruña in Basque), later Navarre. Their son Henry II, king of Navarre, was created duke of Albret and peer of France in 1550 before he was born in 1553. Henry II ( April 18, 1503 - May 25, 1555) was the eldest son of John III of Navarre (died 1516 and Catherine I of Navarre By his wife Margaret d'Angouleme, sister of Francis I, he had a daughter, Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarre, who married Anthony de Bourbon, duke of Vendôme, and became the mother of Henry IV, king of France. Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 Jeanne III or Joan III, known as Jeanne d'Albret (7 January 1528 – 9 June 1572 was Queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572 wife of Antoine de Bourbon duc de Vendôme ( 22 April 1518 &ndash 17 November 1562) was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562 Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III

The dukedom of Albret, united to the crown of France by the accession of this prince, was granted to the family of La Tour d'Auvergne (see duc de Bouillon) in 1651, in exchange for Sedan and Raucourt. Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, duc de Bouillon ( October 22 1605 &ndash August 9 1652) was prince of the independent

To a younger branch of this house belonged Jean d'Albret, seigneur of Orval, count of Dreux and of Rethel, governor of Champagne (d. John III of Navarre, also known as Jean d'Albret (1469 &ndash 14 June, 1516) was Jure uxoris King of Navarre. The Counts of Dreux in France took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name 1524), who was employed by Francis I in many diplomatic negotiations, more particularly in his intrigues to get himself elected emperor in 1519. Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547

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  List of the Historical Bible (c. 1355) with d'Albret coat of arms in the corners and a signature of Jeanne d'Albret. Jeanne III or Joan III, known as Jeanne d'Albret (7 January 1528 – 9 June 1572 was Queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572 wife of

Lords of Albret (list):

• Amanieu I 1050-1060
• Amanieu II 1060-?
• Bernard Ezi I ?-?
• Amanieu III 1100-1130
• Bernard Ezi II 1130-?
• Amanieu IV ?-1174
• Amanieu V 1174-1209
• Amanieu VI 1209-1255
• Amanieu VII 1255-1270
• Bernard Ezi III 1270-1281
• Mathe of Albret, princess 1281-1295
• Isabelle of Albret, princess 1295-1298
• Amanieu VIII 1298-1324
• Bernard Ezi IV 1324-1358
• Arnaud Amanieu I 1358-1401
• Charles I of Albret 1401-1415
• Charles II of Albret 1415-1471
• Jean I of Albret (associated, + before 1471) also known as Jean I, viscount of Tartas
• Alain I of Albret le Grand, 1471-1522
• Jean II of Albret (associated, + 1512)
• Henry I of Albret 1522-1555 King of Navarre as Henry II
• Jeanne I of Albret 1555-1572 Queen of Navarre as Jeanne III of Navarre. Amanieu III was Lord of Albret ( 1100 - 1130) He succeeded Bernard Ezi I and preceded Bernard Ezi II. Amanieu VI was the Lord of Albret from 1207 to 1255 He was originally an ally of the English against the French in the War of Bouvines, but in December 1253 Amanieu VIII (sometimes VII; died 1326 was the Lord of Albret from 1298 until his death Bernard Ezi IV (Ezi is also spelled Aiz) was the Lord of Albret from 1324 to 1358 Arnaud Amanieu (also Arnold and Amaneus) was the Lord of Albret from 1358 to 1401 Charles d'Albret (d October 25, 1415) was Constable of France two different times from 1402 until 1411 and again from 1413 until 1415 Charles d'Albret (died 1471 was a French magnate administrator and soldier Alain I of Albret ( 1440 - 1522) called "The Great" was a powerful French aristocrat Henry II ( April 18, 1503 - May 25, 1555) was the eldest son of John III of Navarre (died 1516 and Catherine I of Navarre Jeanne III or Joan III, known as Jeanne d'Albret (7 January 1528 – 9 June 1572 was Queen regnant of Navarre from 1555 to 1572 wife of
• Henry IV of France 1572- 1610 (grand son of Jeanne III, king of France)