Antoine of Navarre

Antoine de Bourbon, roi de Navarre (22 April 1518 – 17 November 1562) was the King of Navarre through his marriage (jure uxoris) to Queen Jeanne III, from 1555 until his death. He was the first monarch of the House of Bourbon, of which he was head from 1537. Despite being first prince of the blood he was dominated by king Henry II favourites the Montmorency and Guise in terms of political influence and favour. When Henri died in 1559 he found himself side-lined in the Guise dominated government, and then compromised by his brothers treason. When Francis in turn died he returned to the centre of politics, becoming Lieutenant-General of France, and leading the army of the crown in the first of the French Wars of Religion. He died of wounds sustained during the 1562 Siege of Rouen. He was the father of Henry IV of France.

Marriage
On 20 October 1548, at Moulins, Antoine married Jeanne d'Albret, the daughter of Henry II of Navarre and his wife Marguerite de Navarre.

Issue

 * 1) Henri de bourbon, Duke of Beaumont (1551–1553) died unmarried.
 * 2) Henry IV of France (1553–1610)
 * 3) Louis de Bourbon, Count of Marle (1555–1557) died in infancy.
 * 4) Madeleine de Bourbon (1556–1648) married Jean-Luc Laugier and had issue
 * 5) Catherine de Bourbon (1559–1604), married Henry II, Duke of Lorraine.