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The House of Albret , which derives its name from the lordship ( seigneurie ) of Albret ( Labrit ), situated in the Landes , was one of the most powerful feudal families of France and Navarre during the Middle Ages .

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11-628: The work of Anthony M. H. J. Stokvis establishes the genealogy of the Albrets to start with the 800s AD Basque nobleman Jimeno of Pamplona , patriarch of the Spanish Jiménez dynasty . Members of the House of Albret distinguished themselves during the major local wars of that era. During the 14th century they espoused the English cause for some time, afterwards transferring their support to

22-414: A 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne . Humphrey (or Honfroy, Onfroi or Umfrid) de Vieilles (died c. 1044) was the first holder of the "grand honneur" of Beaumont-le-Roger, one of the most important groups of domains in eastern Normandy and the founder of the House of Beaumont. He was married to Albreda or Alberée de la Haye Auberie. His son, Roger de Beaumont ,

33-472: 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. These new possessions (Bearne, Foix, Bigorra, Tartas, Castres, Dreux, etc.) gave them a real political role in the Renaissance century. However, the Albrets did not stay long at the top of the society of orders. Navarre was invaded by Spain in 1512, and

44-603: Is a commune in the department of Eure in Normandy region in northern France . The commune is located in the valley of the Risle on the edge of the forest with which it shares its name. It is crossed by the Paris-Cherbourg railway line , on which it has a station. The Beaumont forest covers four communes; it is the largest private forest in Normandy . The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of

55-509: Is a figure in the fields of chronology and genealogy . His major work, Manuel d'Histoire, de Généalogie et de Chronologie de tous les États du Globe, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours , was published at Leiden , in three volumes, 1888-1893, and reprinted in 1966. This biographical article about a Dutch historian is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Beaumont-le-Roger Beaumont-le-Roger ( French pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ lə ʁɔʒe] )

66-501: The betrothal of Anne to Maximilian of Austria, he surrendered Nantes to the French in 1486. They took possession of the county of Foix , when Jean I of Albret , son of Alain , became King of Navarre by his marriage with Catherine of Foix , Queen of Navarre in 1484. Their son Henry II , King of Navarre, was created Duke of Albret and a peer of France in 1550. By his wife Marguerite d'Angoulême , sister of Francis I , Henry II had

77-661: The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. They familiarized themselves with the court of France through their alliances. In 1470, they inherited the County of Périgord and the Viscounty of Limoges . Their new strength then allowed them to claim the inheritance of the Duchy of Brittany . Alain the Great , Lord of Albret (died 1522), wished to marry Anne of Brittany , and to that end fought against Charles VIII ; but his hopes being ended by

88-558: The house of Albret kept only the small part on the French side of the Pyrenees (Lower-Navarre), and Joan of Albret is the last of her name to sit on the throne, because the Dukedom of Albret , was united to the crown of France by the accession of the crown prince. The title of Duke of Albret was later granted to the family of La Tour d'Auvergne (see duc de Bouillon ) in 1651, in exchange for Sedan and Raucourt. A cadet of this house

99-1670: The marriage of Carlos Beaumont de Navarre, Count of Beaumont and Ana de Curton d'Albret, Dame of Curton and Guiche . De gueules plain . écartelé en 1 et 4 d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or et en 2 et 3 de gueules . parti de deux et coupé d'un : 1, de gueules aux chaînes d'or posées en orle, en croix et en sautoir, chargées en cœur d'une émeraude au naturel ; en 2, contre-écartelé en 1 et 4 d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or et en 2 et 3 de gueules ; en 3, d'or aux quatre pals de gueules; en 4, contre-écartelé en 1 et 4 d'or aux trois pals de gueules, en 2 et 3 d'or aux deux vaches de gueules, accornées, colletées et clarinées d'azur, passant l'une sur l'autre ; en 5, d'azur semé de fleurs de lys d'or à la bande componée d'argent et de gueules ; et en 6, contre-écartelé en sautoir d'or aux quatre pals de gueules et de gueules au château d'or ouvert et ajouré d'azur et d'argent au lion de gueules armé, lampassé et couronné d'or ; sur-le-tout d'or aux deux lions léopardés de gueules, armés et lampassés d'azur, passant l'un sur l'autre. de gueules à la bordure engrélée d'argent et au bâton de sable péri en barre . écartelé, au premier et au quatrième d'azur à trois fleurs de lys d'or, au deuxième et au troisième de gueules à la bordure engrêlée d'argent. coupé en 1 écartelé en 1 et 4 d'azur aux trois fleurs de lys d'or et en 2 et 3 de gueules et en 2 d'azur semé de fleurs de lys d'or à la bordure componée d'argent et de gueules . Attribution: Anthony Marinus Hendrik Johan Stokvis Anthony Marinus Hendrik Johan Stokvis (23 September 1855, The Hague - 17 November 1924)

110-608: The side of France. Arnaud Amanieu I, Lord of Albret, helped to take Guienne from the English. His son Charles became constable of France, and was killed at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. 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. The House of Albret then continued its ascension, favored by both Charles VI and Charles VII . It reached its apogee in

121-527: Was Jean d'Albret-Orval  [ fr ] , seigneur of Orval, count of Dreux and of Rethel , governor of Champagne (died 1524), who was employed by Francis I in many diplomatic negotiations, more particularly in his intrigues to get himself elected emperor in 1519. Notable descendants include the Kings of Navarre ( basque region), French-Mexican politicians, Gerardo Ruiz de Esparza  [ es ] and Luis Ruben Valadéz-Bourbon (né Valadez) from

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