René I de Rohan
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René I de Rohan, 18th Viscount of Rohan, Viscount and Prince de Léon, and Marquis de Blain married Isabella of Navarre
daughter of jure uxoris
King John III of Navarre
and Catherine of Navarre
, Queen of Navarre.
Queen Margaret of Navarre
, sister of Francis I of France
served as Guardian of René I de Rohan, and arranged for René I de Rohan to marry her sister-in-law Isabella. This introduced Protestantism into the House of Rohan. A family who would fight on Protestant side in the Huguenot rebellions
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René I de Rohan died in 1552 fighting on the German frontier during the Siege of Metz
– Françoise de Rohan
, married to Jacques de Savoie, duc de Nemours
– Louis de Rohan, seigneur de Gié
– Henri I de Rohan, 19th Viscount de Rohan
– Jean de Rohan
– René II, de Rohan
, 20th Viscount de Rohan; the father of Henri, duc de Rohan
who's efforts in the French Wars of Religion
would result in Louis XIII of France
signing the Treaty of Montpellier
reaffirming the Edict of Nantes
thus bringing an end to the First Huguenot Rebellion
of the Huguenot rebellions (also known as the Rohan Wars).
Isabel d'Albret of Navarre
Isabel d'Albret of Navarre was the daughter of John III of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre. Her brother claimed the throne in 1518 and was crowned Henry II of Navarre.-Children:...
daughter of jure uxoris
Jure uxoris
Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
King John III of Navarre
John III of Navarre
John III , also known as Jean d'Albret, was jure uxoris, King consort of the Queen regnant Catherine of Navarre.He was a son of Alain I of Albret, Lord of Albret, and his wife, Frances of Châtillon-Limoges.-King of Navarre:...
and Catherine of Navarre
Catherine of Navarre
Catherine was Queen of Navarre , duchess of Gandia, Montblanc, and Peñafiel, countess of Foix, Bigorre, and Ribagorza, and viscountess of Béarn.- Biography :...
, Queen of Navarre.
Life
René I was the heir of Anne de Rohan who upon her death transmitted the titles of her brother, Jacques de Rohan, who died without heirs.Queen Margaret of Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre , also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre...
, sister of Francis I of France
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
served as Guardian of René I de Rohan, and arranged for René I de Rohan to marry her sister-in-law Isabella. This introduced Protestantism into the House of Rohan. A family who would fight on Protestant side in the Huguenot rebellions
Huguenot rebellions
The Huguenot rebellions, sometimes called the Rohan Wars after the Huguenot leader Henri de Rohan, refers to events of the 1620s in which French Protestants , mainly located in southwestern France, revolted against royal authority...
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René I de Rohan died in 1552 fighting on the German frontier during the Siege of Metz
Children
René I de Rohan and Isabella of Navarre had five children:– Françoise de Rohan
Françoise de Rohan
Françoise de Rohan was the daughter of René I de Rohan and Isabel d'Albret of Navarre. She was the granddaughter of Jean d'Albret, King of Navarre, and cousin to Jeanne d'Albret and Henri of Navarre, also known as Henri IV...
, married to Jacques de Savoie, duc de Nemours
– Louis de Rohan, seigneur de Gié
– Henri I de Rohan, 19th Viscount de Rohan
– Jean de Rohan
– René II, de Rohan
René II, viscount of Rohan
René II, Viscount of Rohan the son of René I of Rohan-Gié, a descendant of Francis I, Duke of Brittany and his 2nd wife Isabella Stewart, and of Isabella d'Albret, daughter of John III of Navarre and Catherine of Navarre, Queen-regnant of Navarre....
, 20th Viscount de Rohan; the father of Henri, duc de Rohan
Henri, duc de Rohan
Henri de Rohan, Viscount then Duke of Rohan , later duke of Rohan, French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, was born at the Château de Blain , in Brittany....
who's efforts in the French Wars of Religion
French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion is the name given to a period of civil infighting and military operations, primarily fought between French Catholics and Protestants . The conflict involved the factional disputes between the aristocratic houses of France, such as the House of Bourbon and House of Guise...
would result in Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII of France
Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
signing the Treaty of Montpellier
Treaty of Montpellier
The Treaty of Montpellier was signed in Montpellier on October 18, 1622 between King Louis XIII of France and Duke Henry II of Rohan. The treaty followed the Siege of Montpellier and ended hostilities between French royalists and the Huguenots...
reaffirming the Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic. In the Edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity...
thus bringing an end to the First Huguenot Rebellion
Huguenot rebellions
The Huguenot rebellions, sometimes called the Rohan Wars after the Huguenot leader Henri de Rohan, refers to events of the 1620s in which French Protestants , mainly located in southwestern France, revolted against royal authority...
of the Huguenot rebellions (also known as the Rohan Wars).
Grandsons
René II was the father of two notable sons:- Henri, duc de RohanHenri, duc de RohanHenri de Rohan, Viscount then Duke of Rohan , later duke of Rohan, French soldier, writer and leader of the Huguenots, was born at the Château de Blain , in Brittany....
who's efforts in the Huguenot rebellionsHuguenot rebellionsThe Huguenot rebellions, sometimes called the Rohan Wars after the Huguenot leader Henri de Rohan, refers to events of the 1620s in which French Protestants , mainly located in southwestern France, revolted against royal authority...
would result in Louis XIII of FranceLouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
signing the Treaty of MontpellierTreaty of MontpellierThe Treaty of Montpellier was signed in Montpellier on October 18, 1622 between King Louis XIII of France and Duke Henry II of Rohan. The treaty followed the Siege of Montpellier and ended hostilities between French royalists and the Huguenots...
reaffirming the Edict of NantesEdict of NantesThe Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights in a nation still considered essentially Catholic. In the Edict, Henry aimed primarily to promote civil unity...
thus bringing an end to the First Huguenot RebellionHuguenot rebellionsThe Huguenot rebellions, sometimes called the Rohan Wars after the Huguenot leader Henri de Rohan, refers to events of the 1620s in which French Protestants , mainly located in southwestern France, revolted against royal authority...
of the Huguenot rebellions (also known as the Rohan Wars). and;
- Benjamin de Rohan, duc de SoubiseBenjamin de Rohan, duc de SoubiseBenjamin de Rohan, duc de Soubise , was a French Huguenot leader.The younger brother of Henri de Rohan, he inherited his title through his mother Catherine of Parthenay. He served his apprenticeship as a soldier under Maurice of Nassau in the Low Countries...
Huguenot commander at the Siege of La RochelleSiege of La RochelleThe Siege of La Rochelle was a result of a war between the French royal forces of Louis XIII of France and the Huguenots of La Rochelle in 1627-1628...
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