Marguerite de Navarre (l. 1492-1549) was a writer, philosopher, diplomat, and Queen of Navarre, sister of King Francois I (Francis I of France, r. 1515-1547), mother of Jeanne d’Albret (l. 1528-1572) and grandmother of Henry IV of France (l. 1553-1610). She was also a proponent of the Reformation, mediating between Protestants and Catholics in France.
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1492 - 1549Life of Marguerite de Navarre, writer, philosopher, diplomat, reformer, and Queen of Navarre.
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1496Marguerite de Navarre's father dies; family moves to the court of King Louis XII.
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1509Marguerite de Navarre marries Charles IV, Duke of Alencon.
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1515Marguerite de Navarre's brother, Francois I, becomes King of France.
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c. 1520 - 1524Marguerite de Navarre writes her first literary and religious works.
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1525Marguerite de Navarre's brother, Francois I, is captured and held for ransom by Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.
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1526Marguerite de Navarre negotiates her brother's release from captivity.
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1534Marguerite de Navarre loses her influence over her brother after the Affair of the Placards.
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1539Marguerite de Navarre inspires Marie Dentiere's A Very Useful Epistle.
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1539 - 1549Marguerite de Navarre continues to write and advocate for religious tolerance and expression until her death.
