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Margaret of Valois

A consort of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty whose life was associated with France and Navarre.

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1553 Documented

Death: 1615 Documented

Role: Consort

Dynasty: Valois-Angoulême · ES

Territories: France (ES) · Navarre (ES)

Family network

Parents

Henry II of FranceDocumentedCatherine de’ MediciDocumented

Partners

Henry IV of FranceDocumented

Documentation

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

5 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1553
The authority record gives the birth as 1553.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, Frankreich, Königin · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1615
The authority record gives the death as 1615.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, Frankreich, Königin · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (3/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Henry II of France
The authority record identifies Henry II of France (GND 118548166) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, Frankreich, Königin · Relationships: father → GND 118548166
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherDocumented
Catherine de’ Medici
The authority record identifies Catherine de’ Medici (GND 118560557) as mother.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, Frankreich, Königin · Relationships: mother → GND 118560557
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Henry IV of France
The authority record identifies Henry IV of France (GND 118548174) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Margarete, Frankreich, Königin · Relationships: spouse → GND 118548174
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

Catherine de’ Medici, the Huguenots and the Catholic League

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