René II, viscount of Rohan
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René II, Viscount of Rohan (1550-1586) 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.
René II married Catherine of Parthenay and had several children, including Henri II, Duke of Rohan
, a renowned soldier and author, and Catherine de Parthenay, from whom are descended (among many others), Prince Philip, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain.
René I de Rohan
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.-Life:...
, a descendant of Francis I, Duke of Brittany
Francis I, Duke of Brittany
Francis I , was duke of Brittany, count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond, from 1442 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI and Joan of France.He first married, at Nantes in 1431, Yolande of Anjou Francis I (in Breton Fransez I, in French François I) (Vannes/Gwened, May 14, 1414 –...
and his 2nd wife Isabella Stewart
Isabella of Scotland
Not to be confused with Isabella of Scotland, Countess of NorfolkIsabella Stewart was a Scottish princess and by marriage the Duchess of Brittany...
, and of Isabella d'Albret
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 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-regnant of Navarre.
René II married Catherine of Parthenay and had several children, including Henri II, Duke of 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....
, a renowned soldier and author, and Catherine de Parthenay, from whom are descended (among many others), Prince Philip, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain.