Who was Jeanne d’Albret and how was she connected to Henry IV?

Jeanne d’Albret (1528–1572) was a prominent noblewoman and the queen of Navarre who played a crucial role in the lineage of the House of Bourbon. She was the daughter of Henry II of Navarre and Margaret of Angoulême.12

Regarding her connection to Henry IV, Jeanne d’Albret was his mother. She married Antoine de Bourbon, and upon her death, she bequeathed her titles and the kingdom of Navarre to her son, who was then known as Henry III of Navarre. He subsequently ascended to the French throne as King Henry IV, marking the beginning of the Bourbon dynasty in France.1