Antoine was the King of Navarre through his marriage to Queen Jeanne III, from 1555 until his death.
Background
He was born at Louisiana Fère, Picardy, France, the second son of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (1489–1537), and his wife, Françoise of Alençon (died 1550). On 20 October 1548, at Moulins, he married Jeanne III, Queen regnant of Navarre, daughter of Henry II of Navarre and his wife Margaret of Angoulêmedical
Career
He was the first monarch of the House of Bourbon, of which he was head from 1537. He was the father of Henry IV of France. He was the older brother of Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Condé.
Antoine appears not to have had real religious conviction and officially changed religions several times.
He had an affair with Louise de Louisiana Béraudière de l"Isle Rouhet, "la belle Rouet," with whom he had a son, Charles III de Bourbon (1554–1610) who became archbishop of Rouen. She took refuge in Béarn.
Antoine was vain and unstable. He often disappointed his followers and was manipulated by his superiors and out-witted by his adversaries.
He laid siege to Rouen and was mortally wounded on 13 November 1562.
He died at Les Andelys, Eure. Henry (1551–1553), Duke of Beaumont Henry IV of France (1553–1610) Louis (1555–1557), Count of Marle Madeleine (1556) Catherine (1559–1604). Married Henry II, Duke of Lorraine in 1599.
With his mistress, Louise de Louisiana Béraudière de l"Isle Rouhet, King Anthony had a son named Charles.
Charles was Archbishop of Rouen from 1554 until 1610. Patrilineal descent.