Charles II d'Albret

Charles II d'Albret (1407–1471) was a French magnate, administrator, and soldier.

His father died in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, leaving the younger Charles as lord of Albret and titular Count of Dreux, titular count since after Agincourt the lands of the county of Dreux were in English hands.

[1] While serving on the royal council of Charles, Albret took part in the campaigns of Joan of Arc, and he participated in the coronation of Charles VII at Reims where Albret carried the sword of the king.

During the reign of King Louis XI, Charles joined the rebellious nobles in the War of the Public Weal.

[1] Charles and Anne had seven children; On his death Albret passed to his grandson Alain (called Alain the Great), Jean's son, but he left the county of Dreux to his third son, Arnaud Amanieu.