Henri d'Angoulême, sometimes referred to as Henri de France or Henri de Valois, born in 1551 at Aix-la-Chapelle. He was the illegitimate son of Henry II of France

Henry II of France

Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...

 and Janet Stewart

Lady Janet Stewart

Janet Stewart, Lady Fleming was an illegitimate daughter of James IV of Scotland and served as governess to her niece, Mary, Queen of Scots. Janet was briefly a mistress to Henry II of France, by whom she had an illegitimate son, Henri d'Angouleme...

. He was known to write sonnets, one of which was set to music by Fabrice Caietain

Fabrice Caietain

Fabrice-Marin Caietain or Fabrice Cajetan was born in Gaeta, Italy, and lived in France during the latter Sixteenth Century. He was employed as Master of Singers at the Toul Cathedral for the Dukes of Lorraine, succeeding Pierre Clereau...

. In 1586, he was killed in a duel with Philip Altoviti in Aix, Provence.

Titled Chevalier d'Angouleme by his father, he served as abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, Grand Prior of France, Admiral of the Levant and governor of Provence.

He participated in the siege of La Rochelle in 1573 organized by the Duke of Anjou, later King Henry III and the headquarters of Ménerbes as governor of Provence.