Charlotte of Bourbon

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Charlotte of Bourbon was a French noblewoman and former nun who became the third wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, and played a supportive role in the Dutch Revolt before her early death.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
former nun
historical figure
noblewoman
birthDate 1546
birthPlace France
burialPlace New Church, Delft
causeOfDeath illness following childbirth
child Catharina Belgica of Nassau NERFINISHED
Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau NERFINISHED
Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau
Elisabeth of Nassau NERFINISHED
Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau NERFINISHED
Louise Juliana of Nassau NERFINISHED
citizenship French
confessionalAlignment Reformed
convertedTo Calvinism
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of France
deathDate 5 May 1582
deathPlace Antwerp NERFINISHED
endTimeOfMarriage 1582
era 16th century
familyName de Bourbon
father Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier
fullName Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier
givenName Charlotte
knownFor leaving a convent to marry William the Silent
supporting William the Silent during the Dutch Revolt
languageSpoken French
laterReligion Calvinism
mother Jacqueline de Longwy
nobleFamily House of Bourbon
numberOfChildren 6
occupation nun
positionHeld abbess of Jouarre
relative House of Nassau by marriage
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousHouse Abbey of Jouarre
residence Delft NERFINISHED
The Hague
roleInEvent supporter of the Dutch Revolt
spouse William I, Prince of Orange
William the Silent
spouseOrder third wife of William the Silent
startTimeOfMarriage 1575
supported Dutch Revolt
Dutch independence movement
title Princess consort of Orange
Princess of Orange

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Willem van Nassau ("Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier")
William I of Orange
spouse
Charlotte of Bourbon ("Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier")
fullName

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