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.

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Charlotte of Bourbon canonical 4
Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
former nun
historical figure
noblewoman
birthDate 1546
birthPlace France
burialPlace New Church, Delft
linked to: Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
causeOfDeath illness following childbirth
child Catharina Belgica of Nassau
Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau
Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau
Elisabeth of Nassau
Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau
Louise Juliana of Nassau
citizenship French
confessionalAlignment Reformed
convertedTo Calvinism
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of France
deathDate 5 May 1582
deathPlace Antwerp
endTimeOfMarriage 1582
era 16th century
familyName de Bourbon
linked to: House of 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
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
linked to: Eighty Years' War

Dutch independence movement
title Princess consort of Orange
Princess of Orange

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

William I of Orange spouse Charlotte of Bourbon
Willem van Nassau spouse Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier
linked to: Charlotte of Bourbon
Charlotte of Bourbon fullName Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier
linked to: Charlotte of Bourbon
Countess of Boulogne hasTitleHolder Charlotte of Bourbon
Louise Juliana of Nassau mother Charlotte of Bourbon
William the Silent spouse Charlotte of Bourbon