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Countess Elisabeth of Nassau
French noble

Countess Elisabeth of Nassau

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French noble
A.K.A.
Elisabeth van Oranje, Elisabeth Flandrika, Elisabeth Flandrika van Nas...
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Middelburg, Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Place of death
Sedan, arrondissement of Sedan, Ardennes, Grand Est
Age
65 years
Family
Mother:
Charlotte of Bourbon
Father:
William the Silent
Siblings:
Maurice of Nassau Prince of Orange Frederick Henry Prince of Orange Philip William Prince of Orange Justinus van Nassau Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau Countess Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau Countess Emilia of Nassau Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau Countess Charlotte Flandrina of Nassau Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau Countess Maria of Nassau Countess Anna of Nassau
Spouse:
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne Duke of Bouillon
Children:
Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne Vicomte de Turenne Marie de La Tour d'Auvergne
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Biography

Countess Elisabeth of Nassau (Elisabeth Flandrika) (Middelburg, 26 April 1577 – Sedan, 3 September 1642) was the second daughter of prince William of Orange and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon. She was Duchess of Bouillon by marriage.

Biography

After her father was murdered in 1584, there was a shortage of money for Elisabeth, her siblings and her stepmother Louise de Coligny. In 1594 Louise took Elisabeth with her to France, where they met with several Protestant nobles. One of them, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, of the Duchy of Bouillon and the Principality of Sedan, sent her a proposal of marriage that she accepted. The couple had nine children.

Henri tried to keep his Duchy Sedan Protestant, but had to deal with hostility emanating from his catholic French neighbors.

During his absences Louise acted as regent, and after his death in 1623 she became regent for their son Frédéric Maurice de la Marck. She kept in close contact with her stepmother and five sisters, two of whom also acted as regents at some point.

Issue

  • Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne (August 1596 – November 1607) died in infancy;
  • Marie de La Tour d'Auvergne (1601 – 24 May 1665) married Henri de La Trémoille, Duke of Thouars, Prince of Talmont and had issue;
  • Unnamed son (April 1603)
  • Juliane Catherine de La Tour d'Auvergne (8 October 1604 – 6 October 1637) married François de La Rochefoucauld, Count of Roucy, Baron of Pierrepont and had issue;
  • Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne (22 October 1605 – 9 August 1652) married Eleonora Catharina of the Bergh and had issue;
  • Élisabeth de La Tour d'Auvergne (1606 – 1 December 1685) married Guy Aldonce de Durfort, mother of Jacques and Guy;
  • Henriette Catherine de La Tour d'Auvergne (1609 - 1677) married Amaury Gouyon, Marquis of La Moussaye, Count of Quintin and had issue;
  • Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, known as the vicomte de Turenne (11 September 1611 – 27 July 1675) married Charlotte de Caumont daughter of Armand Nompar de Caumont; Armand Nompar was the uncle of the scheming Duke of Lauzun.

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