Charlotte of Bourbon

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Charlotte of Bourbon
Issue Louise Juliana
Elisabeth
Catharina Belgica
Charlotte Flandrina
Charlotte Brabantina
Emilia Antwerpiana

Charlotte of Bourbon (1546/1547 - Antwerp, 5 May 1582) was the daughter of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline of Longwy. She was third spouse of William the Silent, the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish.

The couple married on 12 June 1575 and had six daughters. Charlotte died from exhaustion while trying to nurse her husband after an assassination attempt in 1582.

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  • Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, et al. The Cambridge Modern History. Vol. III, New York: Macmillan Co, 1902. googlebooks.com Accessed July 30, 2007
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