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Charlotte of Bourbon
1582May, 5

Charlotte of Bourbon

Charlotte of Bourbon, Princess consort of Orange, married to William I of Orange (b. 1547)
Charlotte of Bourbon (1546/1547 – 5 May 1582) was a Princess consort of Orange as the third spouse of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish. She was the fourth daughter of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine.

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