Éléonore de Bourbon
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Éléonore de Bourbon was the daughter of Henri de Bourbon
and his second wife Charlotte Catherine de la Tremoille
. Eleonora's father was a first cousin of King Henry IV of France
. She was also the aunt of the scheming Madame de Longueville and le Grand Condé
. She died childless.
, who was already 51 years old, on 23 November 1606 at the Palace of Fontainebleau.
On 25 October 1611 it was revealed that the mother of Eleonora and her sister in law Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency
, wife of Henri de Bourbon
, would travel to The Hague
. The States General
of the Netherlands decided to present the ladies with a fitting gift, partly from politeness, and partly with the view of Henry II of Bourbon-Condé as a potential future ally.
It was decided to offer tableware with a worth of 12.000 guilders, a for that time astronomical price. At the initiative of the burgomaster
of Haarlem
, who was also member of the States General, the linens were bought, partly because Haarlem had an international reputation in this area.
The linen damask was specially woven with flowermotifs, hunting scenery, biblical representations and images from the classical literature. It was said that the total length of the linen reached almost three kilometers.
When her husband died after a failed medical treatment, Eleonora did not inherit anything, since Philip William had willed all his possessions to his half-brother Maurice of Orange
.
Henri I de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri de Bourbon-Condé was a French Prince du Sang and Huguenot general like his more prominent father, Louis I, Prince of Condé....
and his second wife Charlotte Catherine de la Tremoille
Charlotte Catherine de La Trémoille
Charlotte Catherine de La Trémoille was a French noblewoman and Princess of Condé by marriage. She was a member of the House of La Trémoille.-Biography:...
. Eleonora's father was a first cousin of King Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
. She was also the aunt of the scheming Madame de Longueville and le Grand Condé
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé was a French general and the most famous representative of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon. Prior to his father's death in 1646, he was styled the Duc d'Enghien...
. She died childless.
Life
Eleonora married Philip William of OrangePhilip William, Prince of Orange
Philip William, Prince of Orange was the eldest son of William the Silent, who played an important role during the Dutch Revolt, by his first wife Anna van Egmont...
, who was already 51 years old, on 23 November 1606 at the Palace of Fontainebleau.
On 25 October 1611 it was revealed that the mother of Eleonora and her sister in law Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency
Charlotte-Marguerite de Montmorency
Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency was an heiress of one of France's leading ducal families, and Princess of Condé by her marriage to Henry de Bourbon. She almost became a mistress of Henry IV of France, but her husband escaped with her after the wedding.-Life:She was the daughter of Henry de...
, wife of Henri de Bourbon
Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I...
, would travel to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. The States General
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...
of the Netherlands decided to present the ladies with a fitting gift, partly from politeness, and partly with the view of Henry II of Bourbon-Condé as a potential future ally.
It was decided to offer tableware with a worth of 12.000 guilders, a for that time astronomical price. At the initiative of the burgomaster
Burgomaster
Burgomaster is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration...
of Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, who was also member of the States General, the linens were bought, partly because Haarlem had an international reputation in this area.
The linen damask was specially woven with flowermotifs, hunting scenery, biblical representations and images from the classical literature. It was said that the total length of the linen reached almost three kilometers.
When her husband died after a failed medical treatment, Eleonora did not inherit anything, since Philip William had willed all his possessions to his half-brother Maurice of Orange
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange from 1618, on the death of his eldest half brother, Philip William, Prince of Orange,...
.
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