Charles de Bourbon (2 June 1489 – 25 March 1537) was a French '' prince du sang'' and military commander at the court of

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Biography

Charles was born at the

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, eldest son of Francis de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme and

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. Charles succeeded his father as Count of Vendôme in 1495. Charles's first military service was in Italy, under King

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. In 1514, he was created Duke of Vendôme when the county of Vendôme was elevated into a duchy. He fought at the

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(1515) and participated in the Flemish campaign. Because of his loyalty to the King, he was appointed head of the council when King Francis I was captured at the

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Marriage and issue

On 18 May 1513, Charles married

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, eldest daughter of

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and

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. They had: # Louis de Bourbon (1514–1516), died in infancy. # Marie de Bourbon (1515–1538), unmarried, prospective bride of King

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in 1536. # Marguerite de Bourbon (1516–1559), married in 1538,

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(1516–1561) # Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (1518–1562),

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through his marriage (''

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'') to Queen Jeanne III. #

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(1519–1546), unmarried. # Madeleine de Bourbon (1521–1561), Abbess of Sainte-Croix de Poitiers. # Louis de Bourbon (1522–1525), died in infancy. # Charles de Bourbon (1523–1590),

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# Catherine de Bourbon (1525–1594), Abbess of

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. # Renée de Bourbon (1527–1583), Abbess of Chelles. # Jean de Bourbon, Count of Soissons and Enghien (1528–1557), married in 1557, his first cousin, Marie, Duchess of Estouteville (1539–1601) # Louis I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1530–1569), married Eléonore de Roye, daughter of Charles de Roye, Count of Royce. # Léonore de Bourbon (1532–1611), Abbess of

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