Henriette of Cleves


Henriette of Cleves was a French noblewoman and heiress of the ClevesNevers family. She was also known as Henriette de La Marck. She became the suo jure 4th Duchess of Nevers and the suo jure Countess of Rethel, upon the childless death of her brother, James of Cleves, Duke of Nevers and Count of Rethel, in 1564. She was the wife of Louis I Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, 1st Duke of Rethel, and Prince of Mantua. Following her marriage she became the Duchess of Rethel and Princess of Mantua.

Henriette was born in La ChapelledAngillon, in the department of Cher, France, the eldest daughter and second child of Francis I of Cleves, 1st Duke of Nevers, Count of Rethel, and Marguerite of BourbonLa Marche. The Dauphin Henry acted as her godfather at her baptism.

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