Elisabeth of Nassau (1577-1642) was the daughter of William the Silent of Orange and Charlotte of Bourbon. After her father was murdered in 1584, there was a shortage of money for Elisabeth, her sibblings and her stepmother Louise de Coligny. In 1594 Louise took Elisabeth with her to France, where they met with several protestant nobles. One of them, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, sent a proposal of marriage which was accepted. Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... William I (William the Silent). ... Louise de Coligny (1555-1620) was the daughter of Gaspard de Coligny and Charlotte de Laval. ... Henri de La Tour dAuvergne, vicomte de Turenne, duc de Bouillon (1555-1623) was prince of the independent principality of Sedan and Marshal of France. ...

Her husband tried to keep his state Sedan protestant, but had to deal with the hostility of his catholic neighbors. During his absences she acted as regent and after his death in 1623 she became regent for their son Frédéric Maurice. She kept in close contact with her stepmother and five sisters, two of whom also acted as regents at some point. Frédéric Maurice de La Tour dAuvergne, duc de Bouillon (1605-1652) was prince of the independent principality of Sedan, and general in the French royal army. ...

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