Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans facts for kids
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Marie of Cleves (or Anne of Cyprus)
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| Born | 19 September 1426 |
| Died | 23 August 1487 (aged 60) Chaunay |
| Burial | Couvent des Célestins |
| Spouse | Charles, Duke of Orléans |
| Issue | Marie, Viscountess of Narbonne Louis XII Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud |
| House | La Marck |
| Father | Adolph I, Duke of Cleves |
| Mother | Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves |
Marie of Cleves (born September 19, 1426 – died August 23, 1487) was a princess from Germany. She became the third wife of Charles, Duke of Orléans. Marie was the youngest child of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and his second wife, Mary of Burgundy.
Marie loved books and art. She supported writers and artists, which means she was a patron of letters. She also wrote her own poems, including ballads. After her husband, the Duke, passed away, she remarried in 1480. Her second husband was one of her personal assistants, a "gentleman of the chamber." Marie of Cleves died in a place called Chaunay.
Marie's Marriage and Children
When Marie was fourteen years old, she married Charles of Valois, Duke of Orléans. He was 32 years older than her. Their wedding took place on November 27, 1440, in Saint-Omer.
Marie and Charles had three children together:
- Marie of Orléans, Viscountess of Narbonne (born December 19, 1457 – died 1493). She married John of Foix, Viscount of Narbonne in 1483.
- King Louis XII of France (born 1462 – died 1515). He later became the King of France.
- Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud and Poitiers (born 1464 – died 1491). She became an abbess, which is the head of a convent of nuns.
Marie in Books
Marie of Cleves is a character in a historical novel. The book is about her husband, Charles, Duke of Orléans. It was written by Hella Haasse and is called In a Dark Wood Wandering. The original Dutch title of the book is Het Woud der Verwachting.
