In 1636, Louis conspired with his cousin Gaston d'Orléans and the count of Montrésor with the intention to murder Cardinal Richelieu and depose the King, but the plot failed. The King's mother, Marie de' Medici, had tried as well on numerous occasions to remove the Cardinal as well as once trying to depose the King in favor of her younger son Gaston. For this she was placed under house arrest for the remainder of her life.
Louis's army was engaged by a royal French army under Gaspard de Coligny, Marshal Châtillon at Sedan, but Coligny was routed at the Battle of La Marfée outside of Sedan on 6 July 1641.[2] Of the King's 11,000 force, 600 were killed, 5500 were taken prisoner, while the Count of Soissons' forces suffered nominal losses. This was due to the late slow arrival of the King's forces through muddy roads and the surprise cavalry attack from their flank from behind a hill. The Count of Soissons, however, was killed after the battle by one officer whose identity was never ascertained, possibly in the employ of Cardinal Richelieu.[2] According to some sources, the Count died by accident while lifting the visor of his helmet with a loaded pistol, shooting himself in the head.[3]
Louis Henri de Bourbon, bâtard de Soissons,[4] Count of Noyers and of Dunois, Prince of Neuchâtel (August 1640 – 8 February 1703) illegitimate son of Louis and Élisabeth des Hayes. Line continues in the Dukes of Luynes family. Married Angelique Cunegonde de Montmorency-Luxembourg, daughter of François Henri de Montmorency.[4]
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Rowlands, Guy (2002). The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701. Cambridge University Press.
Tapie, Victor L. (1975). Lockie, D. McN. (ed.). France in the Age of Louis XIII and Richelieu (4th ed.). Praeger Publishers.
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Louis de Bourbon Comte de Soissons May 1604 6 July 1641 was the son of Charles de Bourbon Count of Soissons and his wife Anne de Montafie Countess of Clermont en Beauvaisis A second cousin of Louis XIII of France he was a prince du Sang those considered part of the Royal family Part of the faction who opposed Cardinal Richelieu and his policy of war with Spain he was killed leading a revolt at the Battle of La Marfee in 1641 Louis de BourbonCount of SoissonsContemporary portrait of Louis de BourbonBorn 1604 05 01 1 May 1604Paris FranceDied6 July 1641 1641 07 06 aged 37 Battle of La Marfee Sedan Ardennes FranceIssueLouis Henri Count of NoyersHouseBourbon CondeFatherCharles Count of SoissonsMotherAnne de Montafie Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 SourcesBiography editBorn in Paris son of Charles de Bourbon Count of Soissons and his wife Anne de Montafie 1 Louis was made governor of the Dauphine province 1612 an office inherited at the death of his father and later governor of the Champagne province 1631 Around 1612 he was made the Grand Master of France the head of the royal household In 1636 Louis conspired with his cousin Gaston d Orleans and the count of Montresor with the intention to murder Cardinal Richelieu and depose the King but the plot failed The King s mother Marie de Medici had tried as well on numerous occasions to remove the Cardinal as well as once trying to depose the King in favor of her younger son Gaston For this she was placed under house arrest for the remainder of her life Taking refuge in Sedan with the Duke of Bouillon prince of the independent principality of Sedan Louis again conspired against Richelieu and the Duke of Bouillon obtained the military support of Spain Louis s army was engaged by a royal French army under Gaspard de Coligny Marshal Chatillon at Sedan but Coligny was routed at the Battle of La Marfee outside of Sedan on 6 July 1641 2 Of the King s 11 000 force 600 were killed 5500 were taken prisoner while the Count of Soissons forces suffered nominal losses This was due to the late slow arrival of the King s forces through muddy roads and the surprise cavalry attack from their flank from behind a hill The Count of Soissons however was killed after the battle by one officer whose identity was never ascertained possibly in the employ of Cardinal Richelieu 2 According to some sources the Count died by accident while lifting the visor of his helmet with a loaded pistol shooting himself in the head 3 He was buried in the Soissons family tomb at the Chartreuse de Bourbon lez Gaillon in Gaillon in the French province of Normandy The county of Soissons was passed onto his only surviving sister Marie de Bourbon Princess of Carignano and wife of Thomas Francis of Savoy a famous general Issue editLouis Henri de Bourbon batard de Soissons 4 Count of Noyers and of Dunois Prince of Neuchatel August 1640 8 February 1703 illegitimate son of Louis and Elisabeth des Hayes Line continues in the Dukes of Luynes family Married Angelique Cunegonde de Montmorency Luxembourg daughter of Francois Henri de Montmorency 4 Ancestors editAncestors of Louis Count of Soissons16 Francois de Bourbon comte de Vendome8 Charles de Bourbon Duke of Vendome17 Marie de Luxembourg4 Louis de Bourbon Prince of Conde18 Rene Duke of Alencon9 Francoise d Alencon19 Margaret of Lorraine2 Charles de Bourbon Count of Soissons20 Louis I d Orleans Duke of Longueville10 Francois d Orleans marquis de Rothelin21 Johanna of Baden Countess of Neuchatel5 Francoise d Orleans Mademoiselle de Longueville22 Charles de Rohan prince de Soubise11 Jacqueline de Rohan23 Jeanne de Saint Severin Giovanna Sanseverino in Italian 1 Louis de Bourbon24 Ludovico de Montafia12 Georges de Montafie Giorgio di Montafia in Italian 6 Ludovic de Montafie Count of Montafie13 Bianca Orsini3 Anne de Montafie Countess of Clermont en Beauvaisis28 Charles de Coesme seigneur de Luce14 Louis de Coesme seigneur de Luce29 Gabrielle d Harcourt dame de Bonnetable7 Jeanne de Coesme30 Adrien de Pisseleu seigneur d Heilly15 Anne de Pisseleu niece of Anne de Pisseleu d Heilly31 Charlotte d AillyReferences edit Pitts 2000 p 271 a b Tapie 1975 p 415 Parker 2013 p 233 a b Rowlands 2002 p 333 Sources editParker Geoffrey 2013 Global Crisis War Climate Change and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century Yale University Press Pitts Vincent Joseph 2000 La Grande Mademoiselle at the Court of France 1627 1693 The Johns Hopkins University Press Rowlands Guy 2002 The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV Royal Service and Private Interest 1661 1701 Cambridge University Press Tapie Victor L 1975 Lockie D McN ed France in the Age of Louis XIII and Richelieu 4th ed Praeger Publishers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Count of Soissons amp oldid 1167771165, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
