Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de Condé
Henri Jules de Bourbon (born July 29, 1643 in Paris ; † April 1, 1709 ibid) was 5th Prince of Condé and Duke of Albret , Enghien , Châteauroux , Montmorency and Guise , Marquis of Graville , multiple peer of France , First Prince of Blood , Grand Master of France and Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit .
Life
Henri III Jules de Bourbon was the son of Louis II. De Bourbon, prince de Condé and his wife Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé .
From the age of three until the death of his father in 1686 he carried the title of Duke of Enghien. Henri Jules had to go into exile with him during the Fronde , but returned in 1659. Around 1663 he was a candidate for the Polish throne, but this plan failed, as did the military career his father wanted for him. After the death of his father, he mainly took care of the expansion of Chantilly Castle , the headquarters of his family.
During his life, Henri Jules was mentally ill and terrorized his family and servants. With advancing age the abnormality grew into constant mental illness ( lycanthropy ). While his father was known as Le Grand Condé (the great Condé) , he was called Condé Le Fol (the crazy Condé) . The contemporary Saint-Simon described Condé's behavior in detail.
Marriage and offspring
In 1663, Henri III married. Jules de Bourbon Anna Henriette von Pfalz-Simmern , daughter of the Count Palatine Eduard von Pfalz-Simmern . The following children emerged from their marriage:
- Marie Thérèse (1666–1732) ⚭ 1688 François Louis de Bourbon , Prince of Conti
- Henri de Bourbon (1667–1670), Duke of Bourbon
- Louis (1668–1710), Prince of Condé, ⚭ Louise Françoise de Bourbon
- Anne de Bourbon (1670–1675)
- Henri de Bourbon (1672–1675), Count of Clermont-en-Argonne
- Louis Henri de Bourbon (1673–1677), Count of La Marche and Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
- Anne Louise de Bourbon (1675-1700)
- Louise Bénédicte (1676–1753) ⚭ 1692 Louis Auguste de Bourbon , Duke of Maine
- Marie Anne de Bourbon (1678–1718) ⚭ 1710 Louis Joseph de Bourbon , Duke of Vendôme
- one daughter (1679–1680)
From the connection with Francoise de Montalaise he had a daughter born out of wedlock who was legitimized in 1692:
- Julie (1668–1710) ⚭ 1696 Armand de Lesparre, Marquis de Lassay
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Condé, Henri Jules de Bourbon, prince de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bourbon, Henri Jules de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Condé |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1643 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1709 |
| Place of death | Paris |