Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans

Charles de Valois - Angoulême, duc d' Orléans ( Charles of Angoulême; * January 22, 1522 in Saint- Germain -en- Laye, † September 9, 1545 at the Abbey Forestmoutier ) was the youngest son of King Francis I of France and Claude de France.

He was in 1522 appointed as the Duke of Angoulême, then in 1540 to the Duke of Orléans and Chatellerault, Count of Clermont -en- Beauvaisis and La Marche, a peer of France. Charles of Angoulême was governor of the provinces of Champagne and Brie, and finally in 1543 the Duke of Bourbon.

He died at the age of 23, unmarried and childless. He was buried in the Basilica of Saint- Denis.

  • Duke ( Orléans )
  • Duke ( Angoulême )
  • Duke ( Bourbon )
  • Duke ( Chatellerault )
  • Count (Clermont -en- Beauvaisis )
  • Count (La Marche )
  • Peer of France
  • Prince (France)
  • House of Valois - Angoulême
  • Born in 1522
  • Died in 1545
  • Man
Saint-Germain-en-Laye Claude of France Counts of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis Champagne (historical province) Brie (Region) Sire de Bourbon
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