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Robert II de la Marck (1468 – November 1536),
In 1518, Robert left French service after his company of lances was disbanded due to pillaging. He allied with
Duke of Bouillon
The Duchy of Bouillon (french: Duché de Bouillon) was a duchy comprising Bouillon and adjacent towns and villages in present-day Belgium.
The state originated in the 10th century as property of the Lords of Bouillon, owners of Bouillon Castle. ...
, Belgium, and Seigneur of Sedan, France
Sedan () is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. It is also the chef-lieu (administrative centre) of the arrondissement of the same name.
Location
The town is situated about 200 km from Paris, ...
. Son of Robert I de la Marck and Jeanne de Saulcy.
Biography
Robert would fight against the supporters of John de Horne, Bishop of Liege, along with his own minor border engagements in the latter 15th century. He fought at the battle of Novara, saving the lives of his sons, was seriously wounded, taking two months to recover.
In 1518, Robert left French service after his company of lances was disbanded due to pillaging. He allied with Charles I of Spain
Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain ( Castile and Aragon) fro ...
, but later reconciled with Francis I of France
Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...
. In 1521, he would place Virton
Virton (; Gaumais: ''Viertån''; wa, Vierton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (''arrondissement'') of the same name, as well as the princ ...
under siege, thus instigating the Four Years War. During the war between Charles and Francis, Robert would be driven from his lands by Charles, which were restored following the Treaty of Madrid (1526) Treaty of Madrid may refer to:
*Treaty of Madrid (1339), collaboration between Aragon and Castile
*Treaty of Madrid (1526), in which France renounced claims in Italy, surrendered Burgundy to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and abandoned sovereignty o ...
.
Robert died in 1536 and was buried in the church of St. Laurence in Sedan.
Family
Robert married Catherine de Croÿ, daughter ofPhilip I of Croÿ-Chimay
Philip I of Croÿ-Chimay (November 1436 – Bruges, 14 September 1482), count of Chimay, Lord of Quiévrain, was a noble from the House of Croÿ, in the service of the Dukes of Burgundy.
Life
Philip was the eldest son of Jean II de Croÿ, confid ...
, Count of Chimay, in 1490.
They had:
*Philippine, m. Renaud sieur de Brederode in 1521.
*Robert III de La Marck
Robert III de La Marck (1491, Sedan, Ardennes – 1537), ''Seigneur'' of Fleuranges, was a Marshal of France and historian. Self-styled "The Young Adventurer," he was one of Francis I's close companions in the last years of Louis XII's life, and re ...
, seigneur of Florange (d.1537)
*Philip (d.1545)
*Antoine
*William seigneur de Jametz
*John seigneur de Jametz
*Jacques chevalier de l'ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem
*Jacqueline, nun
See also
*Château de Sedan
Sedan Castle (french: Château de Sedan) is a castle situated in Sedan, France, Sedan, France, near the river Meuse. Covering an area of in its seven floors.
History
Around 1424, Eberhard II von der Mark built a manor with two towers around a ...
References
Sources
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