Charles, Count of Charolais
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| - | According to [[Michelet]], Charolais loved the fair sex only "in bloody condition." His father, Prince Conde, had derived his pleasure from poisoning people as, for example, the poet [[Santeul]], and had willed to his sons, the Duke of Bourgogne and --[[Iwan Bloch]] | + | According to [[Michelet]], Charolais loved the fair sex only "in bloody condition." His father, Prince Conde, had derived his pleasure from poisoning people as, for example, the poet [[Santeul]], and had willed to his sons, the Duke of Bourgogne and --[[Iwan Bloch]][http://bookmobile.american-buddha.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=109&start=25] |
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According to Michelet, Charolais loved the fair sex only "in bloody condition." His father, Prince Conde, had derived his pleasure from poisoning people as, for example, the poet Santeul, and had willed to his sons, the Duke of Bourgogne and --Iwan Bloch[1] Some historians have seen in him an inspiration for certain characters in the novels of the Marquis de Sade. In one particular instance, in the street and in front of witnesses, this nobleman, a relative of the king, fired his pistol and killed, coldly and without reason other than his own pleasure, a man who had the misfortune of being within reach of his weapon. The regent Philippe d'Orléans was truly shocked by this heinous crime, and summoned the count to say that, while he could not punish him on account of his rank, he would willingly forgive anyone who took reciprocal action. Another story tells of how in a drunken rage, he assaulted and badly injured the unfortunate driver of the Spanish ambassador who had parked his carriage in an alley beside the Louvre usually reserved for cars of the princes of the blood. |
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Charles de Bourbon, Count of Charolais (19 June, 1700 – 23 July, 1760) was a French noble. As a member of the reigni prince of the Blood. Because of the scandals he was involved in, he was frequently mentioned by Marquis de Sade (Marquis de Sade: His Life and Works, Iwan Bloch).
Biography
A son of Louis III, Prince of Condé, he was made governor of Touraine in 1720. He fought in Hungary in the war against the Ottoman Turks and won distinction at the battle of Belgrade. He was governor of his nephew Louis Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Condé.
He secretly married Jeanne de Valois-Saint Remy, a descendent of Henri II via an illegitimate branch. Their son was Louis-Thomas (1718–1799), who was not legitimated by the king, later was exiled to England.
He had two illegitimate children with Marguerite Caron de Rancurel :
- Marie Marguerite de Bourbon (1752–1830), who married Denis Nicolas, comte de Puget.
- Charlotte Marguerite Élisabeth de Bourbon (1754–1839), who married François Xavier Joseph, comte de Lowendal.
On his death the county of Charolais reverted to the king. Some years later it was granted to a brother of the future Louis-Philippe of France.
He was buried at the Église Collégiale Saint-Martin, Montmorency.
