Emilia Secunda Antwerpiana of Nassau, also known as Amelie, was born on 9 December 1581 as the sixth and last daughter of William of Orange and Charlotte of Bourbon. She received the name Secundia because a daughter from William’s previous marriage was also named Emilia. Emilia never knew her mother, who died just five months [read more]
Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau was born on 17 September 1580 as the fifth daughter of William the Silent and his third wife, Charlotte of Bourbon. She was born in Antwerp and was baptised on 25 October, and for the occasion, she was given a stipend of 2,000 guilders per year. She was still less than two years old [read more]
The second marriage of William the Silent to Anna of Saxony produced a total of five children before their eventual separation. The first Anna was born on 31 October 1562 in Breda, but she died under a month later. Anna of Saxony spiralled into a deep depression after this, and this was not helped by [read more]
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