Charles de Bourbon, Count of Charolais

== Personal life ==

== Personal life ==

Charolais brother, Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon, proposed to their cousin Charlotte Aglae d Orlean on behalf of his younger brother. Charlotte Aglaé is said to have seriously considered the proposal but her parents refused outright.

Charolais brother, [[Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon]], proposed to their cousin [[Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans]] on behalf of his younger brother. Charlotte Aglaé is said to have seriously considered the proposal but her parents refused outright.

In 1719 Charolais was making ouvertures to Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, to marry one of his daughters. Charolais cousin Charlotte Aglae d Orleans had married Rinaldos heir in 1720.

In 1719 Charolais was making ouvertures to [[Rinaldo d'Este (1655–1737)|Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio]], to marry one of his daughters. Charolais cousin Charlotte Aglae d'Orleans had married [[Francesco III d'Este|Rinaldo's heir]] in 1720.

The news of this proposed match caused Charolais great-aunt by marriage, the [[Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine|Duchess of Orleans]] to darkly remark; that if the princess of Modena was a sinner, she would receive a harsh penance, because the duchess knew the character of Charolais, or if she was not she would be the most unhappy woman there was in the world.

The news of this proposed match caused Charolais great-aunt by marriage, the [[Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine|Duchess of Orleans]] to darkly remark; that if the princess of Modena was a sinner, she would receive a harsh penance, because the duchess knew the character of Charolais, or if she was not she would be the most unhappy woman there was in the world.

Charolais was known for being a womanizer and he had a number of mistresses such as; Mlle Delisle (1696-1758)<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Pierlot |first=Pascal |date=2017-05-11 |title=D.A.F. de Sade : entre groupe et isolisme, libertinage et sublimation de mort |url=https://shs.cairn.info/revue-de-psychotherapie-psychanalytique-de-groupe-2017-1-page-209?lang=fr |journal=Revue de psychothérapie psychanalytique de groupe |language=fr |volume=68 |issue=1 |pages=209–220 |doi=10.3917/rppg.068.0209 |issn=0297-1194|url-access=subscription }}</ref> a dancer at the [[Paris Opera]] on whom he lavished money<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dumoustier |first=Léon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I6FEAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22mlle+delisle%22+charolais&pg=PA43 |title=Molière, auteur et comédien: sa vie et ses oeuvres |date=1883 |publisher=Laplace, Sanchez |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Brooks |first=Lynn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MX-Wtxq6L00C&dq=philomele+mlle+delisle&pg=PA107 |title=Women's Work: Making Dance in Europe before 1800 |date=2008-01-05 |publisher=Univ of Wisconsin Press |isbn=978-0-299-22533-9 |language=en}}</ref> but who was also the target of Charolais physical abuse and ill-treatment by her oftentimes drunk lover.<ref name=":1" /> Charolais was also said to have injured two of Delisles servants by "breaking their limbs".

Charolais was known for being a womanizer and he had a number of mistresses such as; Mlle Delisle (1696-1758)<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Pierlot |first=Pascal |date=2017-05-11 |title=D.A.F. de Sade : entre groupe et isolisme, libertinage et sublimation de mort |url=https://shs.cairn.info/revue-de-psychotherapie-psychanalytique-de-groupe-2017-1-page-209?lang=fr |journal=Revue de psychothérapie psychanalytique de groupe |language=fr |volume=68 |issue=1 |pages=209–220 |doi=10.3917/rppg.068.0209 |issn=0297-1194|url-access=subscription }}</ref> a dancer at the [[Paris Opera]] on whom he lavished money<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dumoustier |first=Léon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I6FEAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22mlle+delisle%22+charolais&pg=PA43 |title=Molière, auteur et comédien: sa vie et ses oeuvres |date=1883 |publisher=Laplace, Sanchez |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Brooks |first=Lynn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MX-Wtxq6L00C&dq=philomele+mlle+delisle&pg=PA107 |title=Women's Work: Making Dance in Europe before 1800 |date=2008-01-05 |publisher=Univ of Wisconsin Press |isbn=978-0-299-22533-9 |language=en}}</ref> but who was also the target of Charolais physical abuse and ill-treatment by her oftentimes drunk lover.<ref name=":1" /> Charolais was also said to have injured two of Delisles servants by "breaking their limbs".

Together they had a son<ref name=":1" /> who died as an infant at the age of six months after his father made him drink [[Goldwasser|Danzig brandy]]. Allegedly Charolais then said the child was not his since it (drinking alcohol) would not then have caused his death.<ref name=":0" />

Together they had a son<ref name=":1" /> who died as an infant at the age of six months after his father made him drink [[Goldwasser|Danzig brandy]]. Allegedly Charolais then said the child was not his since it (drinking alcohol) would not then have caused his death.<ref name=":0" />

Madame de Courchamp Raye who was an opera dancer ans who was the mistress of a member of the [[Conseil d'État (France)|''Conseil d'État'']] (English:State Council) and had her locked up for many years. Then he became interested in a young Madame Breton (née Menage) whom he started following around attempting to make her his mistress. Madame Bretons father concerned for his daughter had her taken to live somewhere where Charolais could not find her. Charolais was enraged and went to Monsieur Menages employer and tried to have him fired from his position, to which he got the answer that they would not do it as Menage was a hard worker in the employ of the king. Charolais then sought out Menage and threatened him in order to make him bring his daughter to a ball at Chantilly.

Madame de Courchamp Raye, who was an opera dancer ans who was the mistress of a member of the [[Conseil d'État (France)|''Conseil d'État'']] (English:State Council) and had her locked up for many years. Then he became interested in a young Madame Breton (née Menage) whom he started following around attempting to make her his mistress. Madame Bretons father concerned for his daughter had her taken to live somewhere where Charolais could not find her. Charolais was enraged and went to Monsieur Menages employer and tried to have him fired from his position, to which he got the answer that they would not do it as Menage was a hard worker in the employ of the king. Charolais then sought out Menage and threatened him in order to make him bring his daughter to a ball at Chantilly.

Madame Breton was then married off to the barob de Monchi, whose mother was a lady-in-waiting of the duchess of Berry.

Madame Breton was then married off to the Baron de [[House of Monchy|Monchy]], whose mother was a [[lady-in-waiting]] of the [[Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans|Duchess of Berry]].

Sometime in the 1750s he began a relationship with Marie-Marguerite Caron daughter of an officer Marc -Antoine Caron de Rancurel from [[Sassenage]]. Due to the influence of her lover she was given the title of Marquise de la Sône (dame de Lassone)

Sometime in the 1750s he began a relationship with Marie-Marguerite Caron de Rancurel, daughter of an officer Marc-Antoine Caron de Rancurel from [[Sassenage]]. Due to the influence of her lover she was given the title of Marquise de la Sône (Dame de Lassone).

== Death ==

== Death ==