Marie Sabine d'Utrecht

#REDIRECT Marie Louise II de Grandelumiere
Reign of Louis XI	 		
− 	Birth 		
− 	Marie Louise was born the 9th of December, 1735, in a remote wing of the Chateau de Saint-Etienne. Her parents, Jacque Francois d'Utrecht, and Louise Charlotte d'Utrecht were both first cousins and were married to each other to preserve the family line, as it was dying out fast. Although this only fueled the rumours of incest concerning House Utrecht, as many courtiers took them to be siblings in rumour. 		
− 	Marie Louise parents were only related to House Utrecht through an illegitimate line,Marie Louise's father was the illigitimate son of Gaston d'Utrecht. Due to many famiy deaths, Sarah Amelie d'Utrecht promptly legitimised them and married them to each other. Although Sarah Amelie d'Utrecht resented them for their interesting circumstances, they were still given rooms at Chateau de Saint-Etienne as her heirs in a remote wing. 		
− 	After they were married, Marie Louise's mother, Louise Charlotte d'Utrecht, quickly became pregnant. It was said when the Marquise d'Oversticht heard word of Marie Louise's birth, she was said to have famously remarked,"Oh my, I did not even know she was with child!"Two years following her birth, her mother gave birth to twin daughters, Athenais Victoire d'Utrecht and a stillborn daughter. This time, the Marquise d'Oversticht did hear of the birth and desperately wanting more heirs, demanded they keep trying to have more children. Subsequently, Louise Charlotte gave birth to a son, Jean Antoine, in 1738 and had a miscarriage in 1741. However, the miscarriage turned to be fatal and Louise Charlotte died of extensive bleeding. Marie Louise's father, Jacques Francois, loved his wife greatly and as a result of her death, sank into a deep depression, later dying from it that same year. 		
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− 	Comtesse de Gueldre 		
− 	From birth, Marie Louise d'Utrecht had been titled Madame d'Oversticht. After her parents died in 1741, she inherited their titles and was formally acknowledged as heiress all at the age of 6. 		
− 	At the age of 8, Marie Louise was sent from Chateau de Saint-Etienne to Molesme Abbey in Bourgogne, as the Marquise d'Oversticht decided she was most negligible even though she was her heiress. She thought this because at the time, the Marquise d'Oversticht had arranged an engagement between herself and Jean-Claude Moreau de Lowell-Valois, Duc d'Orleans. However, the marriage was postponed many times as the Duc considered Sarah Amelie d'Utrecht past childbearing age at 42 and seemingly, the engagement was dissolved without the marriage ever happening. At this point, the Marquise d'Oversticht accepted that Marie Louise d'Utrecht would eventually succeed her as Marquise d'Oversticht. Consequently, the Marquise d'Oversticht decided to visit Marie Louise at least once every month. 		
− 	One time, the Marquise d'Oversticht wrote to her dear friend, the Comtesse de Blois that,"...the pious little girl, the Comtesse de Gueldre, is most respectful to the Mother Abbess and is said to be a devout Catholic and most zealous. However, she is rather rather plain..."The next year, the Marquise decided to bring Marie Louise back to court. It is said that the courtiers marveled at her piety, even Louis XI himself. She especially enjoyed the long masses. Because of this, the Marquise often compared her to the Marquise's first cousin, Diane Jeanne, who the Marquise depended on in her younger days, and who despised the long masses. The Marquise is said to have stated to Marie Louise;"My dear, you may be more pious than my dear cousin, but you will certainly never be as beautiful."In 1769, the Marquise found a relative, Armand Louis d'Utrecht. He was the illegitimate son of her uncle, Louis Francois d'Utrecht, and acknowledged him. Although she did confide in the Comtesse de Blois that she wished to name him heir she knew the court would not respect it.		
− 	In 1770, rumors speculated that the Marquise had made a will and named Armand as heir, although that has never been confirmed. 		
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− 	Marquise d'Oversticht 		
− 	On December 19th, 1770, Sarah Amelie lay dying and called the court into her bedchamber. She announced that her heiress was Marie Sabine, settling the rumours about the inheritance of Armand. She then received last rites and died. 		
− 	Subsequently, Louis XI reconfigured the apartments at Saint-Etienne. Because nobody had officially declared her as Marquise d'Oversticht, Sabine understood the situation was a special one. Therefore, as she followed the Emperor guided those to their rooms, he then came upon Sarah's old apartments. He stated that these apartments would go to the Marquise d'Oversticht. Overwhelmed with anxiety and curiosity, Marie Louise summoned her courage and addressed the Emperor, asking him who was the present Marquise d'Oversticht. After what seemed like an eternity to her, he answered that it was herself. 		
− 	Thus, Marie Louise officially took up her new apartments and was publicly proclaimed as the Marquise d'Oversticht. Although not all the nobility accepted her, and some questioned her heritage and family history, such as the Duchesse de Guise. The inheritance was also resolved when Sabine legitimized Armand and declared him heir to the Marquisat d'Oversticht. 		
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− 	Reign of Louis XII 		
− 	After Louis XII became the Emperor, Marie started staying away from court as vicious rumors were starting once again. Because Armand Louis told her of rumors, he rewarded him with the title, Comte de Gueldre, the title usually held by the heir to House Utrecht, thus further securing his position as heir. 		
− 	While she was at court, the Mother Superior seemed to heal a rift with the Duchesse de Nassau, by marrying Marie Louise, who was part of the Mother's own faction, to the Duchesse's cousin, Charles Alexandre, Monsieur de Nassau. Many at court could see Louise Sabine and Charles Alexandre becoming fast friends. 		
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− 	Rebellion 		
− 	When Marie Sabine got word that a vicious mob had stormed Saint Etienne, she was staying at her house's chateau, Chateau de Clermont. With the rebellion in the Empire's capital, Dijon, a small revolt started in the provinces of House Utrecht. The revolt demanded Marie Sabine and her cousin, Armand Louis, join the rest of the nobility and Imperial Family at Le-Palais-des-Ducs-de-Bourgogne, in Dijon. After having their carriage guards replaced by armed peasants, they faced no more interruptions on their journey to the capital. 		
− 	At the Palais, court life seemingly continued as normally as possible. Marie Louise was even present for the Empress' birthday ball. However, no one could really focus on it as His Eminent Highness, the Cardinal-Duc de Provence, was outside fighting the rebels. After this, the Emperor decided to wait some time to return to Chateau de Saint Etienne, as the rebellion had just finished. To everyone's consternation, the rebels rose again, more blood-thirsty than before, and broke into the Palais. To their Majesties' relief, Her Highness, Madame Diane Francois came up with the idea of dressing as peasants and escaping the Palais with the Emperor, the Empress, their three children, and a handful of other courtiers. The party escaped to Le Bastion. Marie Louise felt a loss in their absence however, they soon returned, at the Emperor's will. To Marie's horror, when the rebels heard His Majesty was back in the Palais, they stormed it, actually killing most of the Imperial Guards and breaking into His Majestie's bedchamber itself. 		
− 	To everyone's shock, the Emperor agreed to be imprisoned in Le Tour de Temple with the Empress, their children, and the Petite Consul. After a number of months, most of the court had been arrested by the rebellion's emerging leader, Benedicte de Lefeuvre. After a few months, only a few remained in the hotel by Le Bastion, including Marie Louise herself. She, along with an opera singer from Austria, snuck into Le Tour de Temple, and gave the nobles imprisoned there food and other supplies. To her horror, Marie and the opera singer were caught on their way out by none other than Benedicte de Lefeuvre himself. Initially, he was willing to let Marie Louise go, but Marie would have none of it and said if her friend was being arrested, she would be too. 		
− 	Marie's cell was switched a number of times as their were numerous trips to the High Court, where nobles were arraigned by a biased judge, and to Le Bastion, where gruesome executions took place. In the end, her main cell consisted of Monsieur de Nassau, Dame de Turenne, Baron de Amboise, and the Marquis de Hollande. 		
− 	The first executions were the deaths of Monsieur le Prince et Madame la Princess. Although they were not friends of Marie's, it was extremely hard to watch them. Various other arraignments of nobles were made, aswell as the executions of The Emperor et the Duc de Lorraine. Finally, the judge called the Marquise de Oversticht to the stand. After pleading guilty to being an enemy of the revolution, as she was loyal to the Emperor, she was sentenced to having her head cut off. 		
− 	A few months later, Marie Louise and most of the court were taken to the Basilica, then renamed by the First Consul as the 'Temple de la Liberte'. She was kept here for several days until she found out mass executions of the nobility were to be made. However, British Troops soon attacked the Temple, executed the revolutionaries, and restored the Monarchy. 		
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− 	Reign of Louis XIV 		
− 	When she was freed, and finally was able to return back to Chateau de Saint Etienne and the court, Marie Louise was horrified to learn that after Louis XII had been executed, his son Louis XIII had also died at the hands of the revolutionaries. Then, after his brother, Charles VIII took over, he ruled for little more than a year before being poisoned by his uncle, Louis XIV. 		
− 	During the reign of Louis XIV, Marie Louise honored her Emperor, who she greatly respected. She is said to have flourished, as with the salary of her new appointed position of Lady-in-Waiting to the Princesse de Bretagne, she was able to buy numerous, extravagant gowns. The Princesse de Bretagne is said to have even remarked to the Duchesse de Guise, Emperor Louis XIV's Maitresse-en-Titre, "Hasn't the Marquise turned into a belle?"Later that month, The Emperor graciously gifted Marie Louise with her own Chateau, Chateau de Olst. Additionally, with the new funds from her position as Lady-in-Waiting she was able to bring her sister, Athenais Victoire, and her brother, Jean Antoine, to court. She was even able to secure a position in the clergy for her brother. 		
− 	A few weeks later, the position of Dauphine, wife to the Dauphin, was announced open. Although not attending the ceremonial ball, Marie Louise, to everyone's shock, was announced as the Emperor's choice for Dauphine. After initially accepting, she was moved to the vacant rooms of the Empress, where she settled in with the help of her sister, the new Marquise de Oversticht. 		
− 	Within a matter of days, the marriage of the Dauphin and Dauphine would take place, in the Basilica of Saint-Benignus, thus making Marie Louise the highest ranked woman at court. After the wedding, there was a beautiful ball, after which the couple was put to bed for their first night together. 		
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− 	Titles and Styles 		
− 	9th of December, 1735 - 8th of October, 1741- Her Ladyship, Madame d'Oversticht 		
− 	8th of October, 1741 - 19th of December, 1770- Her Ladyship, Comtesse de Gueldre 		
− 	19th of December, 1770 - 29th of March, 1771- Her Ladyship, Marquise d'Oversticht 		
− 	29th of March, 1771 - Present- Her Imperial Highness, Madame la Dauphine 		
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