Henriette de La Marck, also known as Henriette of Cleves, was a French noblewoman and courtier. She was the 4th Duchess of Nevers, suo jure Countess of Rethel, and Princess of Mantua by her marriage with Louis I of Gonzaga-Nevers. A very talented landowner, she was one of France's chief creditors until her death.
Portrait of Henriette of Cleves painted by François Clouet on an unknown date
Henriette and her husband, Louis I Gonzaga.
Nevers, one of the Duchies Henriette had control over.
Counts and dukes of Nevers
The counts of Nevers were the rulers of the County of Nevers, in France, The territory became a duchy in the peerage of France in 1539 under the dukes of Nevers.
The Ducal Palace in Nevers