Henriette of Cleves

{{Infobox nobility |name =Henriette of Cleves |title =suo jure Duchess of Nevers suo jure Countess, then Duchess of Rethel Princess of Mantua|image =Henriette de Nevers.jpg |caption =Portrait of Henriette of Cleves painted by François Clouet on an unknown date |spouse =Louis I of Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers |issue =Catherine, Duchess of Longueville Marie Henriette, Duchess of MayenneFrederic GonzagaFrancois GonzagaCharles I, Duke of Mantua |noble family = La Marck |father =Francis I of Cleves, 1st Duke of Nevers, Count of Rethel |mother =Marguerite of Bourbon-La Marche |birth_date =31 October 1542 |birth_place =La Chapelle-d'Angillon, Cher, France |death_date = |death_place =Hôtel de Nevers, Paris, France |burial_place = Nevers Cathedral |}} Henriette de La Marck (31 October 1542 – 24 June 1601), 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. Early life Henriette was born in La Chapelle-d'Angillon, in the department of Cher, France, on 31 October, 1542. She was the eldest daughter and second child of Francis I of Cleves, 1st Duke of Nevers, Count of Rethel, and his wife, Marguerite of Bourbon-La Marche. Dauphin Henry (future King Henry II of France) acted as her godfather at her baptism. She had many siblings, including her brothers Francis and James, her father's heirs as rulers of Nevers and Rethel, Henri (who died young), Catherine, and Marie.