She was the central figure of a famous criminal court case which has often been referenced in Dutch literature.
In 1507, she married the Dutch noble Gerrit van Assendelft (1487-1558) and followed him to the Netherlands.
The same year, two young Frenchmen moved into her house, and her neighbors reportedly heard the sound of metal processing from her home.
On the night of 11 February 1541, Catharina de Chasseur and her entire household was arrested for coining.
In the following trial, she was judged guilty as charged and sentenced to death by burning.