Anna of Veldenz
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Countess Palatine Anna of Veldenz (12 November 1540 – 30 March 1586) was born a countess of Palatinate-Veldenz and, by marriage, Margravine of Baden-Durlach. From 1577 to 1584 she was involved in the guardianship and regency of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach.
(1506–1544) from his marriage to Ursula (1515–1601), daughter of Wild- and Rhinegrave John VII of Salm-Kyrburg.
She married Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach on the first of August 1558 in Heidelberg
; it was his second marriage. Like her husband, Anna held a Lutheran faith and the children from both his marriages were also raised as Lutherans.
When her husband died, his sons were still minors. Therefore, she acted as guardian and regent from 1577 until her son Ernest Frederick
came of age in 1584. Her co-regents were Elector Palatine Louis VI
and Duke Louis "the Pious" of Württemberg. In 1584, Baden-Durlach was split: her eldest son Ernest Frederick, received the largest part and became Margrave of Baden-Durlach. Her second son James received Baden-Hachberg and had his residence at Emmendingen
. He converted to Catholicism
in 1590 and reverted his territory to the Catholic faith. However, a short while later, he died of arsenic
poisoning and Baden-Hachberg fell to his brother Ernest Frederick]].
When Ernest Frederick died in 1604, all parts of Baden were reunited under his brother George Frederick.
Margravine Anna's young chaplain John Zehender was responsible for her pastoral care in the last years of her life and held an impressive funeral sermon on 5 April 1586.
Life
Anna was the eldest child of the Count Palatine Rupert of VeldenzRupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz
Rupert was the Duke of Veldenz from 1543 until 1544.-Life:Rupert was born in Zweibrücken in 1506 as the youngest son of Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. As a younger son, Rupert was designated by his father into a church career. In 1517 he became a member of the Cathedral of Strasbourg,...
(1506–1544) from his marriage to Ursula (1515–1601), daughter of Wild- and Rhinegrave John VII of Salm-Kyrburg.
She married Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach on the first of August 1558 in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
; it was his second marriage. Like her husband, Anna held a Lutheran faith and the children from both his marriages were also raised as Lutherans.
When her husband died, his sons were still minors. Therefore, she acted as guardian and regent from 1577 until her son Ernest Frederick
Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Ernest Frederick of Baden-Durlach ruled the northern part of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach. He came to power when he came of age in 1584. He founded the first Gymnasium Illustrie in the margraviate...
came of age in 1584. Her co-regents were Elector Palatine Louis VI
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
In the history of the Holy Roman Empire, Louis VI, Elector Palatine was an Elector from the Palatinate-Simmern branch of the house of Wittelsbach. He was the first-born son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach...
and Duke Louis "the Pious" of Württemberg. In 1584, Baden-Durlach was split: her eldest son Ernest Frederick, received the largest part and became Margrave of Baden-Durlach. Her second son James received Baden-Hachberg and had his residence at Emmendingen
Emmendingen
Emmendingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Emmendingen of Germany. It is located at the Elz River, north of Freiburg im Breisgau...
. He converted to Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
in 1590 and reverted his territory to the Catholic faith. However, a short while later, he died of arsenic
Arsenic
Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, atomic number 33 and relative atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in conjunction with sulfur and metals, and also as a pure elemental crystal. It was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250.Arsenic is a metalloid...
poisoning and Baden-Hachberg fell to his brother Ernest Frederick]].
When Ernest Frederick died in 1604, all parts of Baden were reunited under his brother George Frederick.
Margravine Anna's young chaplain John Zehender was responsible for her pastoral care in the last years of her life and held an impressive funeral sermon on 5 April 1586.
Issue
From her marriage Anna had the following children:- Dorothea Ursula (1559–1583)
- married in 1575 with Duke Louis of Württemberg (1554–1593)
- Ernest FrederickErnest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-DurlachErnest Frederick of Baden-Durlach ruled the northern part of the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach. He came to power when he came of age in 1584. He founded the first Gymnasium Illustrie in the margraviate...
(1560–1604), Margrave of Baden-Durlach
- Ernest Frederick
- married in 1585 Princess Anna of East FrisiaAnne of OstfrieslandAnne of Ostfriesland was the eldest daughter of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia and his wife, Katarina Vasa, daughter of Gustav I of Sweden.Anne married three times:...
(1562–1621)- James (1562–1590), Margrave of Baden-Hachberg
- married in 1584 with Countess Elizabeth of Cuylemburg (1567–1620)
- Anna Marie (1565–1573)
- Elizabeth (1570–1611)
- George Frederick (1573–1638), Margrave of Baden-Durlach
- married firstly, in 1592, Wild- and Rhinegravine Juliane Ursula of Salm-Neufville (1572–1614)
- married secondly, in 1614, Countess Agathe of Erbach (1581–1621)
- married thirdly, in 1621, in a morganatic marriageMorganatic marriageIn the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
, Elizabeth Stotz (d. 1652)