Catherine of Mecklenburg
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Catherine of Mecklenburg (1487 – 6 June 1561, Torgau
), Duchess of Saxony, was the daughter of the Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin. She married on 6 July 1512 in Freiberg
Duke Henry the Pious of Saxony. The couple had six children:
Catherine sympathized early with Martin Luther
's teachings, while her husband suppressed the Reformation until 1536 for fear of his brother, the reigning Duke George the Bearded. Later, the Freiberg
area became Lutheran.
When duke George tried bear down on Catherine, she told the envoy: You could do me a big favor by leaving Freiberg right now. In 1539, after the death of Duke George, the couple moved to Dresden and brought the Reformation there. Duke Henry died on 18 August 1541; Catherine outlived him by 20 years. She spent her days in Wolkenstein castle. In 1560, she published a book on etiquette for ladies, which is culturally and historically very interesting.
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Torgau
Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.Outside Germany, the town is most well known as the place where during the Second World War, United States Army forces coming from the west met with forces of the Soviet Union...
), Duchess of Saxony, was the daughter of the Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin. She married on 6 July 1512 in Freiberg
Freiberg, Saxony
Freiberg is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Mittelsachsen district.-History:The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries...
Duke Henry the Pious of Saxony. The couple had six children:
- SibylleSibylle of SaxonySibylle of Saxony was a Saxon princess of the Albertine line of House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.- Life :...
(1515–1592)
- married in 1540 Duke Francis I of Saxe-LauenburgFrancis I, Duke of Saxe-LauenburgFrancis I of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest child and only son of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , daughter of Duke Henry IV the Evil of Brunswick and Lunenburg...
(1510-1581)- AemiliaEmilie of SaxonyEmilie of Saxony was the third wife of Margrave George the Pious of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Since his two earlier wives died before his accession, she was the only one to enjoy the title Margravine.- Life :...
(1516–1591)
- Aemilia
- married in 1533 Margrave George the Pious of Brandenburg-AnsbachGeorge, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachGeorge of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...
(1484-1534)- SidonieSidonie of SaxonySidonie of Saxony was a princess of the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess of Calenberg-Göttingen.- Family :...
(1518–1575)
- Sidonie
- married in 1545 Duke Eric II of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1528-1584)
- MauriceMaurice, Elector of SaxonyMaurice was Duke and later Elector of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity....
(1521–1553), Elector of Saxony
- Maurice
- married in 1541 princess Agnes of HesseAgnes of HesseAgnes of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and by marriage Electress of Saxony.- Life :...
(1527-1555)- SeverinusSeverinus of SaxonySeverinus of Saxony was a Saxon prince of the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.- Life :Severinus was the second son of the Duke Henry of Saxony from his marriage to Catherine , daughter of Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg...
(1522–1533) - AugustusAugustus, Elector of SaxonyAugustus was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.-First years:Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third son of Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. He consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the Wettin family...
(1526–1586), Elector of Saxony
- Severinus
- married in 1548 princess Anne of Denmark and NorwayAnne of Denmark, Electress of SaxonyAnne of Denmark or Anna was Electress of Saxony and Margravine of Meissen. She was a member of the House of Oldenburg.- Life :...
(1532-1585)
Catherine sympathized early with Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
's teachings, while her husband suppressed the Reformation until 1536 for fear of his brother, the reigning Duke George the Bearded. Later, the Freiberg
Freiberg, Saxony
Freiberg is a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Mittelsachsen district.-History:The city was founded in 1186, and has been a center of the mining industry in the Ore Mountains for centuries...
area became Lutheran.
When duke George tried bear down on Catherine, she told the envoy: You could do me a big favor by leaving Freiberg right now. In 1539, after the death of Duke George, the couple moved to Dresden and brought the Reformation there. Duke Henry died on 18 August 1541; Catherine outlived him by 20 years. She spent her days in Wolkenstein castle. In 1560, she published a book on etiquette for ladies, which is culturally and historically very interesting.
Ancestry
See also
- Portraits of Henry IV of Saxony and Catherine of MecklenburgPortraits of Henry IV of Saxony and Catherine of MecklenburgThe Portrait of Henry IV of Saxony and Catherine of Mecklenburg is a double painting by German Renaissance master Lucas Cranach the Elder, dating from 1514, now housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister of Dresden, Germany....
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