Christine of Hesse
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Christine of Hesse-Kassel (29 June 1543 – 13 May 1604) was Duchess consort of Holstein-Gottorp
as the spouse of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp. She exerted some political influence as a widow in 1586.
as a daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his spouse Christine of Saxony
. She was given a strict Protestant upringing by her aunt Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Saxony.
She received a proposal from King Eric XIV of Sweden
, but this did not come about. Her wedding celebration resulted in a scandal
, when the guests at the wedding reception consumed too much alcohol. In 1565, the Gottorf Castle was destroyed by fire, which cost her her personal possessions.
As Duchess, Christine supported churches and schools and scholarships to poor students in theology. She was interested in medicine, and also manufactured her own medicines.
As a widow after 1586, she defended the rights of her son Philip against the council. Christine composed the psalm-book Geistliche Psalmen und Lieder (1590).
Holstein-Gottorp
Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein that were ruled by the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. Other parts of the duchies were ruled by the kings of Denmark. The...
as the spouse of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp. She exerted some political influence as a widow in 1586.
Biography
Christine was born in KasselKassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
as a daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his spouse Christine of Saxony
Christine of Saxony
Christine of Saxony was a German noble, landgravine of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse in 1547-1549....
. She was given a strict Protestant upringing by her aunt Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Saxony.
She received a proposal from King Eric XIV of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden
-Family and descendants:Eric XIV had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda Persdotter he had four daughters:#Margareta Eriksdotter , married 1592 to Olov Simonsson, vicar of Horn....
, but this did not come about. Her wedding celebration resulted in a scandal
Scandal
A scandal is a widely publicized allegation or set of allegations that damages the reputation of an institution, individual or creed...
, when the guests at the wedding reception consumed too much alcohol. In 1565, the Gottorf Castle was destroyed by fire, which cost her her personal possessions.
As Duchess, Christine supported churches and schools and scholarships to poor students in theology. She was interested in medicine, and also manufactured her own medicines.
As a widow after 1586, she defended the rights of her son Philip against the council. Christine composed the psalm-book Geistliche Psalmen und Lieder (1590).
Family and children
On 17 December 1564 she was married to Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and had the following children:- Frederick II of Holstein-Gottorp (21 April 1568 – 15 June 1587).
- Sofie (1 June 1569 – 14 November 1634), married on 17 February 1588 to John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-SchwerinJohann V-VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-SchwerinJohann VII of Mecklenburg Johann VII of Mecklenburg Johann VII of Mecklenburg (7 March 1558 (Güstrow) - 22 March 1592 (Schwerin) (sometimes called Johann V, and sometimes translated to John VII or John V) was a Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin....
. - Philipp of Holstein-Gottorp (10 August 1570 – 18 October 1590).
- ChristineChristina of Holstein-GottorpChristina of Holstein-Gottorp was a Queen Consort of Sweden as consort of king Charles IX of Sweden, mother of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and a Regent of Sweden.-Biography:...
(13 April 1573 – 8 December 1625), married on 27 August 1592 to King Charles IX of SwedenCharles IX of SwedenCharles IX of Sweden also Carl, was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, brother of Eric XIV and John III of Sweden, and uncle of Sigismund III Vasa king of both Sweden and Poland...
. - Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (27 February 1575 – 31 March 1616).
- AnnaAnna of Holstein-GottorpAnna of Holstein-Gottorp was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Langravine Christine of Hesse ....
(27 February 1575 – 24 April 1625), married 28 January 1598 to Count Enno III of Ostfriesland. - Christian, died young in 1577.
- Agnes (20 December 1578 – 1627).
- John FrederickJohn Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-GottorpJohn Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was the Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Prince-Bishopric of Verden.His parents were Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and Christine,...
, prince-bishop of Bremen, LübeckBishopric of LübeckThe Bishopric of Lübeck was a Roman-Catholic and, later, Protestant diocese, as well as a state of the Holy Roman Empire.-History: The original diocese was founded about 970 by Emperor Otto I in the Billung March at Oldenburg in Holstein , the former capital of the pagan Wagri tribe...
and Verden, (1 September 1579 – 3 September 1634). - Elisabeth, died young in 1584.