Countess Magdalena of Waldeck
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Countess Magdalena of Waldeck (1558 – August 1599) was a daughter of Philip IV
of Waldeck
-Wildungen (1493–1574) and his wife, Jutta of Isenburg (d. 1564).
. This marriage has some interesting features for its time. First, it seems to have been a love match. In the medieval view of nobility, Magdalene was ranked lower than Philip. Politically, the marriage could also represent a conscious withdrawal on her groom's part from the politically dominant influence of his guardian, Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg, who would have preferred that Philip Louis marry a member of the Nassau family. Her own family was more oriented toward the Landgraviate of Hesse
and the Archbishopric of Cologne
.
Magdalena and Philip Louis had four children:
confession of her second husband. She moved with him to Dillenburg
, where they took in the two surviving children from her first marriage. This led to Philip Louis II being raised as a Calvinist. When Philip Louis II became Count of the Hanau-Münzenberg in 1595, he made Calvinism the established faith there, the so-called "second Reformation" of the county.
Magdalena and John had the following children:
Philip IV, Count of Waldeck
Count Philip IV of Waldeck was Count of Waldeck-Wildungen from 1513 to 1574...
of Waldeck
Waldeck
-Places:* Waldeck Castle, a medieval fortress/castle in Germany* Waldeck, Hesse, a town in Hesse* Waldeck or Waldeck-Pyrmont, a principality in the German Empire and German Confederation, and a state in the Weimar Republic, named after the above castle and town* Waldeck, Bavaria, a village in the...
-Wildungen (1493–1574) and his wife, Jutta of Isenburg (d. 1564).
First marriage
On 2 or 6 February 1576, she married Count Philip Louis I of Hanau-MünzenbergPhilip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
Philip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg succeeded his father in the government of the County of Hanau-Münzenberg in 1561.- Background :...
. This marriage has some interesting features for its time. First, it seems to have been a love match. In the medieval view of nobility, Magdalene was ranked lower than Philip. Politically, the marriage could also represent a conscious withdrawal on her groom's part from the politically dominant influence of his guardian, Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg, who would have preferred that Philip Louis marry a member of the Nassau family. Her own family was more oriented toward the Landgraviate of Hesse
Landgraviate of Hesse
The Landgraviate of Hesse was a Landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a unity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided between the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.-History:...
and the Archbishopric of Cologne
Archbishopric of Cologne
The Electorate of Cologne was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire and existed from the 10th to the early 19th century. It consisted of the temporal possessions of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne . It was ruled by the Archbishop in his function as prince-elector of...
.
Magdalena and Philip Louis had four children:
- Philip Louis II (* November 18, 1576; † 9 August 1612)
- Juliane (born: 13 October 1577; died: 2 December 1577), buried in the choir of the St. Mary's Church in HanauHanauHanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt am Main. Its station is a major railway junction.- Geography :...
- William (born: 26 August 1578; died: 14 June 1579), also buried in the choir of St. Mary's Church in Hanau
- Albert of Hanau-Münzenberg-Schwarzenfels (born: 12 November 1579; died: 19 December 1635)
Second marriage
On 24 November 1581, she married Count John VII of Nassau-Siegen. Magdalena took up the CalvinistCalvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
confession of her second husband. She moved with him to Dillenburg
Dillenburg
Dillenburg is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis....
, where they took in the two surviving children from her first marriage. This led to Philip Louis II being raised as a Calvinist. When Philip Louis II became Count of the Hanau-Münzenberg in 1595, he made Calvinism the established faith there, the so-called "second Reformation" of the county.
Magdalena and John had the following children:
- John Ernest (1582–1617)
- John VIII the YoungerJohn VIII, Count of Nassau-SiegenJohn VIII of Nassau-Siegen , Count of Nassau-Siegen, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden and Dietz, marquis of Monte-Caballo, baron of Ronse and baron of Beilstein was a Dutch noble and military of the 17th century.John VIII was the second son of John VII, Count of Nassau and Countess Magdalena of Waldeck.He...
(1583–1638) - Elizabeth (1584–1661), married Count Christian of Waldeck
- Adolph (1586–1608)
- JulianaCountess Juliane of Nassau-DillenburgCountess Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg , was the fifth child and second daughter of Count John VII of Nassau-Dillenburg , who became Count John I of Nassau-Siegen when his father's inheritance was divided in 1606, and his wife Countess Magdalena of Waldeck .- Life :Juliane was married on...
(1587–1643) married Landgrave Maurice of Hesse-KasselMaurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-External links:... - Anna Maria (1589–1620), married Cont John Adolph of Daun-Falkenstein (1582–1623)
- John Albert (1590–1593)
- WilliamWilliam of Nassau-HilchenbachWilliam of Nassau-Siegen was Count of Nassau in Hilchenbach.- Life :William was the fourth son of John VII, Count of Nassau and his wife Magdalena von Waldeck-Wildungen .William was educated in the Reformed faith, and studied in Heidelberg and Sedan...
(13 August 1592 — 18 July 1642), married to Christine of Erbach - Anna Johanna (1594–1636), married John Wolfart of Brederode (1599–1655)
- Frederick Louis (1595–1600)
- Magdalena (1596–1661)
- John Frederick (born: 1597)