Sibylle of Saxony
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Sibylle of Saxony was a Saxon
princess of the Albertine line of House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.
(1473–1541) from his marriage to Catherine of Mecklenburg
(1487–1561), daughter of the Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg.
She married on 8 February 1540 in Dresden
Duke Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg
(1510–1581). This relationship turned out to be important for Sibylle's brother Maurice
during the Schmalkaldic War
. The marriage proved unhappy and Francis accused Sibylle of vindictive and unloving acts In later years, Sibylle and Francis reconciled again. In 1552, Sibylle asked her brother Maurice
to financially assist her husband, so he could redeem some goods and villages from Lübeck.
In 1588, the Duchess played a prominent role in the affair of her son Maurice, who lived in Buxtehude in the Altkloster Abbot's House since 1585/86, with Adam von Tschammer's wife Gisela against whom she initiated a trial witchcraft
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Sibylle died in 1592 in Buxtehude and was buried in the Cathedral of Ratzeburg
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History of Saxony
The Saxons were originally a small tribe living on the North Sea between the Elbe and Eider Rivers in the present Holstein. Their name, derived from their weapon called Seax, a knife, is first mentioned by the Roman author Ptolemy ....
princess of the Albertine line of House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Life
Sibylle was the eldest child of the Duke Henry IV of SaxonyHenry IV, Duke of Saxony
Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony was a Duke of Saxony from the House of Wettin.-Biography:Heinrich was the second son of Albert, Duke of Saxony and his wife Sidonie Podiebrad, princess of Bohemia...
(1473–1541) from his marriage to Catherine of Mecklenburg
Catherine of Mecklenburg
Catherine of Mecklenburg , 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...
(1487–1561), daughter of the Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg.
She married on 8 February 1540 in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
Duke Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg
Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Francis 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). This relationship turned out to be important for Sibylle's brother Maurice
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Maurice 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....
during the Schmalkaldic War
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War refers to the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Emperor Charles I of Spain and V of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, and the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League within the domains of the Holy Roman...
. The marriage proved unhappy and Francis accused Sibylle of vindictive and unloving acts In later years, Sibylle and Francis reconciled again. In 1552, Sibylle asked her brother Maurice
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Maurice 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....
to financially assist her husband, so he could redeem some goods and villages from Lübeck.
In 1588, the Duchess played a prominent role in the affair of her son Maurice, who lived in Buxtehude in the Altkloster Abbot's House since 1585/86, with Adam von Tschammer's wife Gisela against whom she initiated a trial witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
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Sibylle died in 1592 in Buxtehude and was buried in the Cathedral of Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the Kreis of Lauenburg.-History:...
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Offspring
From her marriage to Francis, Sibylle had the following children:- Albrecht (Albert) of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*1542 – 1544*)
- Dorothea of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (LunenburgLunenburgLunenburg was the form customary in 18th-century English for Lüneburg, the city and region in Germany. It therefore occurs in several placenames in North America.-Canada:*Lunenburg, Nova Scotia*Lunenburg, Nova Scotia...
, *11 March 1543 – 5 April 1586*, Herzberg am HarzHerzberg am HarzHerzberg am Harz is a town in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes...
), married Duke Wolfgang, Duke of Brunswick-GrubenhagenWolfgang, Duke of Brunswick-GrubenhagenDuke Wolfgang of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was the Prince of Grubenhagen from 1567 to 1595.Wolfgang was born on 6 April 1531 in Herzberg, the fifth son of Duke Philip I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and his second wife, Catherine of Mansfeld. He succeeded his brother, Ernest as Duke in 1567, governing the...
(*1531 – 1595*) - Magnus II of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Lauenburg) (*1543 – 14 May 1603*, RatzeburgRatzeburgRatzeburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the Kreis of Lauenburg.-History:...
) - Ursula of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*1545 – 22 October 1620*, SchernebeckSchernebeckSchernebeck is a village and a former municipality in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 31 May 2010, it is part of the town Tangerhütte....
), married in 1569 Duke Henry X of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Dannenberg)Henry III, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgHenry was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1559 until 1598 and ruled over the Dannenberg subdivision of the duchy. He was the son of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.He died in Dannenberg on 19 January 1598.... - Francis II of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Lauenburg) (*1547 – 1619*)
- Henry of Saxony, Angria and WestphaliaHenry of Saxe-LauenburgHenry of Saxe-Lauenburg was a Prince-Archbishop of Bremen , then Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück , then Prince-Bishop of Paderborn . The Roman Catholic Church never confirmed the Lutheran Henry as bishop....
(*1 November 1550 – 22 April 1585*, VördeBremervördeBremervörde is a town in the north of the district Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the Oste river near the mid of the triangle, which is formed of the rivers Weser and Elbe respectively the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven....
), as Henry III Prince-Archbishop of Bremen (1567–1585), as well as Prince-Bishop of OsnabrückPrince-Bishopric of OsnabrückThe Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück was a prince-bishopric centred on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück. The diocese was erected in 772 and is the oldest see founded by Charlemagne, in order to Christianize the conquered stem-duchy of Saxony....
(Henry II, 1574–1585) and Paderborn (Henry I, 1577–1585), married Anna von Broich - Maurice of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Lauenburg) (*1551 – 1612*), married in 1581 Katharina von Spörck, divorced in 1582
- Sidonia Catharina of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*?– 1594*), married in 1567 (1) Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of CieszynWenceslaus III Adam, Duke of CieszynWenceslaus III Adam of Cieszyn was a Duke of Cieszyn since 1528 until his death.He was the second but only surviving son of Wenceslaus II, co-Duke of Cieszyn, by his wife Anna, daughter of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach...
and in 1586 (2) Emmerich III Forgach, Upper Gespan of the Duchy of Teschen - Frederick of Saxony, Angria and WestphaliaFrederick, Duke of Saxe-LauenburgFrederick of Saxe-Lauenburg , was a cathedral canon at Strasbourg Minster, chorbishop at Cologne Cathedral and cathedral provost , a function including the presidency of the chapter, at Bremen Cathedral.-Life:...
(*1554 – 1586*, CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
), canonCanon (priest)A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at Cologne CathedralCologne CathedralCologne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site...
and Bremen CathedralBremen CathedralBremen Cathedral , dedicated to St. Peter, is a church situated in the market square in the center of Bremen, in northern Germany. The cathedral belongs to the Bremian Evangelical Church, a member of the Protestant umbrella organisation named Evangelical Church in Germany...
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Ancestors
External links
- http://www.pkgodzik.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Geschichte_und_Politik/Fortgang_der_Reformation_im_Lauenburger_Land.pdf
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