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Heinrich av Sachsen, "Heinrich 4", b. Abt 16 Mar 1473, Dresden, Sachsen, Tyskland  d. Abt 18 Aug 1541, Dresden, Sachsen, Tyskland (Age 68 years) |
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Katarina av Mecklenburg, b. Abt 1487 d. Abt 06 Jun 1561, Torgau, Sachsen, Tyskland (Age 74 years) |
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06 Jul 1512 |
Freiberg, Sachsen, Tyskland [1] |
- Catherine of Mecklenburg (1487 – 6 June 1561, Torgau), Duchess of Saxony, was the daughter of the Duke Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin.
She married on 6 July 1512 in Freiberg Duke Henry the Pious of Saxony.
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. [1]
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F4936 |
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Franz (Francis) av Sachsen-Lauenburg, "Franz 1"", b. Abt 1510 d. 19 Mar 1581, Buxtehude, Hamburg, Tyskland (Age 71 years) |
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08 Feb 1540 |
Dresden, Sachsen, Tyskland [1] |
- Sibylle of Saxony (2 May 1515 in Freiberg – 18 July 1592 in Buxtehude) was a Saxon princess of the Albertine line of House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Sibylle was the eldest child of the Duke Henry 4 of Saxony (1473–1541) from his marriage to Catherine of Mecklenburg (1487–1561), daughter of the Duke Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg.
She married on 8 February 1540 in Dresden Duke Francis 1 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 1585-1586, with Adam von Tschammer's wife Gisela against whom she initiated a trial witchcraft.
Sibylle died in 1592 in Buxtehude and was buried in the Cathedral of Ratzeburg. [1]
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F1121 |
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5 Feb 2016 |
1515 - 1592 (77 years)