Charles attempted to promote the economic development of his state; for example, he founded the Fürstenberg Porcelain Company, and he installed mandatory fire insurance. However, he did not manage to keep the state finances in check. As a consequence, in 1773 his eldest son Charles William Ferdinand took over government.
When the American Revolution began in 1775, Prince Charles saw an opportunity to replenish the duchy's treasury by renting its army to Great Britain. In 1776, Duke Charles signed a treaty with his cousin George III of the United Kingdom to supply troops for service with the British armies in America. 4,000 soldiers were dispatched under General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel. The Brunswick troops fought in General John Burgoyne's army at the Battles of Saratoga (1777), where they were taken prisoner as part of the Convention Army. Although the terms of surrender allowed the troops to return to Europe, the American Continental Congress cancelled the convention. The Convention Army was held prisoner in America until the war ended in 1783.[2]
^Snijman, Dee (April 2005). "Brunsvigia". www.plantzafrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 14 April 2016. The name Brunsvigia was first published in 1755 by Lorenz Heisters (1683-1758), a botanist and professor of medicine at the University of Helmstädt. It honours Karl, the Sovereign of Braunschweig, who promoted the study of plants, including the beautiful Cape species B. orientalis.
^. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 51.
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Charles German Karl 1 August 1713 Braunschweig 26 March 1780 Braunschweig Duke of Brunswick Luneburg Bevern line reigned as Prince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel from 1735 until his death Charles IPortrait by Johann Georg ZiesenisPrince of Brunswick WolfenbuttelReign2 September 1735 26 March 1780PredecessorFerdinand Albert IISuccessorCharles William FerdinandBorn 1713 08 01 1 August 1713BrunswickDied26 March 1780 1780 03 26 aged 66 BrunswickSpousePrincess Philippine Charlotte of PrussiaIssueCharles William Ferdinand Duke of BrunswickPrince Georg FranzSophie Margravine of Brandenburg BayreuthPrince Christian LudwigAnna Duchess of Saxe Weimar EisenachPrince Frederick AugustusPrince Albrecht HeinrichPrincess LouisePrince Wilhelm AdolfElisabeth Christine Crown Princess of PrussiaPrincess FriederikeAugusta Dorothea Abbess of GandersheimPrince Maximilian Julius LeopoldHouseHouse of GuelphFatherFerdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick WolfenbuttelMotherDuchess Antoinette of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and children 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Silver coin of Charles I dated 1765 nbsp Painting by Antoine PesneCharles was the eldest son of Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel He fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Ottoman Empire before inheriting the Principality of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel from his father in 1735 Through his mother he was first cousins with Empress Maria TheresaOn the suggestion of his court preacher Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Jerusalem in 1745 he founded the Collegium Carolinum an institute of higher education which is today known as the Technical University of Brunswick He also hired Gotthold Ephraim Lessing as the librarian for the Bibliotheca Augusta the ducal library Lorenz Heister of the University of Helmstedt named the botanical genus Brunsvigia in his honour in recognition of his encouragement of botany and the study of B orientalis 1 Charles attempted to promote the economic development of his state for example he founded the Furstenberg Porcelain Company and he installed mandatory fire insurance However he did not manage to keep the state finances in check As a consequence in 1773 his eldest son Charles William Ferdinand took over government When the American Revolution began in 1775 Prince Charles saw an opportunity to replenish the duchy s treasury by renting its army to Great Britain In 1776 Duke Charles signed a treaty with his cousin George III of the United Kingdom to supply troops for service with the British armies in America 4 000 soldiers were dispatched under General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel The Brunswick troops fought in General John Burgoyne s army at the Battles of Saratoga 1777 where they were taken prisoner as part of the Convention Army Although the terms of surrender allowed the troops to return to Europe the American Continental Congress cancelled the convention The Convention Army was held prisoner in America until the war ended in 1783 2 Marriage and children editIn 1733 Charles married Philippine Charlotte daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia and sister of Frederick the Great They had the following children that reached adulthood Charles William Ferdinand 1735 1806 father of Queen Caroline of Brunswick wife of George IV of Great Britain Sophie Caroline Mary 1737 1817 married Frederick Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth Anna Amalia 1739 1807 married Ernest Augustus II Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach Frederick Augustus 1740 1805 Albert Henry 1742 1761 died childless William Adolf 1745 1770 died childless Elizabeth Christine Ulrike 1746 1840 married King Frederick William II of Prussia divorced She was the mother of Frederica Duchess of York Augusta Dorothea Abbess of Gandersheim 1749 1803 Maximilian Jules Leopold 1752 1785 died childlessCharles also had a child out of wedlock Christian Theodor 1750 1824 who later took the name de Pincier after his step father Ancestry editAncestors of Charles I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 3 8 Augustus II Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel4 Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Bevern9 Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg Gustrow2 Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel10 Frederick Landgrave of Hesse Eschwege5 Princess Christine of Hesse Eschwege11 Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrucken1 Charles I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel12 Anthony Ulrich Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel6 Louis Rudolph Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel13 Princess Elisabeth Juliana of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Norburg3 Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel14 Albert Ernest I Prince of Oettingen Oettingen7 Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen Oettingen15 Duchess Christine Friederike of WurttembergReferences edit Snijman Dee April 2005 Brunsvigia www plantzafrica com South African National Biodiversity Institute Retrieved 14 April 2016 The name Brunsvigia was first published in 1755 by Lorenz Heisters 1683 1758 a botanist and professor of medicine at the University of Helmstadt It honours Karl the Sovereign of Braunschweig who promoted the study of plants including the beautiful Cape species B orientalis Friedrich Kaltofen one of the intentionally misnamed Brunswick Deserters Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 9 October 2014 Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 51 At the House of Welf site in German External links edit nbsp Media related to Charles I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel at Wikimedia CommonsCharles I Duke of Brunswick WolfenbuttelHouse of Brunswick BevernCadet branch of the House of WelfBorn 1 August 1713 Died 26 March 1780Regnal titlesPreceded byFerdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick LuneburgPrince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel1735 1780 Succeeded byCharles William Ferdinand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles I Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel amp oldid 1171475141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
