George Christian died on 6 June 1665, leaving his wife pregnant with their third child; four months later (1 October 1665), Christine Charlotte gave birth to a son, Christian Everhard.
As the mother of the new-born prince, she became his guardian and regent of East Frisia. She tried to rule as an absolutist princess, which led to a series of conflict with the equally self-conscious Estates of East Frisia and brought the country to the brink of civil war several times.
She was considered extraordinarily beautiful, intelligent and eloquent, but also domineering, unforgiving, unrepentant and wasteful. Her reign was marked by disputes within East Frisia. Historians have a negative view of her overall performance, which may be due to her conflicts with the Estates.
Her major foreign policy success was a border treaty with Oldenburg on 22 December 1666. This treaty created the so-called Golden line, which separates East Frisia from Oldenburg Friesland to this day.
In 1690, the Emperor confirmed the Estates and declared her son of age.
Issueedit
Eberhardine Katharina (25 May 1663 – 10 July 1664), died in infancy.
Juliane Charlotte (3 January 1664 – 3 June 1666), died in infancy.
Christian Everhard (1 October 1665 – 30 June 1708), successor of his father.
christine, charlotte, württemberg, october, 1645, stuttgart, 1699, bruchhausen, princess, consort, east, frisia, marriage, george, christian, prince, east, frisia, served, regent, east, frisia, during, minority, from, 1665, until, 1690, born, 1645, october, 16. Christine Charlotte of Wurttemberg 21 October 1645 Stuttgart 16 May 1699 Bruchhausen was a princess consort of East Frisia by marriage to George Christian Prince of East Frisia She served as the regent of East Frisia during the minority of her son from 1665 until 1690 Christine Charlotte of WurttembergChristine Charlotte of WurttembergBorn 1645 10 21 21 October 1645StuttgartDied16 May 1699 1699 05 16 aged 53 BruchhausenNoble familyHouse of WurttembergSpouse s George Christian Prince of East FrisiaFatherEberhard III Duke of WurttembergMotherAnna Dorothea of Salm Kyrburg Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage 2 1 Regency 3 Issue 4 Ancestors 5 Literature 6 External linksEarly life editBorn into an ancient House of Wurttemberg Christine Charlotte was born a fourth daughter and eight child of Duke Eberhard III Duke of Wurttemberg from his first marriage to Anna Dorothea Katharina Wild and Rheingrafin of Salm Kyrburg Morchingen 1614 1655 Marriage editAt the age of 16 she married on 14 May 1662 Count George Christian of East Frisia who was raised in the same year to the rank of Imperial Prince Regency edit George Christian died on 6 June 1665 leaving his wife pregnant with their third child four months later 1 October 1665 Christine Charlotte gave birth to a son Christian Everhard As the mother of the new born prince she became his guardian and regent of East Frisia She tried to rule as an absolutist princess which led to a series of conflict with the equally self conscious Estates of East Frisia and brought the country to the brink of civil war several times She was considered extraordinarily beautiful intelligent and eloquent but also domineering unforgiving unrepentant and wasteful Her reign was marked by disputes within East Frisia Historians have a negative view of her overall performance which may be due to her conflicts with the Estates Her major foreign policy success was a border treaty with Oldenburg on 22 December 1666 This treaty created the so called Golden line which separates East Frisia from Oldenburg Friesland to this day In 1690 the Emperor confirmed the Estates and declared her son of age Issue editEberhardine Katharina 25 May 1663 10 July 1664 died in infancy Juliane Charlotte 3 January 1664 3 June 1666 died in infancy Christian Everhard 1 October 1665 30 June 1708 successor of his father Ancestors editAncestors of Christine Charlotte of Wurttemberg8 Frederick I Duke of Wurttemberg4 John Frederick Duke of Wurttemberg9 Sibylla of Anhalt Zerbst2 Eberhard III Duke of Wurttemberg10 Joachim Frederick Elector of Brandenburg5 Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg11 Catherine of Brandenburg Kustrin1 Christine Charlotte of Wurttemberg12 Otto I Wild and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg Morchingen6 John Casimir Wild and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg13 Otillie of Nassau Weilburg3 Anna Katharina of Salm Kyrburg14 John George I Count of Solms Laubach7 Dorothea of Solms Laubach15 Margarete of Schonburg GlauchauLiterature editRaff Gerhard 2002 Hie gut Wirtemberg allewege in German Vol III Stuttgart Leipzig Hohenheim pp 70 133 ISBN 3 89850 084 5 External links editBiographical Dictionary of East Frisia Christine Charlotte of WurttembergCirksenaBorn 21 October 1645 Died 16 May 1699 Preceded byGeorg Christian Regent of East Frisia1665 1690 Succeeded byChristian Everhard VacantTitle last held byJuliana Sophia of Barby Muhlingen Princess of East Frisia1662 1665 VacantTitle next held byEberhardine Sophie of Oettingen Oettingen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christine Charlotte of Wurttemberg amp oldid 1218783819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
