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Duke Eberhard Louis (18 September 1676 – 31 October 1733) was the Duke of Württemberg, from 1692 until 1733.
In 1693, Magdalena Sibylla had the 16-year-old Eberhard Louis prematurely proclaimed Duke of Württemberg by Emperor Leopold I. The young duke showed no excessive interest in governmental affairs. Eberhard Louis was described by his contemporaries as superficial and easily influenced. Most importantly, his behavior led to the political fate of the land being greatly decided by his council. The duke preferred hunting and left the administration of his county in the hands his advisors. In 1697, he married Joanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach.
Shortly before 1700, he visited Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles and planned to make Württemberg an absolutist state. He raised taxes, but financing still remained an obstacle. In 1704, he laid the foundation for his Ludwigsburg Palace. To save money, he allowed the workers to reside tax-free around the palace for 15 years. Later, the city of Ludwigsburg developed out of these residences.
As of 1711, Eberhard Louis spent ever more time in Ludwigsburg, usually in the company of his mistress, Wilhelmine von Grävenitz, whom he married in 1707. Because of pressure from the emperor, the marriage had to be quickly dissolved, and Grävenitz went into exile. Eberhard Louis followed her to Switzerland, where they stayed until 1710. The influential mistress was only allowed to return to the royal court once she had married another man, Graf von Würben. For over two decades, Grävenitz had a strong influence on the government of the land, and it was she who, together with Eberhard Ludwig, moved the royal residence and capital of the duchy from Stuttgart to the sparsely populated city of Ludwigsburg. Duchess Joanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach stayed in the royal palace in Stuttgart.
Because of the early death of his heir, Prince Frederick Louis, in 1731, the power threatened to shift into Catholic hands, which was unthinkable for Protestant Württemberg. Thus Duke Eberhard Louis dissolved his relations with Wilhelmine von Grävenitz and hoped to receive an heir from his legitimate and long ignored wife, Joanna Elisabeth. However, as he died in Ludwigsburg of a stroke on October 31, 1733, he left no heir behind. The duchy then fell into the hands of his converted nephew, Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg of the bloodline Württemberg-Winnental, though only for a few years.
Tolerance
For his time, Eberhard Louis was a very tolerant ruler, commonly noted by modern scholars as "enlightened."[1] An example of this is the hiring of OberkapellmeisterJohann Christoph Pez, a Roman Catholic, whom Eberhard Louis guaranteed freedom from religious persecution.[2]
^Owens 2011, pp. 169–70"...that neither me nor my wife will be attacked or troubled because of our profession of the Roman Catholic religion; therefore, the same shall be practised by us in a neighboring village." —Johann Christoph Pez
References
Owens, Samantha; Reul, Barbara M.; Stockigt, Janice B., eds. (2011). "The Court of Württemberg-Stuttgart". Music at German Courts, 1715–1760: Changing Artistic Priorities. Foreword by Michael Talbot. Suffolk, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN978-1-84383-598-1.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Eberhard Louis Duke of Wurttemberg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article July 2021 Duke Eberhard Louis 18 September 1676 31 October 1733 was the Duke of Wurttemberg from 1692 until 1733 Eberhard Louis Duke of WurttembergEberhard Louis Duke of WurttembergBorn 1676 09 18 18 September 1676Stuttgart GermanyDied31 October 1733 1733 10 31 aged 57 Ludwigsburg GermanyNoble familyHouse of WurttembergSpouse s Joanna Elisabeth of Baden DurlachWilhelmine von GravenitzIssueFrederick Louis of WurttembergFatherWilliam Louis Duke of WurttembergMotherMagdalena Sibylla of Hesse DarmstadtCoat of arms Contents 1 Biography 2 Tolerance 3 Ancestors 4 Citations 5 ReferencesBiography Edit A cherub paints the portrait of Duke Eberhard Ludwig in this 1711 mural by Luca Antonio Colomba in the Ludwigsburg Palace Eberhard Louis was born in Stuttgart the third child of Duke William Louis and his wife Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse Darmstadt After the early and unexpected death of his father in 1677 the royal court decided to give guardianship to his uncle Frederick Charles Duke of Wurttemberg Winnental In 1693 Magdalena Sibylla had the 16 year old Eberhard Louis prematurely proclaimed Duke of Wurttemberg by Emperor Leopold I The young duke showed no excessive interest in governmental affairs Eberhard Louis was described by his contemporaries as superficial and easily influenced Most importantly his behavior led to the political fate of the land being greatly decided by his council The duke preferred hunting and left the administration of his county in the hands his advisors In 1697 he married Joanna Elisabeth of Baden Durlach In 1707 he became the field marshal of the Swabian troops in the War of the Spanish Succession Shortly before 1700 he visited Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles and planned to make Wurttemberg an absolutist state He raised taxes but financing still remained an obstacle In 1704 he laid the foundation for his Ludwigsburg Palace To save money he allowed the workers to reside tax free around the palace for 15 years Later the city of Ludwigsburg developed out of these residences As of 1711 Eberhard Louis spent ever more time in Ludwigsburg usually in the company of his mistress Wilhelmine von Gravenitz whom he married in 1707 Because of pressure from the emperor the marriage had to be quickly dissolved and Gravenitz went into exile Eberhard Louis followed her to Switzerland where they stayed until 1710 The influential mistress was only allowed to return to the royal court once she had married another man Graf von Wurben For over two decades Gravenitz had a strong influence on the government of the land and it was she who together with Eberhard Ludwig moved the royal residence and capital of the duchy from Stuttgart to the sparsely populated city of Ludwigsburg Duchess Joanna Elisabeth of Baden Durlach stayed in the royal palace in Stuttgart Because of the early death of his heir Prince Frederick Louis in 1731 the power threatened to shift into Catholic hands which was unthinkable for Protestant Wurttemberg Thus Duke Eberhard Louis dissolved his relations with Wilhelmine von Gravenitz and hoped to receive an heir from his legitimate and long ignored wife Joanna Elisabeth However as he died in Ludwigsburg of a stroke on October 31 1733 he left no heir behind The duchy then fell into the hands of his converted nephew Charles Alexander Duke of Wurttemberg of the bloodline Wurttemberg Winnental though only for a few years Tolerance EditFor his time Eberhard Louis was a very tolerant ruler commonly noted by modern scholars as enlightened 1 An example of this is the hiring of Oberkapellmeister Johann Christoph Pez a Roman Catholic whom Eberhard Louis guaranteed freedom from religious persecution 2 Ancestors EditAncestors of Eberhard Louis Duke of Wurttemberg16 Frederick I Duke of Wurttemberg8 John Frederick Duke of Wurttemberg17 Sibylla of Anhalt4 Eberhard III Duke of Wurttemberg18 Joachim Frederick Elector of Brandenburg9 Barbara Sophie of Brandenburg19 Catherine of Brandenburg Kustrin2 William Louis Duke of Wurttemberg20 Otto I Wild and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg Morchingen10 John Casimir Wild and Rhinegrave of Kyrburg21 Otillie of Nassau Weilburg5 Anna Katharina of Salm Kyrburg22 John George I Count of Solms Laubach11 Dorothea of Solms Laubach23 Margaret of Schonberg Glauchau1 Eberhard Louis Duke of Wurttemberg24 Louis V Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt12 George II Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt25 Magdalene of Brandenburg6 Louis VI Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt26 John George I Elector of Saxony13 Sophia Eleonore of Saxony27 Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia3 Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse Darmstadt28 John Adolf Duke of Holstein Gottorp14 Frederick III Duke of Holstein Gottorp29 Augusta of Denmark7 Maria Elisabeth of Holstein Gottorp30 John George I Elector of Saxony 26 15 Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony31 Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia 27 Citations Edit Owens 2011 p 169 Owens 2011 pp 169 70 that neither me nor my wife will be attacked or troubled because of our profession of the Roman Catholic religion therefore the same shall be practised by us in a neighboring village Johann Christoph PezReferences EditOwens Samantha Reul Barbara M Stockigt Janice B eds 2011 The Court of Wurttemberg Stuttgart Music at German Courts 1715 1760 Changing Artistic Priorities Foreword by Michael Talbot Suffolk UK Boydell Press ISBN 978 1 84383 598 1 Eberhard Louis Duke of WurttembergHouse of WurttembergBorn 18 September 1676 Died 31 October 1733Regnal titlesPreceded byWilliam Louis Duke of Wurttemberg1677 1733 Succeeded byCharles I Alexander Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eberhard Louis Duke of Wurttemberg amp oldid 1057982664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
