As the fourth son, Ernest Augustus had little chance of succeeding his father as ruler. Therefore, the couple had to live in the Leineschloss at the Hanover court of Ernest Augustus' eldest brother Christian Louis. However, in the Peace of Westphalia of 1648, it had been agreed between the Catholic and Protestant powers that the rulership of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück should alternate between the two churches, and that the respective Protestant bishops should be members of the House of Welf. When the Osnabruck throne became vacant in 1662, the family appointed Ernest Augustus Prince-Bishop. Ernest Augustus and Sophia moved to Iburg Castle, together with their two living sons and Sophia's niece Princess Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (future sister-in-law of Louis XIV of France). In 1667 they began to build a more up-to-date residence, Osnabruck Palace, and in 1673 they moved there. Their youngest son was born there in 1674.
Christian Louis died childless in 1665, leaving Lüneburg to the second brother, George William, who had ceded his right to Ernest Augustus, who thus succeeded to that title. George William kept the district of Celle for himself.
Arms of Ernest as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1679–1692
Arms of Ernest August as Elector-designate 1692–1698
In 1683, against the protestations of his five younger sons, Ernest Augustus instituted primogeniture, so that his territory would not be further subdivided after his death, and also as a pre-condition for obtaining the coveted electorship. He participated in the Great Turkish War on the side of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1692, he was appointed Prince-elector by the Emperor, thus raising the House of Hanover to electoral dignity, the elevation becoming effective in 1708 when confirmed by the Imperial Diet. He was nonetheless recognized as Elector of Hanover, the very first.
Death, succession, and legacyedit
Ernest Augustus died in 1698 at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover. He was succeeded as ruler by his eldest son, George Louis, later King George I of Great Britain.
His main residences were the Leineschloss, in Hanover, and the Herrenhausen, a summer residence a short distance outside the city. Ernest Augustus and Sophia had the Great Garden at Herrenhausen enlarged after Italian and Dutch models, creating one of the most distinguished baroque formal gardens of Europe.
First, succeeded his mother Sophia as heir presumptive to the throne of Great Britain Second, succeeded Anne, Queen of Great Britain as King George I of Great Britain, the first member of Britain's Hanoverian dynasty.
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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 Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ernest Augustus German Ernst August 20 November 1629 23 January 1698 Duke of Brunswick Luneburg was Prince of Calenberg from 1679 until his death and father of George I of Great Britain He was appointed as the ninth prince elector of the Holy Roman Empire in 1692 Ernest AugustusPortrait by Jacob Ferdinand VoetElector of Hanover designate Reign19 December 1692 23 January 1698SuccessorGeorg I LouisDuke of Brunswick LuneburgPrince of CalenbergReign18 December 1679 23 January 1698PredecessorJohn FrederickSuccessorGeorg I LouisBorn 1629 11 20 20 November 1629Herzberg Castle Herzberg am Harz Principality of Grubenhagen Duchy of Brunswick Luneburg Holy Roman EmpireDied23 January 1698 1698 01 23 aged 68 Herrenhausen Palace Hanover GermanyBurial18 March 1698Leine Palace Hanover later Herrenhausen HanoverSpouseSophia of the Palatinate m 1658 wbr Issuemore George I King of Great BritainPrince Maximilian WilliamSophia Charlotte Queen in PrussiaPrince Ernest Augustus Duke of York and AlbanySophia Countess of Darlington illegitimate HouseHanoverFatherGeorge Duke of Brunswick CalenbergMotherAnne Eleonore of Hesse DarmstadtHe was also ruler of the Prince Bishopric of Osnabruck from 1662 until his death Contents 1 Early life and marriage 2 Prince Bishop 3 Prince elector 4 Death succession and legacy 5 Issue 6 Ancestry 7 ReferencesEarly life and marriage edit nbsp Herrenhausen Great Garden Hanover nbsp Osnabruck PalaceErnest Augustus was born on 20 November 1629 at Herzberg Castle near Gottingen Principality of Calenberg the youngest son of George Duke of Brunswick Calenberg and Prince of Calenberg and Anne Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt On 30 September 1658 he married Sophia of the Palatinate in Heidelberg 1 She was the daughter of Frederick V Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart of England and granddaughter of King James I of England Sophia had been betrothed to Ernest Augustus s older brother George William who did not want her When she married Ernest Augustus instead releasing George William from this obligation George William ceded to Ernest Augustus his claim to Luneburg Prince Bishop editAs the fourth son Ernest Augustus had little chance of succeeding his father as ruler Therefore the couple had to live in the Leineschloss at the Hanover court of Ernest Augustus eldest brother Christian Louis However in the Peace of Westphalia of 1648 it had been agreed between the Catholic and Protestant powers that the rulership of the Prince Bishopric of Osnabruck should alternate between the two churches and that the respective Protestant bishops should be members of the House of Welf When the Osnabruck throne became vacant in 1662 the family appointed Ernest Augustus Prince Bishop Ernest Augustus and Sophia moved to Iburg Castle together with their two living sons and Sophia s niece Princess Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate future sister in law of Louis XIV of France In 1667 they began to build a more up to date residence Osnabruck Palace and in 1673 they moved there Their youngest son was born there in 1674 Christian Louis died childless in 1665 leaving Luneburg to the second brother George William who had ceded his right to Ernest Augustus who thus succeeded to that title George William kept the district of Celle for himself In 1679 Ernest Augustus inherited the Principality of Calenberg from the third brother John Frederick In 1680 the family moved back to Hanover Prince elector edit nbsp Arms of Ernest as Duke of Brunswick Luneburg 1679 1692 nbsp Arms of Ernest August as Elector designate 1692 1698 In 1683 against the protestations of his five younger sons Ernest Augustus instituted primogeniture so that his territory would not be further subdivided after his death and also as a pre condition for obtaining the coveted electorship He participated in the Great Turkish War on the side of Leopold I Holy Roman Emperor In 1692 he was appointed Prince elector by the Emperor thus raising the House of Hanover to electoral dignity the elevation becoming effective in 1708 when confirmed by the Imperial Diet He was nonetheless recognized as Elector of Hanover the very first Death succession and legacy editErnest Augustus died in 1698 at Herrenhausen Palace Hanover He was succeeded as ruler by his eldest son George Louis later King George I of Great Britain His main residences were the Leineschloss in Hanover and the Herrenhausen a summer residence a short distance outside the city Ernest Augustus and Sophia had the Great Garden at Herrenhausen enlarged after Italian and Dutch models creating one of the most distinguished baroque formal gardens of Europe Issue editName Birth Death NotesBy his wife Sophia of the PalatinateGeorge Louis 28 May 1660 11 June 1727 First succeeded his mother Sophia as heir presumptive to the throne of Great BritainSecond succeeded Anne Queen of Great Britain as King George I of Great Britain the first member of Britain s Hanoverian dynasty Frederick Augustus 3 October 1661 10 June 1691 Died at the Battle of St GeorgenStillborn twin sons February 1664 February 1664Maximilian William 13 December 1666 27 July 1726Stillborn son 13 December 1666 13 December 1666 Twin of MaximilianSophia Charlotte 2 October 1668 21 January 1705 Married King Frederick I of PrussiaCharles Philip 13 October 1669 1 January 1690 Died at the Battle of PristinaChristian Henry 29 September 1671 31 July 1703 Died during the Battle of Munderkingen when drowned in the DanubeErnest Augustus 7 September 1674 14 August 1728 Duke of York and AlbanyBy his mistress Clara Elisabeth von PlatenErnest August von Platen 1674 1726 Had issueSophie Charlotte von Platen 10 April 1675 1 May 1725 Married 1701 Johann Adolf Baron von Kielmansegg had issueAncestry editAncestors of Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover8 Ernest I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg4 William Duke of Brunswick Luneburg9 Sophia of Mecklenburg Schwerin2 George Duke of Brunswick Luneburg10 Christian III of Denmark5 Dorothea of Denmark11 Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg1 Ernest Augustus Elector of Brunswick Luneburg12 George I Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt6 Louis V Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt13 Magdalene of Lippe3 Anne Eleonore of Hesse Darmstadt14 John George Elector of Brandenburg7 Magdalene of Brandenburg15 Elisabeth of Anhalt ZerbstReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernst August Elector of Hannover Cavendish Richard Sophia of Hanover Dies History Today Vol 64 Issue 6 June 2014 Ernest Augustus Elector of HanoverHouse of HanoverCadet branch of the House of WelfBorn 20 November 1629 Died 23 January 1698Religious titlesPreceded byFrancis William Count of Wartenberg Administrator of the Prince Bishopric of Osnabruck1662 1698 Succeeded byCharles JosephRegnal titlesPreceded byJohn Frederick Duke of Brunswick LuneburgPrince of Calenberg1679 1698 Succeeded byGeorge I LouisPreceded byNew Creation Elector of Hanover designate 1692 1698 Succeeded byGeorge I Louis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover amp oldid 1141688310, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
