With his thriftiness Francis I deeply plunged Saxe-Lauenburg into debts, to this end he pawned most of the ducal demesnes to his creditors.[1] In 1550 Francis I wielded his influence to make the chapter of the neighbouring Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg elect his 7-year-old son Magnus as coming prince-bishop, however, the capitular canons refused.
Heavily indebted and with no further need for good relations with the prince-bishopric Francis I looted Ratzeburg Cathedral in 1552. In 1558 he conquered the prince-episcopal Bridgettine Monastery of Marienwohlde near Mölln, looted and demolished the cloister, forced its vassal farmers to swear him loyalty and pay him dues, and started overfelling in the monasterial woods, selling the timber abroad.[2]
In 1571 – highly indebted – Francis I resigned in favour of his eldest son Magnus II, who had promised to redeem the pawned ducal demesnes with funds he gained as Swedish military commander and by his marriage to a Swedish princess. However, Magnus did not redeem pawns but further alienated ducal possessions, which ignited a conflict between Magnus and his father and brothers Francis (II) and Maurice as well as the estates of the duchy, further escalating due to Magnus' violent temperament.
In 1573 Francis I deposed Magnus and reascended to the throne while Magnus fled to Sweden, the homeland of his wife Sophia Vasa of Sweden. The following year Magnus hired troops in order to take Saxe-Lauenburg with violence. Francis II, an experienced military commander in imperial service, and Duke Adolphus of Holstein-Gottorp, then Lower SaxonCircle Colonel (Kreisobrist), helped Francis I to defeat Magnus. In return Saxe-Lauenburg had to cede the bailiwick of Steinhorst to Adolphus' Holstein-Gottorp in 1575. Francis II again helped his father to inhibit Magnus' second military attempt to overthrow his father in 1578.[3] Francis I then made Francis II his vicegerent actually governing the duchy.
In 1581 - shortly before he died and after consultations with his son Prince-Archbishop Henry of Bremen and Emperor Rudolph II, but unconcerted with his other sons Magnus and Maurice - Francis I made his third son Francis II, whom he considered the ablest, his sole successor, violating the rules of primogeniture.[4] This severed the anyway difficult relations with the estates of the duchy, which fought the ducal practice of growing indebtedness.[5]
Henry (*1 November 1550 – 22 April 1585*, Vörde), as Henry III Prince-Archbishop of Bremen (1567–1585), as well as Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück (Henry II, 1574–1585) and Paderborn (Henry I, 1577–1585), married Anna von Broich
Maurice (*1551 – 1612*), married in 1581 Katharina von Spörck, divorced in 1582
^Cordula Bornefeld, "Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Lauenburg", in: Die Fürsten des Landes: Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig, Holstein und Lauenburg [De slevigske hertuger; German], Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen (ed.) on behalf of the Gesellschaft für Schleswig-Holsteinische Geschichte, Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, pp. 373–389, here p. 379. ISBN978-3-529-02606-5
^Cordula Bornefeld, "Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Lauenburg", in: Die Fürsten des Landes: Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig, Holstein und Lauenburg [De slevigske hertuger; German], Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen (ed.) on behalf of the Gesellschaft für Schleswig-Holsteinische Geschichte, Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, pp. 373–389, here p. 379. ISBN978-3-529-02606-5
^Cordula Bornefeld, "Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Lauenburg", in: Die Fürsten des Landes: Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig, Holstein und Lauenburg [De slevigske hertuger; German], Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen (ed.) on behalf of the Gesellschaft für Schleswig-Holsteinische Geschichte, Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, pp. 373–389, here p. 381. ISBN978-3-529-02606-5
^Cordula Bornefeld, "Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Lauenburg", in: Die Fürsten des Landes: Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig, Holstein und Lauenburg [De slevigske hertuger; German], Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen (ed.) on behalf of the Gesellschaft für Schleswig-Holsteinische Geschichte, Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, pp. 373–389, here p. 380. ISBN978-3-529-02606-5
^Cordula Bornefeld, "Die Herzöge von Sachsen-Lauenburg", in: Die Fürsten des Landes: Herzöge und Grafen von Schleswig, Holstein und Lauenburg [De slevigske hertuger; German], Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen (ed.) on behalf of the Gesellschaft für Schleswig-Holsteinische Geschichte, Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, pp. 373–389, here p. 380. ISBN978-3-529-02606-5
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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 Francis I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Francis I of Saxe Lauenburg 1510 19 March 1581 Buxtehude was the eldest child and only son of Duke Magnus I of Saxe Lauenburg and Catherine of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1488 29 July 1563 Neuhaus daughter of Duke Henry IV the Evil of Brunswick and Lunenburg Wolfenbuttel Francis I succeeded his father in 1543 as duke of Saxe Lauenburg but resigned in favour of his major son Magnus II in 1571 Two years later he reascended and was succeeded by Francis II in 1581 Francis IDuke of Saxe LauenburgReign1543 1571PredecessorMagnus ISuccessorMagnus IIDuke of Saxe LauenburgReign1573 1581PredecessorMagnus IISuccessorsFrancis II and Maurice joint rule Born1510Died19 March 1581BuxtehudeConsortSibylle of SaxonyIssuemore Magnus IIFrancis IIHenryMauriceFrederickHouseHouse of AscaniaFatherMagnus IMotherCatherine of Brunswick WolfenbuttelReligionLutheranism Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and issue 3 Ancestry 4 NotesLife EditWith his thriftiness Francis I deeply plunged Saxe Lauenburg into debts to this end he pawned most of the ducal demesnes to his creditors 1 In 1550 Francis I wielded his influence to make the chapter of the neighbouring Prince Bishopric of Ratzeburg elect his 7 year old son Magnus as coming prince bishop however the capitular canons refused Heavily indebted and with no further need for good relations with the prince bishopric Francis I looted Ratzeburg Cathedral in 1552 In 1558 he conquered the prince episcopal Bridgettine Monastery of Marienwohlde near Molln looted and demolished the cloister forced its vassal farmers to swear him loyalty and pay him dues and started overfelling in the monasterial woods selling the timber abroad 2 In 1571 highly indebted Francis I resigned in favour of his eldest son Magnus II who had promised to redeem the pawned ducal demesnes with funds he gained as Swedish military commander and by his marriage to a Swedish princess However Magnus did not redeem pawns but further alienated ducal possessions which ignited a conflict between Magnus and his father and brothers Francis II and Maurice as well as the estates of the duchy further escalating due to Magnus violent temperament In 1573 Francis I deposed Magnus and reascended to the throne while Magnus fled to Sweden the homeland of his wife Sophia Vasa of Sweden The following year Magnus hired troops in order to take Saxe Lauenburg with violence Francis II an experienced military commander in imperial service and Duke Adolphus of Holstein Gottorp then Lower Saxon Circle Colonel Kreisobrist helped Francis I to defeat Magnus In return Saxe Lauenburg had to cede the bailiwick of Steinhorst to Adolphus Holstein Gottorp in 1575 Francis II again helped his father to inhibit Magnus second military attempt to overthrow his father in 1578 3 Francis I then made Francis II his vicegerent actually governing the duchy In 1581 shortly before he died and after consultations with his son Prince Archbishop Henry of Bremen and Emperor Rudolph II but unconcerted with his other sons Magnus and Maurice Francis I made his third son Francis II whom he considered the ablest his sole successor violating the rules of primogeniture 4 This severed the anyway difficult relations with the estates of the duchy which fought the ducal practice of growing indebtedness 5 Marriage and issue Edit Sibylle of Saxony ca 1530On 8 February 1540 Francis I married in Dresden Sibylle of Saxony Freiberg 2 May 1515 18 July 1592 Buxtehude daughter of Henry IV Duke of Saxony They had the following children Albert 1542 1544 Dorothea Luneburg 11 March 1543 5 April 1586 Herzberg am Harz Wolfgang Duke of Brunswick Grubenhagen 1531 1595 Magnus II 1543 14 May 1603 Ratzeburg Ursula 1545 22 October 1620 Schernebeck married in 1569 Henry Duke of Brunswick Dannenberg Francis II 1547 1619 Henry 1 November 1550 22 April 1585 Vorde as Henry III Prince Archbishop of Bremen 1567 1585 as well as Prince Bishop of Osnabruck Henry II 1574 1585 and Paderborn Henry I 1577 1585 married Anna von Broich Maurice 1551 1612 married in 1581 Katharina von Sporck divorced in 1582 Sidonia Catharina 1594 married in 1567 1 Wenceslaus III Adam Duke of Cieszyn and in 1586 2 Emmerich III Forgach Upper Gespan of the Duchy of Teschen Frederick 1554 1586 Cologne canon at the Cologne and Bremen CathedralsIllegitimate children with Else Rautenstein were Franz Rautenstein after 26 December 1618 Katharina Rautenstein 1565 1587 in 1579 Johann GrotjanAncestry EditAncestors of Francis I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg16 Eric IV Duke of Saxe Lauenburg8 Bernard II Duke of Saxe Lauenburg17 Sophie of Brunswick Luneburg4 John V Duke of Saxe Lauenburg18 Bogislaw VIII Duke of Pomerania9 Adelheid of Pomerania Stolp19 Sophia of Holstein2 Magnus I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg20 Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg10 Frederick II Elector of Brandenburg21 Elisabeth of Bavaria5 Dorothea of Brandenburg22 Frederick I Elector of Saxony11 Catherine of Saxony23 Catherine of Brunswick Luneburg1 Francis I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg24 William the Victorious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg12 William IV Duke of Brunswick Luneburg25 Cecilia of Brandenburg6 Henry IV Duke of Brunswick Luneburg26 Bodo VII Count of Stolberg Wernigerode13 Elisabeth of Stolberg Wernigerode27 Anna of Schwarzburg3 Catherine of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel28 Wartislaw IX Duke of Pomerania14 Eric II Duke of Pomerania29 Sophie of Saxe Lauenburg7 Catherine of Pomerania Wolgast30 Bogislaw IX Duke of Pomerania15 Sophia of Pomerania Stolp31 Maria of MasoviaNotes Edit Cordula Bornefeld Die Herzoge von Sachsen Lauenburg in Die Fursten des Landes Herzoge und Grafen von Schleswig Holstein und Lauenburg De slevigske hertuger German Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen ed on behalf of the Gesellschaft fur Schleswig Holsteinische Geschichte Neumunster Wachholtz 2008 pp 373 389 here p 379 ISBN 978 3 529 02606 5 Cordula Bornefeld Die Herzoge von Sachsen Lauenburg in Die Fursten des Landes Herzoge und Grafen von Schleswig Holstein und Lauenburg De slevigske hertuger German Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen ed on behalf of the Gesellschaft fur Schleswig Holsteinische Geschichte Neumunster Wachholtz 2008 pp 373 389 here p 379 ISBN 978 3 529 02606 5 Cordula Bornefeld Die Herzoge von Sachsen Lauenburg in Die Fursten des Landes Herzoge und Grafen von Schleswig Holstein und Lauenburg De slevigske hertuger German Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen ed on behalf of the Gesellschaft fur Schleswig Holsteinische Geschichte Neumunster Wachholtz 2008 pp 373 389 here p 381 ISBN 978 3 529 02606 5 Cordula Bornefeld Die Herzoge von Sachsen Lauenburg in Die Fursten des Landes Herzoge und Grafen von Schleswig Holstein und Lauenburg De slevigske hertuger German Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen ed on behalf of the Gesellschaft fur Schleswig Holsteinische Geschichte Neumunster Wachholtz 2008 pp 373 389 here p 380 ISBN 978 3 529 02606 5 Cordula Bornefeld Die Herzoge von Sachsen Lauenburg in Die Fursten des Landes Herzoge und Grafen von Schleswig Holstein und Lauenburg De slevigske hertuger German Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen ed on behalf of the Gesellschaft fur Schleswig Holsteinische Geschichte Neumunster Wachholtz 2008 pp 373 389 here p 380 ISBN 978 3 529 02606 5 Francis I Duke of Saxe LauenburgHouse of AscaniaBorn 1510 Died 19 March 1581 in BuxtehudeRegnal titlesPreceded byMagnus I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg1543 1571resigned in favour of his son Magnus II Succeeded byMagnus IIPreceded byMagnus II Duke of Saxe Lauenburg1573 1574 1581deposed Magnus II by forcewith Francis II son 1578 1581 Succeeded byFrancis II andMauriceas Administrators of Saxe Lauenburg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg amp oldid 1028544747, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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