Based on the 1820 Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, he was a member of the First Chamber of Parliament until becoming sovereign in 1830. He was not really active in parliament apart from defending the constitution against any attempts to amend it.[1]: 80–81
He was not really interested in governmental affairs, despite most cabinet ministers trying to include and brief him on current matters.[1]: 28
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He began his reign on April 6, 1830. He provoked a conflict with parliament as he demanded that his large personal debt be taken over by the state. Due to his reactionary positions, he was in conflict with parliament almost his entire reign.
Shortly after becoming sovereign, he had to deal with uprisings in Upper Hesse, which he left to his brother Prince Emil. Emil and Prime Minister Karl du Thil were the actual government of the Grand Duchy at the time.[1]: 26
Following his death shortly afterwards, he was at first buried in the Stadtkirche Darmstadt, before his body was moved to the Old Mausoleum in Park Rosenhöhe in 1910.
Due to Louis's affairs, the union proved an unhappy one, and the couple separated after the birth of their third child, who was his second surviving child.
Wilhelmine had four children in the 1820s, but it was widely rumored that their real father was her chamberlain August von Senarclens de Grancy. Louis II nonetheless acknowledged them, and they were considered legitimate Princes and Princesses of Hesse and by Rhine by the nobles of Europe. Two of them lived to adulthood.
15. Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim
Referencesedit
^ abcBüttner, Siegfried (1969). Die Anfänge des Parlamentarismus in Hessen-Darmstadt und das du Thilsche System. Darmstad: Historischer Verein für Hessen.
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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 Louis II Grand Duke of Hesse news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Louis II 26 December 1777 16 June 1848 was Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 6 April 1830 until 16 June 1848 He was the son of Louis I Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Louise of Hesse Darmstadt Louis IIPortrait by Gotthelf Leberecht Glaeser c 1850Grand Duke of Hesse and by RhineReign6 April 1830 16 June 1848PredecessorLouis ISuccessorLouis IIIBorn 1777 12 26 26 December 1777DarmstadtDied16 June 1848 1848 06 16 aged 70 Darmstadt Grand Duchy of HesseSpousePrincess Wilhelmine of Baden m 1804 died 1836 wbr IssueLouis III Grand Duke of Hesse and by RhinePrince Karl of Hesse and by RhinePrincess Elizabeth of Hesse and by RhinePrince Alexander of Hesse and by RhineMarie Empress of RussiaHouseHesse DarmstadtFatherLouis I Grand Duke of Hesse and by RhineMotherPrincess Louise of Hesse Darmstadt Contents 1 Life 1 1 Before his reign 1 2 Reign 1 3 Resignation and death 2 Marriage and issue 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesLife editBefore his reign edit He studied at Leipzig University Thereafter he lived mostly in Darmstadt 1804 he represented his father at the coronation of Napoleon in Paris He took part in the Congress of Erfurt and the Congress of Vienna and attended the coronation of Louis XVIII in Paris Based on the 1820 Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Hesse he was a member of the First Chamber of Parliament until becoming sovereign in 1830 He was not really active in parliament apart from defending the constitution against any attempts to amend it 1 80 81 He was not really interested in governmental affairs despite most cabinet ministers trying to include and brief him on current matters 1 28 Reign edit He began his reign on April 6 1830 He provoked a conflict with parliament as he demanded that his large personal debt be taken over by the state Due to his reactionary positions he was in conflict with parliament almost his entire reign Shortly after becoming sovereign he had to deal with uprisings in Upper Hesse which he left to his brother Prince Emil Emil and Prime Minister Karl du Thil were the actual government of the Grand Duchy at the time 1 26 Resignation and death edit The German revolutions of 1848 1849 showed his inability to govern On March 5 1848 he named his son Louis III as co regent Following his death shortly afterwards he was at first buried in the Stadtkirche Darmstadt before his body was moved to the Old Mausoleum in Park Rosenhohe in 1910 Marriage and issue editOn 19 June 1804 in Karlsruhe he married his first cousin Princess Wilhelmine of Baden youngest daughter of Charles Louis Hereditary Prince of Baden and his wife Amalie of Hesse Darmstadt Due to Louis s affairs the union proved an unhappy one and the couple separated after the birth of their third child who was his second surviving child Wilhelmine had four children in the 1820s but it was widely rumored that their real father was her chamberlain August von Senarclens de Grancy Louis II nonetheless acknowledged them and they were considered legitimate Princes and Princesses of Hesse and by Rhine by the nobles of Europe Two of them lived to adulthood Prince Ludwig of Hesse Darmstadt 9 June 1806 13 June 1877 the future Grand Duke Stillborn son 18 August 1807 Prince Karl Wilhelm Ludwig of Hesse Darmstadt 23 April 1809 20 March 1877 Princess Amalia Elisabeth Luise Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse Darmstadt 20 May 1821 27 May 1826 Stillborn daughter 7 June 1822 Prince Alexander Ludwig Georg Friedrich Emil of Hesse Darmstadt 15 July 1823 15 December 1888 Princess Maximiliane Wilhelmine Auguste Sophie Marie of Hesse Darmstadt 8 August 1824 3 June 1880 the future Empress consort of Alexander II of Russia Ancestry editAncestors of Louis II Grand Duke of Hesse8 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt4 Louis IX Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt9 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg2 Louis I Grand Duke of Hesse10 Christian III Count Palatine of Zweibrucken5 Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrucken11 Countess Caroline of Nassau Saarbrucken1 Louis II Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine12 Louis VIII Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 8 6 Prince George William of Hesse Darmstadt13 Countess Charlotte of Hanau Lichtenberg 9 3 Princess Louise of Hesse Darmstadt14 Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg7 Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen Dagsburg Falkenburg15 Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms RodelheimReferences edit a b c Buttner Siegfried 1969 Die Anfange des Parlamentarismus in Hessen Darmstadt und das du Thilsche System Darmstad Historischer Verein fur Hessen nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis II Grand Duke of Hesse Louis II Grand Duke of HesseHouse of Hesse DarmstadtCadet branch of the House of 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