She was born in Kassel as the second of six children of Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege[1] and his wife Eleonore Katharina von Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg, sister of the future Charles X Gustav of Sweden. Little is known of her childhood. She spent her early years in Eschwege with her mother but after her father's death fighting for Sweden in the Second Northern War, his younger brother Ernest took over Frederick's share in the 'Rotenburger Quart'.[2] Christine's mother thus moved her children into dowager accommodation in the former Osterholz Convent in Bremen.[3] Christine's family pledged Schloss Eschwege as a dowry to her husband's family, who then held it until 1713.[4] The marriage produced nine children but was marked by Ferdinand's morbid jealousy, strange behaviour and violence.
After their marriage the couple moved into the castle in the small town of Bevern. Ferdinand showed a marked interest in culture - for example, he celebrated his wife's thirtieth birthday by commissioning a play to open a new "Comödien-Saal".[5] Christine worked on arts and crafts (an embroidered vanitas by her survives today in the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum) and collected a small library. Ferdinand also travelled, sometimes accompanied by his wife and mother-in-law. These trips included ones to Sweden in 1667 and 1670–71, the Imperial Court in Vienna in 1674-75 and frequent journeys to Eschwege. Christine and Ferdinand both moved into the former Osterholz Convent in 1681, then in the Domshof in Bremen and finally from 1686 back in Bevern, where Christine remained until 1702, fifteen years after her husband's death.[6]
Issue
Leopold Karl (*/† 1670)
Friedrich Albert (1672–1673)
Sophie Eleonore (1674–1711), canoness in Gandersheim
Heinrich Ferdinand (1684–1706), Imperial Oberstleutnant, killed in the Battle of Turin
Bibliography (in German)
Eckhart G. Franz: Das Haus Hessen. Stuttgart 2005, ISBN3-17-018919-0.
Holger Th. Gräf: Christina Landgräfin von Hessen-Kassel, verh. Herzogin von Braunschweig-Bevern [HK 26]. In: Eckhart G. Franz (Hrsg.); u.a.: Haus Hessen. Biografisches Lexikon, Darmstadt 2012, S. 108–109, ISBN978-3-88443-411-6.
Hans-Günter Kittelmann: Kleiner Führer durch die Rotenburger Quart 1627–1834 und das Fürstenhaus Hessen-Rotenburg. Rotenburg an der Fulda 2002, ISBN978-3-00-010155-7.
princess, christine, hesse, eschwege, christine, hessen, october, 1648, march, 1702, german, noblewoman, belonging, hessen, eschwege, branch, hessen, rotenburg, line, house, hesse, through, marriage, november, 1667, eschwege, ferdinand, albert, duke, brunswick. Christine von Hessen 30 October 1648 18 March 1702 was a German noblewoman belonging to the Hessen Eschwege branch of the Hessen Rotenburg line of the House of Hesse Through her marriage on 25 November 1667 in Eschwege to Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg 1636 1687 she became Duchess Consort of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel Bevern Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 Bibliography in German 4 ReferencesLife EditShe was born in Kassel as the second of six children of Frederick Landgrave of Hesse Eschwege 1 and his wife Eleonore Katharina von Pfalz Zweibrucken Kleeburg sister of the future Charles X Gustav of Sweden Little is known of her childhood She spent her early years in Eschwege with her mother but after her father s death fighting for Sweden in the Second Northern War his younger brother Ernest took over Frederick s share in the Rotenburger Quart 2 Christine s mother thus moved her children into dowager accommodation in the former Osterholz Convent in Bremen 3 Christine s family pledged Schloss Eschwege as a dowry to her husband s family who then held it until 1713 4 The marriage produced nine children but was marked by Ferdinand s morbid jealousy strange behaviour and violence After their marriage the couple moved into the castle in the small town of Bevern Ferdinand showed a marked interest in culture for example he celebrated his wife s thirtieth birthday by commissioning a play to open a new Comodien Saal 5 Christine worked on arts and crafts an embroidered vanitas by her survives today in the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum and collected a small library Ferdinand also travelled sometimes accompanied by his wife and mother in law These trips included ones to Sweden in 1667 and 1670 71 the Imperial Court in Vienna in 1674 75 and frequent journeys to Eschwege Christine and Ferdinand both moved into the former Osterholz Convent in 1681 then in the Domshof in Bremen and finally from 1686 back in Bevern where Christine remained until 1702 fifteen years after her husband s death 6 Issue EditLeopold Karl 1670 Friedrich Albert 1672 1673 Sophie Eleonore 1674 1711 canoness in Gandersheim Claudia Eleonore 1675 1676 August Ferdinand 1677 1704 major general Ferdinand Albrecht II 1680 1735 Ernst Ferdinand 1682 1746 Ferdinand Christian 1682 1706 canon at Brunswick Cathedral Heinrich Ferdinand 1684 1706 Imperial Oberstleutnant killed in the Battle of TurinBibliography in German EditEckhart G Franz Das Haus Hessen Stuttgart 2005 ISBN 3 17 018919 0 Holger Th Graf Christina Landgrafin von Hessen Kassel verh Herzogin von Braunschweig Bevern HK 26 In Eckhart G Franz Hrsg u a Haus Hessen Biografisches Lexikon Darmstadt 2012 S 108 109 ISBN 978 3 88443 411 6 Hans Gunter Kittelmann Kleiner Fuhrer durch die Rotenburger Quart 1627 1834 und das Furstenhaus Hessen Rotenburg Rotenburg an der Fulda 2002 ISBN 978 3 00 010155 7 References Edit Kittelmann S 18 Eckhart S 74 76 in German Graf S 108 in German Kittelmann S 18 in German Graf S 108 in German Graf S 108 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Christine of Hesse Eschwege amp oldid 1133939157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
