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Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

April 07, 2024

Sophie or Sophia[1] Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1 December 1561 at Hessen Castle – 30 January 1631 in Loitz) was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Pomerania-Wolgast.

Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1561–1631), Duchess of Pomerania-Wolgast
Born(1561-12-01)1 December 1561
Hessen Castle
Died30 January 1631(1631-01-30) (aged 69)
Loitz
BuriedSt. Peter's Church in Wolgast
Noble familyHouse of Guelph
Spouse(s)Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania
Issue
FatherJulius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
MotherHedwig of Brandenburg

Life edit

Sophia Hedwig was the eldest child of the Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1528–1589) from his marriage to Hedwig (1540–1602), the daughter of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg. Her parents provided her with a comprehensive and thorough education and started marriage negotiations when she was young.

She married as a 16-year-old on 20 October 1577 in Wolgast to Duke Ernst Ludwig of Pommern-Wolgast (1545–1592). Her father sent Lutheran theologicians to the court at Wolgast, who tried to move the court to accept the Formula of Concord as the authoritative formulation of the Lutheran creed.[2] The court did not accept this formula. Ernst Ludwig ordered structural changes to Wolgast Castle, replacing the medieval northeast wing by a new residential wing.[3] Like her mother, Sophia Hedwig was described as high spirited. She took care of the poor and the needy and was not deterred by a plague epidemic.[4]

Ernst Ludwig died in 1592, after 15 years of marriage. In addition to her jointure, the castle and district of Loitz, he left her Ludwigsburg estate near Greifswald, which he had already given to her in 1586, and the Jamitsow estate at the Peenestrom. She soon swapped the latter for the Zerpenzyn estate, opposite the city of Loitz. She change the name Zerpenzyn to Sophienhof ("Sophie's Court") in 1594.[5] Her children moved with her to her widow seat at Loitz. She wrote a hymn to commemorate her husband's death. It was published by Ambrosius Lobwasser.[6] Between 1597 and 1601, she accompanied her son, who was introduced into the business of government by his guardian and regent Duke Bogislaw XIII.

During her husband's lifetime, Sophia Hedwig had rebuilt the castle at Loitz as a renaissance château. After his death, she embellished it further.[7] She also remodeled and extended the St. Mary's Church in Loitz. The château has since been demolished and no trace of it remains. Some of her contributions to the church, however, are still there, among them the ducal seats, a double portrait of herself and her husband, and numerous coats of arms of their ancestors.[8]

Her husband also gave her an estate in Dersin near Loissin, where she built a castle named Schloss Ludwigsburg, after her husband. Loitz and Ludwigsburg remained her dowager residences until her death.

When the inventory of her court was taken in 1593, an Amtshauptmann was present, as were a treasurer, a comptroller, a Hofmeister, a governess, a lady-in-waiting and several chamber staff, kitchen staff, cellar staff and stable hands.[9]

Sophia Hedwig was described as interested in economic processes, but also as wasteful and overbearing. She is considered one of the more influential duchesses in Pomerania. Her son survived her by nearly six years; he died in the turmoil of the Thirty Years' War. The war delayed her funeral by almost two years. She was buried in the ducal crypt in the St. Peter's Church in Wolgast. Her tomb was restored a few years ago, as were the tombs of her son, her husband and her in-laws.

Issue edit

From her marriage, Sophia Hedwig had three children:

  • Hedwig Maria (1579–1606)
was engaged to Duke John Adolph of Holstein.[10] However, she died before it came to a marriage.
married in 1600 Friedrich Kettler, Duke of Courland and Zemgale (1569–1642)
married in 1604 to Princess Agnes of Brandenburg (1584–1629)

References edit

  • Dirk Schleinert: Herzogin Sophia Hedwig von Pommern-Wolgast - ein Lebensbild, in: Dirk Schleinert and Ralf-Gunnar Werlich: Loitz - Stadt an der Peene. Beiträge zur Geschichte und zu ihren Bau- Kunstdenkmalen (Beiträge zur pommerschen Landes-, Kirchen- und Kunstgeschichte, Bd. 10), Schwerin, 2008, p. 101-114.
  • Dirk Schleinert: Das Amt Loitz von 1592 bis 1631. Zu den wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Grundlagen eines fürstlichen Witwensitzes in: Martina Schattkowsky (ed.): Witwenschaft in der frühen Neuzeit. Fürstliche und adlige Witwen zwischen Fremd- und Selbstbestimmung, Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2003, p. 378-402.
  • Dirk Schleinert: Die Hochzeit des Herzogs Ernst Ludwig von Pommern mit Sophia Hedwig von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel im Jahre 1577, in: Pommern. Zeitschrift für Kultur und Geschichte, vol. 37, 1999, issue 4, p. 7-15.
  • Albrecht Classen: Mein Seel fang an zu singen, Peeters Publishers, 2002, p. 363 ff.

External links edit

  • Biography
  • The Correspondence of Sophia Hedwig von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel in EMLO

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ She herself always spelled her name as "Sophia Hedwig"
  2. ^ Heinrich Heppe: Geschichte der lutherischen Concordienformel und Concordie, Elwert, 1858, p. 311
  3. ^ Roderich Schmidt: Das historische Pommern, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne and Weimar, 2009, p. 174
  4. ^ Wilhelm Havemann: Geschichte der Lande Braunschweig und Lüneburg, 1855, p. 418 Online
  5. ^ Dirk Schleinert: Das Amt Loitz von 1592 bis 1631. Zu den wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Grundlagen eines fürstlichen Witwensitzes, in: Martina Schattkowsky (ed.): Witwenschaft in der frühen Neuzeit. Fürstliche und adlige Witwen zwischen Fremd- und Selbstbestimmung, Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2003, p. 378-402
  6. ^ Linda Maria Koldau: Frauen-Musik-Kultur, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne and Weimar, 2005, p. 393
  7. ^ Dirk Schleinert, Zur Geschichte des Loitzer Schlosses, in: Dirk Schleinert and Ralf-Gunnar Werlich: Loitz - Stadt an der Peene. Beiträge zur Geschichte und zu ihren Bau- Kunstdenkmalen, in the series Beiträge zur pommerschen Landes-, Kirchen- und Kunstgeschichte, vol. 10, Schwerin, 2008, p. 33-46
  8. ^ Ralf-Gunnar Werlich: Die heraldische Ahnengalerie der Herzogin Sophia Hedwig von Pommern-Wolgast in der Loitzer Pfarrkirche St. Marien, in: Dirk Schleinert and Ralf-Gunnar Werlich: Loitz - Stadt an der Peene. Beiträge zur Geschichte und zu ihren Bau- Kunstdenkmalen, in the series Beiträge zur pommerschen Landes-, Kirchen- und Kunstgeschichte, vol. 10, Schwerin, 2008, p. 127-166
  9. ^ Ute Essegern: Fürstinnen am kursächsischen Hof, Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2007, p. 45
  10. ^ Julius H. Biesner: Geschichte von Pommern und Rügen, Koch, 1839, p. 397

April 07, 2024
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Sophie or Sophia 1 Hedwig of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1 December 1561 at Hessen Castle 30 January 1631 in Loitz was a princess of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Pomerania Wolgast Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick WolfenbuttelSophia Hedwig of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1561 1631 Duchess of Pomerania WolgastBorn 1561 12 01 1 December 1561Hessen CastleDied30 January 1631 1631 01 30 aged 69 LoitzBuriedSt Peter s Church in WolgastNoble familyHouse of GuelphSpouse s Ernst Ludwig Duke of PomeraniaIssueMaria Hedwig Elisabeth Magdalena Philip JuliusFatherJulius Duke of Brunswick WolfenbuttelMotherHedwig of Brandenburg Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 References 4 External links 5 FootnotesLife editSophia Hedwig was the eldest child of the Duke Julius of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1528 1589 from his marriage to Hedwig 1540 1602 the daughter of Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg Her parents provided her with a comprehensive and thorough education and started marriage negotiations when she was young She married as a 16 year old on 20 October 1577 in Wolgast to Duke Ernst Ludwig of Pommern Wolgast 1545 1592 Her father sent Lutheran theologicians to the court at Wolgast who tried to move the court to accept the Formula of Concord as the authoritative formulation of the Lutheran creed 2 The court did not accept this formula Ernst Ludwig ordered structural changes to Wolgast Castle replacing the medieval northeast wing by a new residential wing 3 Like her mother Sophia Hedwig was described as high spirited She took care of the poor and the needy and was not deterred by a plague epidemic 4 Ernst Ludwig died in 1592 after 15 years of marriage In addition to her jointure the castle and district of Loitz he left her Ludwigsburg estate near Greifswald which he had already given to her in 1586 and the Jamitsow estate at the Peenestrom She soon swapped the latter for the Zerpenzyn estate opposite the city of Loitz She change the name Zerpenzyn to Sophienhof Sophie s Court in 1594 5 Her children moved with her to her widow seat at Loitz She wrote a hymn to commemorate her husband s death It was published by Ambrosius Lobwasser 6 Between 1597 and 1601 she accompanied her son who was introduced into the business of government by his guardian and regent Duke Bogislaw XIII During her husband s lifetime Sophia Hedwig had rebuilt the castle at Loitz as a renaissance chateau After his death she embellished it further 7 She also remodeled and extended the St Mary s Church in Loitz The chateau has since been demolished and no trace of it remains Some of her contributions to the church however are still there among them the ducal seats a double portrait of herself and her husband and numerous coats of arms of their ancestors 8 Her husband also gave her an estate in Dersin near Loissin where she built a castle named Schloss Ludwigsburg after her husband Loitz and Ludwigsburg remained her dowager residences until her death When the inventory of her court was taken in 1593 an Amtshauptmann was present as were a treasurer a comptroller a Hofmeister a governess a lady in waiting and several chamber staff kitchen staff cellar staff and stable hands 9 Sophia Hedwig was described as interested in economic processes but also as wasteful and overbearing She is considered one of the more influential duchesses in Pomerania Her son survived her by nearly six years he died in the turmoil of the Thirty Years War The war delayed her funeral by almost two years She was buried in the ducal crypt in the St Peter s Church in Wolgast Her tomb was restored a few years ago as were the tombs of her son her husband and her in laws nbsp Wolgast Castle nbsp Loitz Castle nbsp Ludwigsburg CastleIssue editFrom her marriage Sophia Hedwig had three children Hedwig Maria 1579 1606 was engaged to Duke John Adolph of Holstein 10 However she died before it came to a marriage Elisabeth Magdalena 1580 1649 married in 1600 Friedrich Kettler Duke of Courland and Zemgale 1569 1642 Philip Julius 1584 1625 Duke of Pomerania Wolgastmarried in 1604 to Princess Agnes of Brandenburg 1584 1629 References editDirk Schleinert Herzogin Sophia Hedwig von Pommern Wolgast ein Lebensbild in Dirk Schleinert and Ralf Gunnar Werlich Loitz Stadt an der Peene Beitrage zur Geschichte und zu ihren Bau Kunstdenkmalen Beitrage zur pommerschen Landes Kirchen und Kunstgeschichte Bd 10 Schwerin 2008 p 101 114 Dirk Schleinert Das Amt Loitz von 1592 bis 1631 Zu den wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Grundlagen eines furstlichen Witwensitzes in Martina Schattkowsky ed Witwenschaft in der fruhen Neuzeit Furstliche und adlige Witwen zwischen Fremd und Selbstbestimmung Leipziger Universitatsverlag 2003 p 378 402 Dirk Schleinert Die Hochzeit des Herzogs Ernst Ludwig von Pommern mit Sophia Hedwig von Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel im Jahre 1577 in Pommern Zeitschrift fur Kultur und Geschichte vol 37 1999 issue 4 p 7 15 Albrecht Classen Mein Seel fang an zu singen Peeters Publishers 2002 p 363 ff External links editBiography The Correspondence of Sophia Hedwig von Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel in EMLOFootnotes edit She herself always spelled her name as Sophia Hedwig Heinrich Heppe Geschichte der lutherischen Concordienformel und Concordie Elwert 1858 p 311 Roderich Schmidt Das historische Pommern Bohlau Verlag Cologne and Weimar 2009 p 174 Wilhelm Havemann Geschichte der Lande Braunschweig und Luneburg 1855 p 418 Online Dirk Schleinert Das Amt Loitz von 1592 bis 1631 Zu den wirtschaftlichen und finanziellen Grundlagen eines furstlichen Witwensitzes in Martina Schattkowsky ed Witwenschaft in der fruhen Neuzeit Furstliche und adlige Witwen zwischen Fremd und Selbstbestimmung Leipziger Universitatsverlag 2003 p 378 402 Linda Maria Koldau Frauen Musik Kultur Bohlau Verlag Cologne and Weimar 2005 p 393 Dirk Schleinert Zur Geschichte des Loitzer Schlosses in Dirk Schleinert and Ralf Gunnar Werlich Loitz Stadt an der Peene Beitrage zur Geschichte und zu ihren Bau Kunstdenkmalen in the series Beitrage zur pommerschen Landes Kirchen und Kunstgeschichte vol 10 Schwerin 2008 p 33 46 Ralf Gunnar Werlich Die heraldische Ahnengalerie der Herzogin Sophia Hedwig von Pommern Wolgast in der Loitzer Pfarrkirche St Marien in Dirk Schleinert and Ralf Gunnar Werlich Loitz Stadt an der Peene Beitrage zur Geschichte und zu ihren Bau Kunstdenkmalen in the series Beitrage zur pommerschen Landes Kirchen und Kunstgeschichte vol 10 Schwerin 2008 p 127 166 Ute Essegern Furstinnen am kursachsischen Hof Leipziger Universitatsverlag 2007 p 45 Julius H Biesner Geschichte von Pommern und Rugen Koch 1839 p 397 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel amp oldid 1217702697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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