Charles Frederick I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
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Charles Frederick I of Münsterberg-Oels (also: Charles Frederick I of Poděbrady; or ; ; 18 October 1593, Oleśnica
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...

 – 31 May 1647, Oleśnica) was Duke of Oels
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...

 from 1617 to 1647 and Duke of Bernstadt
Duchy of Bernstadt
The Duchy of Bernstadt was a Silesian duchy centred on the city of Bernstadt in Lower Silesia and formed by separation from the Duchy of Oels . It was first ruled by the Silesian Piasts dynasty, until its extinction in 1492. In 1495 it and the Duchy of Oels passed to the Dukes of Münsterberg,...

 from 1639 to 1647. He also held the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz.

Life

Charles Frederick was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the Bohemian noble Poděbrady family. His parents were Duke Charles II
Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...

 of Münsterberg and Elisabeth Magdalena (1562–1630), daughter of Duke George II of Brieg.

After his father's death in 1617 Charles Frederick took over the government of the Duchy of Oels
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...

. At the same time, he inherited joinly with his older brother Henry Wenceslaus
Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt
Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt was Duke of Bernstadt from 1617 until his death...

, the Moravian estates Šternberk and Jevišovice
Jevišovice
Jevišovice is a town in the Znojmo District, Czech Republic. Here live 1144 people. There are many sides e.g. Kostel svatého Josefa or Budova Komenia.-External links:*...

. After Henry Wenceslaus's death in 1639, Charles Frederick ruled these estates alone.

In 1619 Charles Frederick was at the head of an embassy that had been sent to Prague by ​​the Silesian Princes and Estates
Estates of the realm
The Estates of the realm were the broad social orders of the hierarchically conceived society, recognized in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period in Christian Europe; they are sometimes distinguished as the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and commoners, and are often referred to by...

 yo invite the newly elected King of Bohemia Frederick V
Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Frederick V was Elector Palatine , and, as Frederick I , King of Bohemia ....

 to an inaugural visit to Wrocław. In February 1620, during Frederick V's journey to Wrocław, Charles Frederick and his brother Henry Wenceslaus welcomed the new king in their North Moravian town of Šternberk.

In defense of the freedom of religion and the desire for political interference, Charles Frederick and the Dukes John Christian of Brieg
John Christian of Brieg
John Christian of Brieg , 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg–Legnica–Wołów ....

 and George Rudolf of Leignitz and the City Council of Wrocław founded on 9 August 1633 a league which stood under the protection of Saxony, Brandenburg and Sweden. This caused Charles Frederick and his allies to lose the favor of the Emperor. After the Peace of Prague of 1635, they had to therefore make amends.

After the death of his brother Henry Wenceslaus in 1639, Charles Frederick succeeded him as duke of Bernstadt. In 1642 he married second wife, Sophie Magdalene (1624–1660), daughter of Duke John Christian of Brieg
John Christian of Brieg
John Christian of Brieg , 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg–Legnica–Wołów ....

.

Charles Frederick was the last male descendant from the Münsterberg line of the Poděbrady family in Oels. Through the marriage of his only daughter, Elisabeth Maria
Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie of Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a regent of the Duchy of Oels.- Life :...

 with Silvius Nimrod
Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels was the first Duke of Oels-Wuerttemberg.- Life :...

, Oels and the Bohemian estate of Šternberk came in the possession of the House of Württemberg
House of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...

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