Ernst Bogislaw von Croÿ
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Ernst Bogislaw von Croÿ (26 August 1620, Fénétrange
– 6 February 1684, Königsberg
) was a Lutheran
Bishop
of Kammin
and official in the service of Brandenburg-Prussia
.
as the son of Ernst von Croÿ (1588-1620), prince and duke of Croÿ
, and Anna of Pomerania
(1590-1660), daughter of Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania
. Ernst was the son of Charles Philippe de Croÿ (1549-1613), who was the only son of Philippe II of Croÿ by his second wife, Anna of Lorraine
.
Although the House of Croÿ
was Roman Catholic
, his parents marriage contract called for a Protestant
education for their children. A few weeks after Ernst Bogislaw was born, his father fell ill and died on 7 October 1620 near Oppenheim
while campaigning during the Thirty Years' War
for Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
. Hostile to her husband's family, Anna fled with Ernst Bogislaw to Stettin (Szczecin)
, the capital of the Duchy of Pomerania
.
Ernst Bogislaw began studying at the University of Greifswald in 1634. His uncle, Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania, granted him lordship over Naugard (Nowogard)
and Massow (Maszewo)
. When Bogislaw XIV, the last duke of the House of Pomerania
, died in 1637, Ernst Bogislaw inherited the late ruler's personal possessions.
From 1637-50 Ernst Bogislaw was the Protestant Bishop of Kammin; the bishopric was promised to Brandenburg-Prussia
in the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia. In 1650 he renounced his rights to the bishopric in return for a large payment and the expectancy to his mother's Pomeranian pension. Ernst Bogislaw entered the service of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
, and served as Statthalter of Hinterpommern from 1665-70 and Statthalter of Prussia from 1670-84.
Ernst Bogislaw completed his will shortly before his death. With permission from the authorities of Swedish Pomerania
, he bequeathed to the University of Greifswald his assets, including books, the signet ring of Bogislaw XIV, the golden chain of Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania
, and the Croy Tapestry. After his death in Königsberg
, Ernst Bogislaw was buried next to his mother in the palace church of Stolp (Słupsk).
Fénétrange
Fénétrange is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-External links:* IGN website* INSEE website* Quid website* *...
– 6 February 1684, Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
) was a Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Kammin
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kammin
The Bishopric of Cammin was both a former Roman Catholic diocese in the Duchy of Pomerania from 1140 to 1544, and a secular territory in the Kolberg area from 1248 to 1650....
and official in the service of Brandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia is the historiographic denomination for the Early Modern realm of the Brandenburgian Hohenzollerns between 1618 and 1701. Based in the Electorate of Brandenburg, the main branch of the Hohenzollern intermarried with the branch ruling the Duchy of Prussia, and secured succession...
.
Family
Ernst Bogislaw was born in Finstingen (Fénétrange)Fénétrange
Fénétrange is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-External links:* IGN website* INSEE website* Quid website* *...
as the son of Ernst von Croÿ (1588-1620), prince and duke of Croÿ
Croy
Croy may refer to:*Croy, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Vaud*One of several communities in Scotland, including:**Croy, Highland**Croy, North Lanarkshire*The House of Croÿ, an ancient and wealthy family originating in Belgium...
, and Anna of Pomerania
Anna of Pomerania
Anna of Pomerania was Duchess-Consort of Croy and Havré, and allodial heiress of the extinct ducal house of Pomerania....
(1590-1660), daughter of Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw XIII of Pomerania , son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a princes of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins ....
. Ernst was the son of Charles Philippe de Croÿ (1549-1613), who was the only son of Philippe II of Croÿ by his second wife, Anna of Lorraine
Anna of Lorraine
Anna of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine. She was Princess of Orange by her first marriage to René of Châlon, and Duchess of Aarschot by her second marriage to Philippe II of Croÿ....
.
Although the House of Croÿ
House of Croÿ
The House of Croÿ is an international family of European mediatized nobility which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Imperial Princes in 1594...
was Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, his parents marriage contract called for a Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
education for their children. A few weeks after Ernst Bogislaw was born, his father fell ill and died on 7 October 1620 near Oppenheim
Oppenheim
Oppenheim is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is well known as a wine town, the site of the German Winegrowing Museum and particularly for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbrunnen vineyards.- Location :...
while campaigning during the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
for Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...
. Hostile to her husband's family, Anna fled with Ernst Bogislaw to Stettin (Szczecin)
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
, the capital of the Duchy of Pomerania
Duchy of Pomerania
The Duchy of Pomerania was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ....
.
Ernst Bogislaw began studying at the University of Greifswald in 1634. His uncle, Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania, granted him lordship over Naugard (Nowogard)
Nowogard
Nowogard of northwestern Poland, with some 16,733 inhabitants -Location:Situated in the Goleniow County of West Pomeranian Voivodship , previously in Szczecin Voivodship ....
and Massow (Maszewo)
Maszewo
Maszewo is a town in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,062 inhabitants .-External links:*...
. When Bogislaw XIV, the last duke of the House of Pomerania
House of Pomerania
The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House...
, died in 1637, Ernst Bogislaw inherited the late ruler's personal possessions.
From 1637-50 Ernst Bogislaw was the Protestant Bishop of Kammin; the bishopric was promised to Brandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia
Brandenburg-Prussia is the historiographic denomination for the Early Modern realm of the Brandenburgian Hohenzollerns between 1618 and 1701. Based in the Electorate of Brandenburg, the main branch of the Hohenzollern intermarried with the branch ruling the Duchy of Prussia, and secured succession...
in the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia. In 1650 he renounced his rights to the bishopric in return for a large payment and the expectancy to his mother's Pomeranian pension. Ernst Bogislaw entered the service of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
|align=right|Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia – and thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia – from 1640 until his death. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as the "Great Elector" because of his military and political prowess...
, and served as Statthalter of Hinterpommern from 1665-70 and Statthalter of Prussia from 1670-84.
Ernst Bogislaw completed his will shortly before his death. With permission from the authorities of Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815, situated on what is now the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish War and the Thirty Years' War, Sweden held extensive control over the lands on the southern Baltic coast, including Pomerania and parts...
, he bequeathed to the University of Greifswald his assets, including books, the signet ring of Bogislaw XIV, the golden chain of Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania
Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania
Ernst Ludwig was duke of Pomerania from 1560 to 1592. From 1569 to 1592, he was duke in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast, sharing the rule over the Duchy of Pomerania with his older brother Johann Friedrich, duke in the other Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Stettin and bishop of Cammin.-Life:Ernst...
, and the Croy Tapestry. After his death in Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
, Ernst Bogislaw was buried next to his mother in the palace church of Stolp (Słupsk).