Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1516 or 1517 – 28 October 1580, Stauffenburg) was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Duchess of Münsterberg, Oels
and Bernstadt
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She married on 8 September 1561 in Oleśnica
Duke John of Münsterberg and Oels
(1509–1565). With permission from the Estates
, the castle and lordship of Frankenstein
were reserved for Margarete as her Wittum
. After four years of childless marriage, John died and Margarete's stepson Charles Christopher
sold off Frankenstein. This caused a dispute between Margarate and Charles Christopher and his heirs, which was settled on 25 April 1577 by the intervention of Emperor Rudolf II
in his capacity as King of Bohemia.
In the meantime, Margarete had returned to Brunswick. She lived at the court of her brother Julius until in 1569 he gave her the lordship and castle of Stauffenburg, where she devoted herself to the care of the poor and the sick and the needy.
She died on 28 October 1580 in Stauffenburg.
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...
and 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,...
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Life
Margaret was the eldest child of the Duke Henry II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1489–1568) from his first marriage to Maria of Württemberg (1496–1541), daughter of Count Henry of WürttembergHenry, Count of Württemberg
Henry of Württemberg was from 1473 to 1482 Count by Montbéliard.- Life :...
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She married on 8 September 1561 in Oleśnica
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
Duke John of Münsterberg and Oels
John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
John of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of the Münsterberg from 1542 to 1565, Duke of Oels from 1548 to 1565 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1548 to 1565. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :Johann Berger family was a member of the Münsterberg branch of the noble Poděbrady family...
(1509–1565). With permission from the 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...
, the castle and lordship of Frankenstein
Zabkowice Slaskie
Ząbkowice Śląskie is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Ząbkowice Śląskie County, and of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie....
were reserved for Margarete as her Wittum
Wittum
Wittum , Widum or Witthum is a medieval Latin legal term, known in marital and ecclesiastical law.- Provide for a widow at the wedding :...
. After four years of childless marriage, John died and Margarete's stepson Charles Christopher
Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg
Charles Christopher, Duke of Münsterberg was duke of Münsterberg from1565 until his death. He also held the title of Count of Glatz.- Life :...
sold off Frankenstein. This caused a dispute between Margarate and Charles Christopher and his heirs, which was settled on 25 April 1577 by the intervention of Emperor Rudolf II
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Rudolf II was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Hungary and Croatia , King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria...
in his capacity as King of Bohemia.
In the meantime, Margarete had returned to Brunswick. She lived at the court of her brother Julius until in 1569 he gave her the lordship and castle of Stauffenburg, where she devoted herself to the care of the poor and the sick and the needy.
She died on 28 October 1580 in Stauffenburg.