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arms._n in_o 1317._o this_o family_n have_v the_o province_n of_o rostock_n settle_v on_o it_o by_o the_o then_o king_n of_o denmnrk_n albert_n the_o second_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heiress_n of_o otho_n rosa_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o swerin_n of_o the_o family_n of_o barlenleb_n do_v in_o her_o right_n become_v possess_v of_o the_o say_a county_n with_o the_o city_n domitz_n an._n 1355._o in_o 1431._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o prince_n of_o the_o that_o principality_n fall_v to_o our_o family_n as_o next_o of_o blood_n in_o 1648._o it_o have_v likewise_o the_o bishopric_n of_o swerin_n but_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o principality_n the_o bishopric_n of_o ratzburg_n a_o canonry_n of_o magdeburg_n a_o canonry_n of_o halberstadt_n and_o two_o commendum_n belong_v to_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n namely_o mirau_n and_o numerau_n settle_v upon_o it_o by_o way_n of_o compensation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o weismar_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o family_n of_o wirtenburg_n §_o
his_o age._n john_n the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o have_v two_o son_n i._o christian_n the_o three_o who_o in_o the_o division_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n have_v the_o county_n of_o delmenherstan_n for_o his_o patrimony_n in_o which_o he_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n christian_n who_o granddaughter_n adelheid_n by_o his_o son_n otho_n the_o simple_n be_v marry_v to_o theodorick_n or_o diderick_n the_o happy_a earl_n of_o oldenburg_n ii_o john_n the_o second_o who_o in_o the_o division_n aforesaid_a have_v the_o county_n of_o oldenburg_n settle_v on_o he_o and_o be_v father_n of_o conrade_n by_o his_o wife_n margaret_n countess_z of_o lip_n conrade_z beget_v christian_n the_o five_o canon_n of_o cologne_n who_o see_v his_o brother_n maurice_n like_v to_o die_v with_o issue_n male_a quit_v his_o canonry_n and_o marry_v agnes_n of_o hohenstein_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 1._o christian_n the_o six_o take_v and_o imprison_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bremen_n and_o not_o dismiss_v but_o on_o very_o hard_a term_n he_o afterward_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o 2._o theodorick_n or_o diderick_n the_o happy_a who_o by_o a_o marriage_n with_o his_o cousin_n adelheid_n heiress_n of_o delmenhorst_n reunite_v the_o two_o county_n after_o her_o decease_n he_o take_v a_o second_o wife_n namely_o hedewig_n sister_n of_o adolph_n earl_n of_o holstein_n who_o bear_v he_o three_o son_n christianus_n the_o first_o bear_v 1425._o maurice_n and_o gerrard_n §_o iii_o of_o these_o christian_a the_o first_o as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o §_o be_v elect_a king_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n in_o the_o year_n 1448._o and_o ten_o year_n after_o of_o sweden_n also_o though_o he_o lose_v that_o kingdom_n again_o in_o a_o few_o year_n after_o he_o purchase_v the_o county_n of_o holstein_n for_o 34000._o and_o restore_v that_o of_o sleswick_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o likewise_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o three_o the_o investiture_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o holstein_n and_o open_v a_o university_n at_o copenhagen_n on_o the_o first_o of_o june_n 1479._o his_o queen_n be_v dorothy_n the_o relict_n of_o his_o predecessor_n king_n christopher_n by_o who_o he_o have_v this_o follow_a issue_n 1._o margaret_n give_v in_o marriage_n to_o james_n the_o three_o king_n of_o scotland_n together_o with_o the_o isle_n of_o orkney_n lie_v in_o the_o northern_a sea_n as_o security_n for_o her_o dowry_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o florin_n 2._o john_n bear_v 1455._o and_o 3._o frederick_n of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o sect._n john_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n in_o the_o year_n 1483._o about_o five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o he_o reduce_v sweden_n and_o be_v crown_v there_o also_o he_o once_o more_o separate_v the_o duchy_n of_o holstein_n and_o sleswick_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o divide_v they_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n frederick_n in_o 1500_o he_o suffer_v a_o great_a defeat_n from_o the_o rebellious_a inhabitant_n of_o dietmarsh_n and_o be_v also_o out_v by_o the_o swede_n some_o time_n after_o in_o the_o year_n 1513._o he_o depart_v this_o life_n of_o a_o fever_n which_o he_o take_v by_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n in_o the_o water_n leave_v issue_n by_o queen_n christina_n daughter_n of_o ernestus_n elector_n of_o sax._n only_a one_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n namely_o i._o elizabeth_n bear_v 1455._o marry_a to_o joachim_n the_o first_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 1502._o decease_a a_o widow_n 1555._o ii_o christianus_n the_o second_o bear_v 1481._o the_o undutiful_a son_n of_o a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n who_o curse_n at_o length_n he_o draw_v upon_o his_o head_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n he_o be_v elect_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o sweden_n his_o paramour_n be_v the_o fair_a columbula_fw-la who_o he_o keep_v with_o a_o certain_a old_a woman_n name_v sigberta_n whole_o enslave_v himself_o to_o her_o will._n he_o refuse_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o his_o uncle_n frederick_n in_o the_o year_n 1519._o and_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o sweden_n seize_v on_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o stockholm_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o be_v author_n of_o the_o bloody_a slaughter_n there_o afterward_o he_o be_v out_v of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o force_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o low-countries_n from_o whence_o return_v he_o be_v seize_v and_o confine_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o at_o length_n end_v his_o day_n in_o 1559._o in_o the_o seventy_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age._n the_o partner_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o fortune_n be_v isabel_n sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o by_o who_o he_o have_v only_o two_o daughter_n that_o outlive_v he_o his_o son_n john_n die_v in_o the_o hungarian_a service_n '_o 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his_o first_o wife_n be_v anne_n daughter_n of_o john_n cicero_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n who_o die_v 1521._o and_o his_o second_o sophia_n daughter_n of_o bogâ—slans_n the_o ten_o duke_n of_o pemeranta_n decease_a 1568._o by_o these_o he_o have_v issue_n i._o dorothy_n bear_v 1494._o marry_a to_o albert_n duke_n of_o prussia_n decease_a 1547._o ii_o christianus_n the_o three_o bear_v 1503._o of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o sect._n iii_o john_n surname_v the_o elder_a bear_v 1521._o decease_a without_o issue_n 1580._o iv_o elizabeth_n marry_v in_o 1542._o to_o magnus_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n in_o 1556._o to_o ulrick_n duke_n of_o meckleburg_n she_o die_v 1586._o v._o anne_n decease_a of_o the_o plague_n vi_o dorothy_n marry_v to_o christopher_n duke_n of_o meckelburg_n in_o 1573._o decease_a 1575._o vii_o adolph_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o sleswick_n bear_v 1526._o of_o who_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o ducal_z line_n of_o sleswick_n viii_o frederick_n bishop_n of_o hildesheim_n bear_v 1529._o decease_a oct._n the_o 27_o 1556._o §_o v._o of_o these_o christian_a the_o three_o succeed_v to_o the_o throne_n about_o the_o year_n 1537._o the_o beginning_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v perplex_v with_o many_o difficulty_n all_o which_o he_o master_v in_o the_o end_n he_o establish_v the_o reform_a religion_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n and_o cause_v the_o holy_a bible_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o daniso_n tongue_n and_o above_o all_o make_v it_o his_o chief_a care_n to_o enjoy_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a reign_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n 15â—â—_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o character_n and_o example_n of_o a_o devout_a peaceable_a and_o excellent_a prince_n by_o his_o second_o marriage_n which_o be_v with_o dorothy_n daughter_n of_o magnus_n duke_n of_o sax-lawenburg_a he_o have_v live_v child_n the_o daughter_n be_v anne_n and_o dorothy_n the_o first_o marry_v to_o augustus_n elector_n of_o saxony_n the_o other_o to_o ulrick_n duke_n of_o lunenburg_n the_o son_n name_n be_v 1._o magnus_n bishop_n of_o derpte_n in_o livonia_n who_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o ruff_n attempt_v but_o in_o vain_a the_o reduction_n of_o livonta_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o poland_n an._n 1585._o leave_v only_o a_o daughter_n who_o be_v carry_v into_o muscovy_n by_o her_o mother_n who_o be_v john_n basilides_n the_o czaâ—'s_n daughter_n be_v there_o educate_v and_o marry_v to_o albert_n janowitz_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o that_o country_n 2._o john_n the_o second_o progenitor_n of_o the_o ducal_z line_n of_o holstein_n of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o eleven_o section_n and_o 3._o frederick_n the_o second_o elder_a of_o the_o three_o though_o last_o name_v who_o succeed_v to_o the_o throne_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n in_o the_o year_n 1559._o this_o prince_n give_v the_o isle_n of_o hay_n to_o tycho_n brahe_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o make_v
his_o astronomical_a observation_n he_o have_v great_a war_n with_o the_o swede_n till_o the_o year_n 1570._o in_o 1574._o he_o begin_v to_o build_v cromenburg_n and_o two_o year_n after_o open_v a_o university_n at_o sora._n he_o likewise_o high_o adorn_v and_o advance_v the_o order_n of_o the_o elephant_n his_o queen_n be_v the_o princess_n sophia_n of_o meckeburg_n by_o who_o he_o have_v these_o follow_a son_n and_o daughter_n 1._o elizabeth_n bear_v 1573._o marry_a to_o henry_n julius_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 1590._o decease_a 1627._o 2._o anne_n bear_v 1574._o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o of_o great_a britain_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o aug._n 1590._o decease_a march_v the_o 2d_o 1618._o 3._o augusta_n bear_v 1580._o marry_a to_o adolph_n duke_n of_o holstein_n gottorp_n decease_a 1629._o 4._o hedewig_n bear_v 1581._o and_o marry_v christianus_n the_o second_o elector_n of_o saxony_n she_o depart_v this_o life_n 1602._o the_o son_n be_v 1._o christian_n the_o four_o bear_v 1577._o 2._o ulrick_n bishop_n of_o sleswick_n decease_a 1624._o and_o 3._o john_n bear_v 1583._o who_o go_v into_o muscovy_n where_o in_o hope_n of_o succeed_a to_o that_o crown_n he_o marry_v the_o princess_n alexia_n but_o be_v seize_v by_o a_o apoplexy_n dye_v without_o issue_n an._n 1602._o christian_n the_o four_o be_v elect_v king_n at_o the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o his_o father_n be_v yet_o live_v who_o have_v his_o thought_n on_o war_n though_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n give_v order_n for_o the_o raise_n several_a fine_a fortification_n namely_o christianstadt_n in_o schonen_fw-mi christiania_fw-mi in_o norway_n christianople_n in_o bleke_v gluckstadt_n upon_o the_o elbe_n and_o christian-presk_a in_o holstein_n he_o be_v engage_v in_o several_a great_a war_n as_o first_o with_o the_o swede_n then_o with_o count_n schaumburg_n a_o second_o time_n with_o the_o swede_n in_o 1611._o follow_v by_o a_o peace_n in_o 1613._o then_o with_o the_o emperor_n in_o 1625._o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o lower-saxony_n by_o who_o force_n he_o be_v defeat_v in_o a_o battle_n fight_v not_o far_o from_o lutheram_n bohrenburg_n then_o again_o with_o the_o swede_n in_o 1643_o at_o which_o time_n he_o have_v various_a success_n till_o at_o length_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o they_o at_o the_o town_n of_o bremsbroe_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o in_o 1618._o he_o set_v out_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o zeilan_n in_o the_o east-indies_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o sail_v from_o denmark_n for_o those_o part_n which_o return_v freight_v with_o spice_n the_o partner_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o fortune_n be_v anne_n catharine_n daughter_n of_o joachim_n frederick_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 1._o christian_n bear_v 1603._o elect_v to_o succeed_v he_o but_o die_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o age_n an._n 1647._o 2._o frederick_n of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o sect._n and_o 3._o ulrick_n bear_v 1611._o decease_v in_o silesia_n of_o a_o wound_n receive_v by_o a_o musquet-shot_a an._n 1631._o beside_o these_o he_o have_v many_o natural_a child_n namely_o john_n ulrick_n of_o guldenlow_n by_o a_o certain_a lady_n name_v catharina_n andraea_n as_o also_o christian_a woldemar_n earl_n of_o hilstein_n decease_a at_o lublin_n in_o the_o swedish_n service_n against_o the_o pole_n an._n 1656._o frederica_n sophia_n marry_v to_o christian_a earl_n of_o penzen_n councillor_n of_o state_n frederica_n eleanora_n marry_v to_o cornifitz_n count_n d'_fw-fr ulfeldt_n the_o king_n be_v chief_a taster_n decease_a 1684._o frederica_n elizabeth_n give_v in_o marriage_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr lindenau_n councillor_n of_o state_n christina_n to_o hannibal_n a_o geestadt_n governor_n of_o norway_n frederica_n hedewig_n espouse_v to_o ebbo_n d'_fw-fr uhlefeldt_n and_o dorothy_n who_o change_v her_o religion_n and_o take_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o nun_n which_o seven_n be_v bear_v he_o 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in_o the_o 14_o section_n 8._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v sept._n 23._o 1617._o and_o remarry_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o christian_n prince_n royal_a of_o denmark_n elder_a son_n of_o king_n christian_n the_o four_o her_o first_o husband_n to_o frederick_n william_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o sax-aldenburg_a she_o die_v jan._n 6._o 1668._o 9_o maurice_n administrator_n of_o naumburg_n bear_v march_v 24._o 1619._o of_o who_o below_o in_o the_o 15_o section_n 10._o henry_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1622._o §_o xii_o return_v we_o now_o to_o his_o serene_a highness_n john_n george_n the_o second_o a_o prince_n always_o loyal_a to_o god_n and_o his_o country_n the_o empire_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o three_o he_o be_v vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o present_a at_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o 1671._o he_o enter_v into_o article_n of_o a_o mutual_a succession_n with_o julius_n
francis_n duke_n of_o the_o low_a saxony_n in_o 1638._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o princess_n magdalen_n sibil_n daughter_n of_o christian_a the_o first_o marquess_z of_o brandenburg-culembach_a decease_v 1687._o whereas_o himself_n die_v at_o freiburg_n aug._n 22._o 1680._o leave_v issue_n 1._o sibil_n marry_o bear_v 1642._o decease_v 1643._o 2._o erdmuth_n sophia_n bear_v feb._n 15._o 1644._o marry_v to_o christian_a erneste_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg-bareith_a 1662._o decease_v 1670._o and_o a_o only_a son_n viz._n 3._o john_n george_n the_o three_o his_o present_a highness_n bear_v june_n 20._o 1647._o who_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n of_o the_o electorate_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n which_o he_o have_v since_o manage_v with_o much_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n we_o need_v not_o here_o mention_v the_o many_o negotiation_n he_o have_v undergo_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n nor_o his_o other_o illustrious_a and_o immortal_a action_n since_o they_o be_v so_o visible_a to_o all_o good_a men._n on_o oct._n 9_o 1666._o he_o with_o great_a solemnity_n espouse_v the_o princess_n anne_n sophia_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n late_a king_n of_o denmark_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n 1._o john_n george_n the_o four_o heir_n apparent_a bear_v oct._n 17._o 1668._o and_o 2._o frederick_n augustus_n bear_v may_n 12._o 1670._o §_o xiii_o return_v we_o now_o to_o augustus_n administrator_n of_o magdeburg_n who_o die_v an._n 1680._o have_v have_v two_o wife_n and_o by_o they_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v anne_n mary_n daughter_n of_o adolph_n frederick_n duke_n of_o meckleburg-swerin_a marry_v to_o he_o 1646._o or_o 47._o decease_v 1669._o have_v bear_v he_o twelve_o child_n the_o other_o be_v joan_n walpurg_n daughter_n of_o george_n william_n count_n de_fw-fr lein_v by_o who_o he_o have_v twice_o issue_n this_o last_o lady_n die_v a_o widow_n in_o the_o year_n 1689._o the_o male_a issue_n be_v 1._o john_n adolph_n duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o weissenfeld_n or_o sax-weissenfeld_a bear_v nou._n 2._o 1649._o and_o marry_v oct._n 25._o 1671._o to_o joan_n magdalen_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o sax-altenburg_a who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1686._o have_v bear_v he_o issue_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v sept._n 3._o 1673._o 2._o augustus_n frederick_n bear_v 1674._o decease_v 1675._o 3._o john_n adolph_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1676._o 4._o john_n george_n bear_v july_n 13._o 1677._o 5._o anonymus_fw-la 1678._o 6._o joanna_n wilhelmina_n bear_v jan._n 20._o 1682._o 7._o frederick_n william_n bear_v 1681._o decease_v 1683._o 8._o christian_n bear_v feb._n 23._o 1682._o and_o 9_o anne_n marry_o june_n 17._o 1683._o 2._o augustus_n the_o young_a bear_v dec._n 3._o 165â—_n and_o choose_a provost_n of_o magdeburg_n by_o the_o chapter_n thereof_o an._n 1661._o this_o prince_n serve_v in_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n army_n as_o also_o under_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n but_o die_v a_o untimely_a death_n in_o 1674_o the_o very_a next_o year_n after_o his_o marriage_n with_o charlotte_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n prince_n of_o hesse_n in_o eschwegen_n who_o he_o leave_v a_o widow_n but_o since_o marry_v to_o john_n adolph_n count_n de_fw-fr tecklenburg_n 3._o christian_n bear_v june_n 25._o 1655._o who_o all_o along_o behave_v himself_o with_o great_a bravery_n in_o his_o electoral_a highness_n of_o saxony_n service_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v make_v field_n marshal_n lieutenant_n nevertheless_o this_o courageous_a prince_n lose_v his_o life_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o mentz_n in_o august_n 1689._o 4._o henry_n bear_v sept._n 29._o 1657._o who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n augustus_n in_o the_o provostry_n of_o magdeburg_n and_o be_v also_o a_o colonel_n in_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n force_n in_o 1689._o he_o espouse_v henrica_fw-la agnes_n daughter_n of_o john_n george_n the_o second_o prince_n of_o anhalt-dessaw_a 5._o albert_n bear_v ap._n 14._o 1659._o who_o turn_v catholic_n and_o marry_v a_o great_a fortune_n on_o the_o rhine_n 6._o frederick_n bear_v nou._n 20._o 1673._o and_o 7._o maurice_n bear_v jan._n 5._o 1676_o the_o daughter_n be_v all_o by_o the_o first_o venture_n and_o thus_o name_v 1._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v 1648._o marry_v to_o frederick_n duke_n of_o sax-gotha_n 1669._o decease_v jan._n 20._o 1681._o 2._o anne_n marry_o bear_v 1653._o decease_v 1671._o 3._o sophia_n bear_v june_n 23._o 1654._o and_o marry_v to_o charles_n william_n prince_n of_o anhalt-serve_a an._n 1676._o 4._o catharine_n bear_v 1655._o decease_v 1663._o 5._o christina_n bear_v 1656._o and_o marry_v june_n 21._o 1676._o to_o augustus_n frederick_n duke_n of_o holstein_n and_o bishop_n of_o lubeck_n 6._o elizabeth_n bear_v 1660._o decease_v 1663._o and_o 7._o dorothy_n bear_v 1662._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v §_o fourteen_o now_o follow_v christian_n administrator_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o mersburg_n three_o son_n of_o john_n george_n the_o first_o elector_n of_o saxony_n mention_v by_o we_o above_o in_o the_o eleven_o section_n numb_a 7._o bear_v oct._n 27._o and_o marry_v nou._n 19_o 1650._o to_o christina_n daughter_n of_o philip_n duke_n oâ—_n holstein-glucksburg_a with_o who_o he_o now_o live_v have_v have_v issue_n by_o she_o as_o follow_v 1._o magdalen_n sophia_n bear_v nou._n 19_o 1651_o decease_v 1675._o 2._o john_n george_n bear_v 1652._o decease_v 1654._o 3._o christian_n bear_v nou._n 19_o 1653._o in_o 1679_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n erdmuth_n eleanor_n his_o uncle_n maurice_n of_o naumburg_n daughter_n and_o have_v issue_n 1._o christian_n bear_v nou._n 7._o 1680._o 2._o maurice_n william_n bear_v oct._n 11._o 168â—_n and_o 3._o augustus_n frederick_n bear_v march_v 10._o 1684._o 4._o augustus_n bear_v feb._n 15._o 1655._o and_o marry_v in_o august_n 1688._o to_o one_o of_o gustauâ—â—_n adolphus_n duke_n of_o meckleburg_n gustrowâ—â—_n daughter_n 5._o philip_n bear_v oct._n 26._o 1657._o who_o take_v tâ—_n wife_n eleanor_n sophia_n daughter_n of_o job_n ernestus_n duke_n of_o sax-weimar_n on_o july_n 9_o 1684._o 6._o christiana_n bear_v 1659._o marry_v to_o christanus_n duke_n of_o sax-eisenberg_a 1677._o decease_a march_n 13._o 1679._o 7._o sophia_n hedewig_n bear_v june_n 4._o 1660._o anâ—_n marry_v in_o 1680._o to_o john_n ernestus_n dukâ—_n of_o sax-gotha_n in_o salfeld_n 8._o henry_n bear_v sept._n 2._o 1661._o who_o not_o lonâ—_n since_o espouse_v the_o lady_n lovise_v elizabetâ—_n daughter_n of_o christian_a ulrick_n duke_n 〈◊〉_d wurtenburg_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o bernstadt_n 〈◊〉_d silesia_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n 9_o maurice_n bear_v 1662._o decease_v 1664._o and_o 10._o sibil_n marry_o bear_v oct._n 28._o 1667._o the_o second_o wife_n of_o christian_a ulrick_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n and_o osne_fw-fr of_o the_o branch_n of_o bernstadt_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v oct._n 27._o 1683._o §_o xv._o it_o now_o remain_v we_o say_v somewhat_o of_o maurice_n administrator_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o naumburg_n and_o ceitz_n young_a son_n of_o his_o electoral_a highness_n john_n george_n the_o first_o who_o depart_v this_o life_n dec._n 4._o 1681._o have_v have_v three_o wife_n who_o name_n be_v sophia_n hedewig_n daughter_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o holstein-glucksburg_a decease_v 1652._o dorothy_n marry_o daughter_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o sax-weimar_n who_o die_v july_n 11._o 1675._o and_o sophia_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o philip_n lewis_n duke_n of_o holstein-sunderburg_a now_o a_o widow_n the_o child_n by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o venture_n be_v 1._o john_n philip_n bear_v 1651._o decease_v 1652._o 2._o maurice_n bear_v 1652._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 3._o eleanor_z magdalen_n bear_v 1658._o decease_v 1661._o 4._o erdmuth_n dorothy_n bear_v 1661._o and_o marry_v in_o 1679._o to_o christian_n prince_n of_o mersburg_n 5._o maurice_n william_n administrator_n of_o naumburg_n who_o draw_v his_o first_o breath_n march_v 12._o 1664._o and_o have_v take_v to_o wife_n mary_n amalia_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n william_n the_o great_a elector_n of_o brandenburg_n charles_n prince_n of_o meckleburg-gustrow's_a widow_n who_o he_o marry_v on_o the_o 26_o of_o june_n 1689._o o._n s._n 6._o john_n george_n bear_v 1665._o decease_v 1666._o 7._o christian_n august_n bear_v oct._n 9_o 1666._o 8._o frederick_n henry_n bear_v july_n 21._o 1668._o 9_o marry_o sophia_n bear_v 1670._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 10._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1672._o and_o 11._o wilhelmina_n sibilla_n bear_v 1675._o of_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o saxon_a family_n §_o xvi_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v how_o frederick_n the_o warlike_a marquis_n of_o misnia_n and_o landtgrave_n of_o thuringe_v obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n the_o investiture_n of_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n together_o with_o the_o palatinate_n of_o saxony_n and_o burgraviate_v of_o magdeburg_n an._n 1425._o the_o same_o prince_n be_v suppose_v by_o
have_v only_o a_o daughter_n namely_o 1._o lovise_v dorothy_n sophia_n bear_v sept._n 19_o 1680._o but_o by_o the_o present_a duchess_n two_o son_n viz._n 2._o frederick_n augustus_n bear_v oct._n 6._o 1685._o decease_v feb._n 6._o 1686._o and_o 3._o frederick_n william_n bear_v at_o two_o in_o the_o afternoon_n aug._n 4._o 1688._o god_n grant_v he_o may_v one_o day_n equal_a frederick_n william_n the_o great_a of_o the_o franconian_a line_n §_o xi_o matter_n be_v thus_o far_o clear_v we_o be_v now_o to_o remind_v our_o promise_n among_o the_o son_n of_o albert_n achilles_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n abovementioned_a we_o take_v notice_n of_o frederick_n the_o four_o bear_v at_o one_o a_o clock_n may_v 2._o 1460._o he_o have_v the_o burgraviate_v of_o nuremberg_n assign_v he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o princess_n sophia_n daughter_n of_o casimire_n king_n of_o poland_n who_o he_o solemn_o espouse_v at_o francfort_n an._n 1479._o he_o depart_v this_o life_n ap._n 4._o 1536._o have_v have_v seventeen_o child_n by_o the_o princess_n sophia_n aforesaid_a whereof_o five_o die_v young_a the_o other_o twelve_o be_v 1._o casimire_n his_o father_n successor_n in_o the_o burgraviate_v of_o nuremberg_n bear_v sept._n 27._o 1481._o decease_v sept._n 21._o 1527._o have_v have_v to_o wife_n susan_n daughter_n of_o albert_n the_o four_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o by_o she_o this_o follow_a issue_n 1._o marry_o bear_v 1519._o marry_v to_o frederick_n the_o three_o elector_n palatine_n 1537._o decease_v oct._n 21._o 1567._o 2._o albert_n the_o four_o surname_v the_o german_a alcibiades_n bear_v march_v 28._o 1522._o a_o prince_n of_o eminent_a quality_n but_o decease_v a_o bachelor_n an._n 1557._o and_o 3._o cunigund_n bear_v 1524._o marry_v to_o charles_n the_o three_o marquess_z of_o baden-durlach_a an._n 1551._o decease_v 1557._o or_o 1558._o 2._o george_n surname_v the_o confessor_n bear_v at_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n march_v 4._o 1484._o he_o be_v thrice_o marry_v his_o first_o wife_n be_v beatrix_n daughter_n of_o huniades_n viceroy_n of_o hungary_n decease_v 1524._o his_o second_o be_v hedewig_n daughter_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o munsterberg_n who_o likewise_o die_v 1531._o and_o his_o three_o emilia_n daughter_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n of_o the_o albertine_n line_n decease_v 1591._o his_o child_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o anne_n marry_o bear_v dec._n 28._o 1526._o marry_v to_o christopher_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n decease_v may_n 22._o 1589._o 2._o sabina_n bear_v may_n 12._o 1529._o espouse_v by_o john_n george_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n an._n 1547._o decease_v nou._n 2._o 1575._o 3._o sophia_n bear_v 1535._o marry_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o lignitz_n 1560._o decease_v feb._n 12._o 1587._o 4._o barbara_n bear_v 1536._o who_o by_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v somewhat_o craze_v die_v unmarried_a an._n 1591._o 5._o catharine_n dorothy_n bear_v 1538._o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o henry_n of_o ruchin_n of_o the_o line_n of_o plaven_n decease_a jan._n 19_o 1604._o and_o 6._o george_n frederick_n his_o father_n successor_n bear_v ap._n 5._o 1539._o in_o 1577._o he_o be_v constitute_v administrator_n of_o prussia_n in_o 1582._o he_o found_v the_o school_n or_o college_n at_o heilbron_n he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n and_o keep_v a_o very_a splendid_a and_o noble_a court_n this_o great_a prince_n die_v without_o issue_n ap._n 25._o 1603._o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v twice_o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o john_n marquess_z of_o brandenburg_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n and_o sophia_n daughter_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n his_o second_o which_o lady_n survive_v he_o many_o year_n and_o die_v at_o length_n at_o nuremberg_n an._n 1639._o 3._o sophia_n bear_v march_v 10._o 1485._o marry_v to_o frederick_n duke_n of_o lignitz_n 1519._o decease_v 1537._o 4._o anne_n bear_v may_n 5._o 1487._o marry_v to_o wenceslaus_n duke_n of_o glogow_n decease_v 1517._o 5._o albert_n the_o three_o bear_v may_n 17._o 1490._o of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o 6._o john_n the_o three_o bear_v jan_n 9_o 1493._o and_o create_v viceroy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o valentia_n in_o spain_n by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o where_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n 7._o elizabeth_n bear_v march_v 24._o 1494_o marry_v to_o ernest_n marquis_n of_o baden-durlach_a an._n 1510._o decease_a may_n 31._o 8._o barbara_n bear_v sept._n 24._o 1495._o marry_v to_o george_n landtgrave_n of_o leuchtenburg_n an._n 1526._o decease_v 1552._o 9_o frederick_n the_o five_o canon_n of_o mentz_n and_o provost_n of_o wurtzburg_n bear_v june_n 17._o 1497._o decease_v 1536._o 10._o william_n bear_v june_n 3._o 1498._o elect_a archbishop_n of_o rigen_n 1534._o decease_v feb._n 4._o 1563._o 11._o john_n albert_n bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n and_o afterward_o archbishop_n of_o magdeburg_n bear_v sept._n 20._o 1499._o decease_a may_n 17._o 1580._o and_o 12._o gumbert_n lord_n high_a chamberlain_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o bear_v june_n 16._o 1503._o decease_a june_n 24._o 1528._o §_o xi_o we_o now_o return_v to_o albert_n the_o three_o elect_v grand_a master_n of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n in_o prussia_n an._n 1512._o and_o have_v a_o sharp_a war_n with_o the_o pole_n peace_n be_v afterward_o make_v he_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o duchy_n of_o prussia_n by_o the_o then_o king_n of_o poland_n ap._n 10._o 1525._o since_o which_o that_o duchy_n have_v be_v hereditary_a to_o this_o family_n in_o 1532._o he_o be_v proscribe_v by_o the_o imperial_a ban._n in_o 1544._o he_o open_v a_o university_n at_o koningsberg_n in_o prussia_n and_o at_o length_n end_v his_o day_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o march_n 1568._o age_a 78._o in_o 1525._o he_o marry_v dorothy_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o first_o king_n of_o denmark_n after_o who_o decease_n which_o happen_v in_o 1547._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n anne_n mary_n daughter_n of_o erick_n the_o elder_a duke_n of_o brunswick_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n march_v 20._o 1568._o fifteen_o hour_n after_o her_o husband_n of_o his_o child_n only_o two_o survive_v he_o namely_o 1._o anne_n sophia_n bear_v june_n 11._o 1527._o marry_v to_o john_n albert_n duke_n of_o meckleburg_n 1555._o decease_v feb._n 6._o 1591._o and_o 2._o albert_n frederick_n his_o father_n successor_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o prussia_n bear_v ap._n 29._o 1553._o and_o marry_v in_o 1573._o to_o mary_n eleanor_n daughter_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o juliers_n who_o bear_v he_o issue_n as_o follow_v 1._o anne_n bear_v july_n 3._o 1576._o marry_v to_o john_n sigismond_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 1594._o decease_v 1625._o 2._o marry_o bear_v jan._n 23._o 1579._o espouse_v by_o christian_a marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n bareith_n 1604._o decease_v feb._n 11._o 1649._o 3._o albert_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1680._o 4._o sophia_n bear_v march_v 31._o marry_v to_o william_n duke_n of_o curland_n 1609._o decease_a the_o year_n follow_v 5._o eleanor_z bear_v aug._n 12._o 1583._o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o joachim_n frederick_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n 1603._o decease_v 1607._o and_o 6._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v dec._n 30._o espouse_v by_o john_n george_n the_o first_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 1607._o decease_v 1659._o as_o for_o albert_n frederick_n their_o father_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n 1603._o be_v somewhat_o distract_v in_o his_o mind_n but_o his_o wife_n live_v till_o 1608._o §_o xii_o the_o ancient_a line_n of_o franconia_n become_v thus_o extinct_a these_o province_n fall_v to_o christian_a the_o first_o and_o joachim_n ernestus_n two_o young_a son_n of_o john_n george_n elector_n of_o brandenburg_n as_o we_o observe_v above_o in_o the_o six_o section_n christian_n who_o die_v 1645._o have_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o principality_n assign_v he_o for_o his_o lot_n and_o so_o propagate_v the_o branch_n of_o culembach_n by_o leave_v issue_n by_o mary_n daughter_n of_o albert_n frederick_n duke_n of_o prussia_n as_o follow_v 1._o elizabeth_z eleanor_z bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n 1606._o 2._o george_n frederick_n bear_v and_o dead_a 1608._o 3._o anne_n marry_o bear_v dec._n 20._o 1609._o marry_v to_o john_n anthony_n prince_n of_o eggeberg_n 1639._o decease_v ap._n 28._o 1680._o o._n s._n 4._o agnes_n bear_v and_o decease_a july_n 9_o 1611._o 5._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v nou._n 1._o 1612._o marry_v to_o john_n george_n the_o second_o elector_n of_o saxony_n nou._n 13._o 1638._o decease_v 1687._o 6._o christian_n ernestus_n bear_v 1613._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 7._o erdman_n augustus_n bear_v oct._n 29._o 1615._o of_o who_o immediate_o and_o 8._o george_n albert_n bear_v march_v 10._o 1619._o of_o who_o also_o see_v more_o below_o as_o for_o erdman_n augustus_n he_o have_v bareith_n assign_v he_o for_o his_o appennage_n marry_v sophia_n daughter_n of_o his_o uncle_n joachim_n ernestus_n of_o anspach_n an._n 1641._o and_o die_v 1651._o his_o only_a son_n be_v 1._o
nation_n at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 1652._o elect_v and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o breslaw_n 1673._o decease_v 1682._o §_o vii_o george_n the_o second_o who_o have_v be_v a_o great_a traveller_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o cassel_n concern_v several_a matter_n hitherto_o in_o dispute_n betwixt_o the_o two_o line_n of_o cassel_n and_o darmstadt_n on_o may_v 27._o 1628._o he_o depart_v this_o life_n june_n 2._o 1671._o have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n sophia_n eleanor_n daughter_n of_o john_n george_n the_o first_o elector_n of_o saxony_n decease_v the_o same_o day_n with_o her_o husband_n which_o happy_a marriage_n give_v birth_n to_o the_o follow_a issue_n viz._n 1._o lewis_n the_o seven_o bear_v jan._n 25._o 1630._o of_o who_o soon_o again_o 2._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v sept._n 3._o 1631._o decease_v 1651._o 3._o george_n the_o three_o bear_v sept._n 29._o 1632._o who_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o sweden_n in_o his_o war_n after_o which_o he_o have_v the_o seignory_n of_o ittern_n assign_v he_o and_o have_v his_o usual_a residence_n in_o lauterbach_n castle_n his_o death_n bear_v date_n july_n 19_o 1676._o and_o his_o first_o wife_n be_v dorothy_n augusta_n daughter_n of_o john_n christian_n duke_n of_o holstein-sunderburg_a after_o who_o decease_n an._n 1667._o he_o marry_v the_o lady_n alexandrina_n juliana_n of_o leiningen_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o three_o daughter_n viz._n sophia_n juliana_n decease_v in_o her_o infancy_n eleanor_n dorothy_n bear_v aug._n 15._o 1669._o and_o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v oct._n 14._o 1671._o 4._o sephia_n eleanor_n bear_v jan._n 4._o 1634._o marry_v to_o her_o cousin_n william_n christopher_n of_o bingenheim_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o homburg_n 1650._o decease_v oct._n 10._o 1663._o 5._o elizabeth_n amalia_n bear_v the_o 19_o or_o 20_o of_o march_n 1635._o and_o happy_o marry_v to_o philip_n william_n elector_n palatine_n aug._n 24._o 1653._o 6._o lovise_v christina_n bear_v feb._n 5._o 1636._o and_o espouse_v in_o 1665._o by_o lewis_n christopher_n count_n stolberg_n 7._o anne_n marry_o bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1637._o 8._o anne_n sophia_n lady_n abbess_n of_o quedlingburg_n bear_v dec._n 17._o 1638._o decease_v 1683._o 9_o amalia_n juliana_n bear_v and_o decease_v 1639._o 10._o anonima_n decease_v 1640._o 11._o henrietta_n dorothy_n bear_v oct._n 14._o 1641._o marry_v to_o john_n count_n waldeck_n 1667._o decease_v dec._n 22._o 1672._o 12._o john_n bear_v nou._n 24._o 1642._o decease_a the_o year_n follow_v 13._o augusta_n philippina_n bear_v 1643._o decease_v 1672._o 14._o agnes_n decease_v almost_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v 1645._o and_o 15._o marry_o hedewig_n bear_v nou._n 26._o 1647._o marry_v to_o bernhard_n duke_n of_o sax_n meinungen_n nou._n 20._o 1671._o decease_a apr._n 19_o 1680._o §_o viii_o we_o must_v now_o return_v to_o lewis_n the_o seven_o his_o father_n successor_n bear_v 1630._o decease_v apr._n 24._o 1678._o who_o be_v first_o wife_n be_v the_o lady_n mary_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n duke_n of_o holstein-gottorp_a decease_v an._n dom._n 1665._o and_o after_o her_o death_n elizabeth_n dorothy_n daughter_n of_o ernestus_n duke_n of_o sax-getha_n which_o last_o be_v now_o live_v and_o a_o widow_n his_o issue_n by_o these_o be_v and_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o magdalen_n sibil_n bear_v apr._n 28._o 1652._o and_o marry_v to_o william_n lewis_n of_o wurtenburg_n nou._n 6._o 1673._o who_o relict_n she_o now_o be_v 2._o sophia_n eleanor_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n 1653._o 3._o george_n bear_v 1654._o decease_v the_o year_n after_o 4._o marry_o elizabeth_n bear_v march_v 11._o 1656._o and_o marry_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o sax_n romhild_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o gotha_n an._n dom._n 1676._o 5._o augusta_n magdalen_n bear_v 1657._o decease_v 1674._o 6._o lewis_n the_o eight_o bear_v june_n 22._o 1658._o decease_a aug._n 31._o 1678._o 7._o frederick_n the_o six_o 1659._o decease_v 1676._o 8._o sophia_n marry_o bear_v march_v 6._o 1661._o marry_v to_o christian_a duke_n of_o sax-eisenberg_a of_o the_o branch_n of_o gotha_n an._n 1681._o decease_v 1688._o 9_o ernestus_n lovis_n bear_v dec._n 15._o 1667._o the_o now_o prince_n regent_n of_o this_o line_n who_o have_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n charlotte_n daughter_n of_o albert_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n anspach_n an._n 1687._o 10._o george_n bear_v apr._n 25._o 1669._o 11._o sophia_n lovise_v july_n 6._o 1670._o 12._o philip_n july_n 20_o or_o 21._o 1671._o 13._o john_n bear_v 1672._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 14._o henry_n bear_v sept._n 29._o 1674._o 15._o elizabeth_n dorothy_n apr._n 2._o 1676._o and_o 16._o frederick_n sept._n 18._o 1677._o of_o the_o branch_n of_o homburg_n §_o ix_o it_o remain_v we_o now_o treat_v of_o the_o branch_n of_o homburg_n which_o begin_v in_o frederick_n the_o three_o mention_v by_o we_o in_o the_o five_o section_n numb_a 8._o this_o prince_n depart_v this_o life_n may_v 9_o 1638._o have_v have_v to_o wife_n mary_n elizabeth_n of_o leiningen_n and_o by_o her_o issue_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o lewis_n philip_n bear_v aug._n 20._o 1623._o decease_a march_n 16._o 1643._o 2._o george_n bear_v 1624._o decease_v the_o year_n after_o 3._o william_n christopher_n bear_v nou._n 13._o 1625._o who_o have_v his_o seat_n at_o bingenheim_n and_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n sophia_n eleanor_n daughter_n of_o george_n the_o second_o of_o darmstadt_n on_o aug._n 21._o 1650._o after_o who_o decease_n an._n 1663._o he_o marry_v anne_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o augustus_n duke_n of_o sax-lawenburg_a in_o the_o year_n 1665._o from_o who_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o afterward_o divorce_v and_o die_v aug._n 27._o 1681._o leave_v issue_n by_o the_o first_o venture_n 1._o christina_n wilhelmina_n the_o now_o relict_n of_o frederick_n duke_n of_o meckleburg_n bear_v jan._n 3._o 1653._o and_o 2._o magdalen_n sophia_n bear_v ap._n 24._o 1660_o the_o wife_n of_o william_n maurice_n count_n solms_n to_o who_o she_o be_v marry_v 1679._o 4._o george_n christian_n bear_v dec._n 10._o 1626._o who_o go_v over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o 1666._o he_o marry_v the_o lady_n anne_n catharine_n daughter_n of_o pogwisch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o farbe_n frederick_n count_n ablefeld_n widow_n yet_o die_v without_o issue_n aug._n 11._o 1677._o 5._o anne_z margaret_z bear_v aug._n 31._o 1629._o and_o marry_v to_o philip_n lewis_n duke_n of_o holstem_n of_o the_o line_n of_o sunderburg_n an._n 1650._o 6._o frederick_n the_o four_o bear_v may_n 30._o 1633._o who_o be_v breed_v to_o arm_n take_v pay_v at_o first_o under_o the_o swede_n in_o who_o service_n he_o lose_v a_o leg_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o copenhagen_n but_o afterward_o under_o his_o highness_n the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o merit_n make_v he_o a_o lieutenant-general_n his_o usual_a residence_n be_v at_o weferlingen_n castle_n in_o the_o old_a marquisate_n but_o upon_o his_o brethren_n decease_n he_o succeed_v to_o their_o estate_n and_o so_o remove_v it_o to_o bingenheim_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v the_o lady_n margaret_n brahe_n daughter_n of_o count_n john_n oxenstern_n lord_n high_a marshal_n to_o his_o swedish_n majesty_n who_o die_v 1669._o whereupon_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o lady_n lovise_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n duke_n of_o curland_n for_o his_o second_o an._n 1671._o by_o the_o latter_a he_o have_v issue_n 1._o frederick_n bear_v 1673._o 2._o charles_n christian_n 1674._o and_o 3._o philip_n 1676._o of_o the_o augmentation_n of_o this_o family_n §_o x._o we_o have_v already_o say_v how_o sophia_n descend_v of_o the_o most_o ancient_a hessen_n thuringian_n family_n acquire_v the_o landtgraviate_v of_o hesse_n for_o her_o son_n henry_n of_o brabant_n this_o henry_n annex_v the_o city_n of_o immenhausen_n thereunto_o an._n 1280._o as_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o gudensberg_n the_o year_n follow_v in_o 1290._o there_o be_v a_o accession_n of_o eschwegen_n of_o stauffenberg_n 1293._o and_o of_o treffurt_n on_o the_o river_n werra_n an._n 1329._o henry_n ferreus_fw-la or_o ironside_n buy_v the_o castle_n of_o konigs_o an._n 1350._o for_o two_o thousand_o florin_n three_o year_n after_o this_o the_o seignory_n of_o ittern_n be_v adjoin_v to_o this_o family_n the_o same_o henry_n buy_v the_o city_n of_o smalcald_a an._n 1360._o in_o 1386._o upon_o the_o decease_n of_o gerlaâ—bius_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o dietzen_n the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o county_n be_v claim_v by_o this_o family_n in_o 1453._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o count_n of_o zeigenheim_n that_o county_n also_o and_o nidda_n fall_v â—o_o it_o in_o 1464._o henry_n the_o five_o have_v the_o county_n of_o battenberg_n settle_v on_o he_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n in_o 1478._o there_o be_v a_o accession_n of_o butzbach_n by_o right_a of_o marriage_n the_o say_v henry_n buy_v
likewise_o he_o have_v the_o city_n of_o ravel_n deliver_v up_o â—o_o he_o by_o maurice_n wrangel_n bishop_n thereof_o â—n_v the_o year_n 1676._o anthony_n gunther_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o oldenburg_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o present_a king_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n become_v possess_v of_o the_o county_n of_o oldenburg_n and_o delâ—enborst_v as_o also_o the_o lordship_n of_o kniphuse_v in_o the_o year_n 1682._o there_o be_v a_o accession_n to_o this_o lrown_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o jevern_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o french_a king_n last_o of_o all_o christian_a adolph_n duke_n of_o holstein_n in_o sunderburg_n be_v necessitate_v to_o part_v with_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o present_a king_n of_o its_o decrease_v §_o ix_o the_o first_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a diminution_n suffer_v by_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o denmark_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1469._o at_o which_o time_n the_o princess_n margaret_n be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o james_n the_o three_o king_n of_o scotland_n together_o with_o the_o isle_n of_o orkney_n and_o hetland_n as_o security_n for_o her_o portion_n which_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o florin_n of_o the_o rhine_n in_o 1524_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n be_v tear_v from_o it_o in_o 1544._o at_o a_o division_n then_o make_v of_o land_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o holstein_n betwixt_o king_n christian_a the_o three_o and_o his_o brother_n adolph_n the_o king_n part_v with_o the_o government_n of_o trictou_n oldenburg_n and_o neustadt_n together_o with_o the_o monastry_n of_o cismar_n and_o rheinbeck_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a duchy_n of_o sleswick_n though_o this_o last_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o adolph_n and_o his_o posterity_n only_o as_o a_o fife_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o 1564._o at_o another_o division_n of_o land_n then_o make_v betwixt_o king_n frederick_n the_o second_o and_o his_o brother_n john_n the_o latter_a obtain_v the_o isle_n of_o alsen_n and_o arroe_n as_o also_o the_o praefecture_n or_o government_n of_o ploen_n rheinfeld_n and_o arensburg_n with_o their_o dependency_n about_o the_o year_n 1585._o the_o then_o king_n of_o denmark_n lose_v oesel_n as_o also_o whatever_o else_o he_o hold_v in_o liffland_n in_o 1658._o halland_n the_o isle_n of_o bornholm_n schonen_fw-mi and_o bleke_v be_v set_v over_o to_o the_o swede_n by_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o roschild_n as_o be_v also_o the_o government_n of_o babuy_v in_o norway_n with_o the_o city_n and_o castle_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o government_n of_o drontheam_n and_o whatever_o else_o the_o dane_n have_v be_v hitherto_o possess_v of_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o rugen_n though_o afterward_o by_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n conclude_v on_o in_o the_o year_n 1660._o drontheam_n and_o bornhelm_v be_v again_o surrender_v to_o the_o dane_n in_o 1689._o christian_n the_o present_a king_n of_o denmark_n restore_v the_o duchy_n of_o sleswick_n to_o christian_a albert_n the_o present_a duke_n together_o with_o the_o 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gonsalvo_n de_fw-fr corduba_n the_o austrian_a general_n and_o christian_a duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o his_o ally_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr mansfeldt_n an._n 1622._o 4._o john_n bear_v 1597._o decease_v 1604._o 5._o william_n the_o second_o bear_v ap._n 2._o 1598._o of_o who_o in_o the_o next_o 6._o anonymus_fw-la the_o time_n of_o who_o nativity_n be_v uncertain_a 7._o albert_n the_o three_o bear_v july_n 27._o 1599_o who_o residence_n be_v at_o eysenach_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o kinsman_n the_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n where_o himself_o also_o die_v on_o the_o 20_o of_o sept._n 1644._o leave_v no_o issue_n by_o his_o wife_n dorothy_n of_o altemburg_n 8._o john_n frederick_n the_o four_o bear_v sept._n 19_o 1600._o decease_v oct._n 17._o 1628._o 9_o ernestus_n the_o three_o bear_v dec._n 25._o 1601._o of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o eight_o section_n as_o propagator_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o gotha_n 10._o frederick_n william_n the_o four_o bear_v feb._n 7._o 1602._o 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notwithstanding_o he_o have_v have_v five_o son_n who_o all_o die_v young_a by_o mary_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o augustus_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 5._o john_n george_n bear_v july_n 11._o 1634._o at_o first_o he_o keep_v his_o court_n at_o marckful_a but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n john_n adolph_n of_o eysenach_n succeed_v to_o that_o principality_n remove_v it_o thither_o in_o 1661._o he_o marry_v the_o lady_n johannetta_n daughter_n of_o ernestus_n count_n de_fw-fr seyne_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 1._o eleanor_z erdmuth_n lovise_v bear_v ap._n 13._o 1662._o marry_v to_o john_n frederick_n marquess_z of_o brandenburg_n ansbach_n nou._n 4_o 1681._o now_o a_o widow_n 2._o frederick_n august_n bear_v oct._n 29._o 1663._o decease_v at_o presburg_n sept._n 31._o 1684_o of_o a_o wound_v receive_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o buda_n 3._o john_n george_n bear_v july_n 25._o 1665._o 4._o maximilian_n henry_n twin_n bear_v oct._n 17._o 1666._o the_o first_o of_o which_o die_v july_n 22._o 1668._o the_o other_o be_v still_o live_v and_o 5._o john_n william_n twin_n bear_v oct._n 17._o 1666._o the_o first_o of_o which_o die_v july_n 22._o 1668._o the_o other_o be_v still_o live_v 6._o lovise_v bear_v ap._n 18_o 1668._o decease_v 1669._o 7._o frederica_n elizabeth_n bear_v may_n 5._o 1669._o 8._o ernestus_n gustavus_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1672._o 6._o wilhelmina_n eleanor_n bear_v june_n 7._o 1636._o decease_v ap._n 1._o 1653._o 7._o bernhard_n the_o second_o bear_v feb._n 21._o 1638._o who_o keep_v his_o court_n at_o jena_n where_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n may_v 3._o 1678._o leave_v issue_n by_o mary_n de_fw-fr tremouville_n 1._o charlotte_n marry_o bear_v 1669._o and_o marry_v in_o 1683._o to_o william_n erneste_n duke_n of_o saxon_n weimar_n and_o 2._o john_n william_n bear_v march_v 28._o 1675._o 8._o frederick_n the_o eight_o bear_v 1640._o decease_v 1656._o 9_o dorothy_n marry_o bear_v 1641._o marry_v to_o maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o administrator_n of_o naumburg_n 1656._o decease_a july_n 11._o 1675._o of_o these_o john_n erneste_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o saxon-weimar_n and_o keep_v his_o court_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wilbelmsburg_n so_o call_v from_o his_o father_n william_n on_o the_o 14_o of_o aug._n 1656._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n christina_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o john_n christian_n duke_n of_o holstein_n in_o sunderburg_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n june_n 7._o 1679._o as_o do_v himself_o on_o the_o 25_o of_o may_n four_o year_n after_o his_o issue_n be_v 1._o anne_n dorothy_n bear_v nou._n 12._o 1657._o make_v lady_n abbess_n of_o quedelinburg_n 1685._o 2._o wilhelmina_n christina_n bear_v nou._n 26._o 1658._o and_o marry_v to_o christian_a william_n count_n schwartzburg_n 1684._o 3._o eleanor_z sophia_n bear_v march_v 22._o 1660._o marry_v july_n 9_o 1684._o to_o philip_n prince_n of_o mersburg_n 4._o william_n erneste_n the_o present_a
then_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o die_v without_o heir_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kopen_n an._n 1571._o be_v poison_v by_o a_o jew_n his_o first_o princess_n be_v magdalen_n daughter_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n of_o the_o albertine_n line_n who_o die_v in_o 1534._o he_o the_o next_o year_n marry_v hedewig_n daughter_n of_o sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n decease_v 1573._o by_o these_o lady_n he_o have_v issue_n 1._o john_n george_n bear_v sept._n 11._o 1525._o of_o who_o in_o the_o next_o section_n 2._o barbara_n bear_v 1527._o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o lignitz_n 1545._o decease_v 1595._o 3._o elizabeth_n bear_v 1528._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 4._o frederick_n the_o five_o bear_v dec._n 12._o 1530._o elect_a bishop_n of_o havelberg_n 1548._o archbishop_n of_o magdeburg_n 1551._o and_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n 1552._o yet_o after_o all_o die_v a_o untimely_a death_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 5._o albert_n and_o twin_n both_o which_o decease_v in_o their_o infancy_n 6._o george_n twin_n both_o which_o decease_v in_o their_o infancy_n 7._o paul_n bear_v 1534._o decease_v immediate_o after_o 8._o elizabeth_n magdalen_n the_o wife_n of_o francis_n otho_n duke_n of_o lunenburg_n bear_v 1537._o decease_v a_o widow_n 1595._o 9_o sigismond_n the_o second_o bear_v 1538._o elect_v archbishop_n of_o magdeburg_n 1554._o and_o a_o little_a afterward_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n also_o he_o die_v sept._n 13._o 1566._o 10._o hedewig_n bear_v 1540_o marry_v to_o julius_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 1560._o decease_v oct._n 22._o 1602._o 11._o sophia_n bear_v 1541._o marry_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr rosenberg_n burgrave_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n an._n 1561._o decease_v 1564._o §_o vi_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o john_n george_n the_o first_o who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n and_o revenge_v his_o death_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a leopold_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o expulsion_n of_o his_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o marquisate_n an._n 1572._o he_o maintain_v a_o strict_a friendship_n with_o augustus_n elector_n of_o saxony_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o mutual_a succession_n with_o that_o house_n and_o hesse_n an._n 1587._o he_o procure_v the_o form_n of_o concord_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o himself_o his_o death_n bear_v date_n 1598._o and_o his_o first_o wife_n be_v sophia_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o lignitz_n who_o die_v of_o her_o first_o child_n a_o year_n after_o her_o marriage_n viz._n 1546._o he_o the_o next_o year_n espouse_v sabina_n daughter_n of_o george_n the_o confessor_n marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n but_o she_o likewise_o decease_a in_o 1575._o he_o in_o 1577._o take_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o joachim_n erneste_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n to_o his_o three_o and_o last_o wife_n which_o lady_n depart_v this_o life_n a_o widow_n 1607._o his_o child_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o joachim_n frederick_n bear_v jan._n 27._o 1546._o 2._o george_n albert_n bear_v 1555._o decease_v 1557._o twin_n 3._o john_n 4._o albert_n 5._o magdalen_n sabina_n 6._o magdalen_n 7._o hedewig_n 8._o margaret_n and_o 9_o marry_o all_o die_v infant_n 10._o erdmuth_n 1561._o marry_v 1577._o to_o john_n frederick_n duke_n of_o pomerania_n decease_v 1628._o 11._o anne_n marry_o bear_v 1567._o espouse_v by_o barnim_n duke_n of_o pomerania_n 1582._o decease_v nou._n 4._o 1618._o 12._o sophia_n bear_v june_n 6._o 1568._o marry_v to_o christian_a the_o first_o elector_n of_o saxony_n 1582._o decease_v dec._n 7._o 1622._o 13._o christian_n the_o first_o bear_v june_n 30._o 1581._o of_o who_o see_v more_o in_o the_o franconian_a line_n 14._o magdalen_n bear_v jan._n 7._o 1582._o marry_v to_o lewis_n prince_n of_o hesse-darmstadt_n 1597._o decease_a may_n 4._o 1616._o 15._o joachim_n ernestus_n bear_v 1583._o of_o who_o likewise_o more_o in_o the_o franconian_a line_n 16._o agnes_n bear_v 1584._o marry_v to_o philip_n julius_n duke_n of_o pomerania_n 1604._o and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o francis_n charles_n of_o sax-lawenburg_a an._n 1628._o and_o die_v the_o year_n follow_v 17._o frederick_n the_o seven_o bear_v march_v 22._o 1588._o constitute_v great_a master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o sonnenburg_n an._n 1610._o decease_a may_n 19_o 1611._o 18._o elizabeth_n sophia_n bear_v july_n 4._o 1589._o and_o marry_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o janowitz_n de_fw-fr ratzeville_n in_o lithuania_n her_o first_o husband_n to_o julius_n henry_n duke_n of_o sax-lawenburg_a she_o die_v 1629._o 19_o dorethy_o sibil_n bear_v 1690._o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o john_n christian_n of_o lignitz_n 16_o decease_n 1625._o 20._o george_n albert_n the_o first_o bear_v 1591._o who_o after_o his_o brother_n frederick_n decease_n be_v make_v grand_a master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n in_o sonnenberg_n an._n 1614_o which_o honour_n he_o enjoy_v not_o long_o for_o he_o die_v the_o year_n follow_v 21._o sigismond_n governor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleves_n bear_v 1592._o decease_v without_o issue_n 1640._o 22._o john_n the_o five_o bear_v 1597._o decease_v without_o issue_n 1627._o have_v high_o approve_v his_o courage_n on_o all_o occasion_n and_o 23._o john_n george_n the_o second_o bear_v after_o his_o father_n decease_n aug._n 4._o 1598._o who_o have_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o his_o brother_n john_n decease_a without_o issue_n an._n 1637._o §_o vii_o we_o now_o return_v to_o joachim_n frederick_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n john_n george_n he_o be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o havelberg_n in_o 1553._o of_o lebuss_n in_o 1555._o and_o archbishop_n of_o magdeburg_n 1566._o in_o 1598._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n upon_o his_o father_n decease_n in_o 1606._o he_o command_v a_o jubilee_n to_o be_v celebrate_v at_o francfort_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o first_o open_v the_o university_n there_o and_o found_v the_o great_a school_n or_o college_n call_v jochimsthal_n the_o year_n after_o in_o 1608._o he_o die_v sudden_o in_o his_o way_n to_o kopne_n he_o have_v to_o his_o first_o wife_n catharine_n daughter_n of_o john_n marquess_z of_o brandenburg_n custrin_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n eleanor_n daughter_n of_o albert_n frederick_n duke_n of_o prussia_n to_o his_o second_o by_o both_o lady_n he_o have_v ten_o child_n who_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a order_n viz._n 1._o john_n sigismond_n bear_v nou._n 8._o 1572._o of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o section_n 2._o anne_n catharine_n bear_v 1575._o marry_v to_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n 1597._o decease_a march_n 29._o 1612._o 3._o john_n george_n the_o three_o bear_v dec._n 16._o 1577._o elect_a bishop_n of_o strasburg_n an._n 1592._o which_o election_n be_v nevertheless_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o commotion_n in_o 1606._o his_o father_n give_v he_o the_o duchy_n of_o carnovia_n or_o jaggerndorff_n ten_o year_n after_o he_o be_v elect_v grand_a master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n in_o sonnenburg_n in_o 1621._o he_o be_v proscribe_v by_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o second_o for_o take_v part_n with_o frederick_n the_o five_o elector_n palatine_n and_o king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o die_v two_o year_n after_o in_o hungary_n have_v have_v to_o wife_n eve_n christina_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o six_o duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n and_o by_o she_o this_o follow_a issue_n 1._o catharine_n sibil_n bear_v 1611._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 2._o george_n bear_v 1613._o decease_v 1614_o 3._o albert_n 1614_o decease_v 1620._o 4._o catharine_n sibil_n bear_v and_o decease_v 1615._o and_o 5._o ernestus_n the_o second_o bear_v jan._n 18_o 1617._o who_o live_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o the_o marck_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n 1642._o 4._o augustus_n bear_v 1580._o decease_v 1601._o 5._o albert_n frederick_n bear_v 1582._o decease_v 1600._o 6._o joachim_n the_o three_o twin_n bear_v 1583._o and_o 7._o ernest_n the_o first_o twin_n bear_v 1583._o joachim_n die_v 1600._o but_o ernest_n live_v to_o be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n in_o sonnenburg_n an._n 1611._o where_o he_o die_v soon_o after_o 8._o barbara_n sophia_n bear_v nou._n 16._o 1584._o marry_v to_o john_n frederick_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n 1609._o decease_v 1636._o 9_o christian_n william_n bear_v 1587._o make_v administrator_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o magdeburg_n 1608._o proscribe_v by_o the_o emperor_n 1628._o and_o make_v prisoner_n at_o the_o take_n of_o magdeburg_n may_v 10._o 1631._o afterward_o he_o turn_v catholic_n and_o die_v at_o cinna_n 1665._o in_o 1615._o he_o espouse_v dorothy_n daughter_n of_o henry_n julius_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n decease_v 1649._o after_o which_o he_o take_v barbara_n elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o jaroslaus_n de_fw-fr martinitz_n burgrave_n of_o crossen_n in_o
bohemia_n decease_v 1656._o to_o his_o second_o wife_n and_o than_o maximiliana_n of_o solms_n maximilian_n count_n wallestein_n widow_n to_o his_o last_o and_o three_o by_o the_o first_o venture_n he_o have_v issue_n 1._o sophia_n elizabeth_n bear_v jan._n 2._o 1616._o marry_v to_o frederick_n william_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o sax-aldenburg_a 1638._o decease_a march_n 6._o 1650._o 10._o marry_o eleanor_n bear_v 1607._o marry_v to_o lewis_n philip_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n in_o simmeren_n an._n 1630._o decease_v 1675._o §_o viii_o of_o these_o john_n sigismond_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n an._n 1608._o he_o have_v several_a dispute_n which_o at_o length_n end_v in_o a_o war_n for_o the_o dutchy_n of_o cleves_n and_o man_n he_o obtain_v prussia_n of_o the_o pole_n but_o with_o a_o great_a encumbrance_n he_o make_v public_a profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n 1614_o and_o depart_v this_o life_n dec._n 13._o 1619._o his_o princess_n be_v anne_n daughter_n of_o albert_n frederick_n duke_n of_o prussia_n who_o bear_v he_o issue_n as_o follow_v 1._o george_n william_n bear_v nou._n 3._o 1595._o of_o who_o see_v more_o a_o little_a below_o 2._o anne_n sophia_n bear_v march_v 17._o 1598._o marry_v to_o frederick_n ulrick_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n 1614_o decease_v 1650._o 3._o marry_o eleanor_n bear_v nou._n 11._o 1599_o affiance_v to_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 1620._o decease_v 1655._o 4._o catharine_n bear_v 1602._o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o bethlem_n gabor_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n an._n 1626._o and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o francis_n charles_n duke_n of_o sax-lawenburg_a 5._o joachim_n sigismond_n great_a master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n in_o sonnenburg_n bear_v 1607._o decease_v feb._n 23._o 1625._o 6._o agnes_n bear_v 1606._o decease_v 1607._o 7._o john_n frederick_n bear_v 1607._o decease_v 1608._o and_o 8._o albert_n bear_v and_o decease_v the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1609._o george_n william_n succeed_v his_o father_n an._n 1619._o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o triennial_n war_n take_v part_n with_o gustavus_n adolphus_n but_o afterward_o make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o swede_n an._n 1639._o partly_o for_o pomerania_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o yet_o hold_v many_o place_n in_o prussia_n in_o which_o country_n he_o die_v the_o year_n follow_v viz._n 1640._o his_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n charlotte_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o four_o elector_n palatine_n which_o match_n give_v birth_n to_o this_o follow_a issue_n 1._o lovise_v charlotte_n bear_v sept._n 3._o 1617._o marry_v to_o james_n duke_n of_o curland_n 1645._o decease_a aug._n 18._o 1676._o 2._o frederick_n william_n the_o great_a bear_v feb._n 6._o 1620._o of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o section_n 3._o hedewig_n sophia_n bear_v at_o six_o in_o the_o evening_n july_n 4._o 1623._o marry_v to_o lewis_n the_o six_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n 1649._o decease_a june_n 26._o 1683._o and_o 4._o john_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1624._o §_o ix_o we_o now_o return_v to_o frederick_n william_n the_o great_a who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o 1640._o a_o prince_n of_o as_o many_o heroic_a virtue_n as_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o vast_a knowledge_n in_o public_a affair_n be_v look_v upon_o whilst_o he_o live_v as_o common_a father_n of_o the_o german_a nation_n in_o he_o centre_v all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o relation_n to_o religion_n devout_a to_o his_o public_a action_n great_a to_o the_o many_o battle_n he_o fight_v victorious_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o dominion_n august_n to_o his_o more_o peculiar_a virtue_n valiant_a just_a merciful_a by_o who_o be_v he_o not_o esteem_v the_o german_a achilles_n by_o who_o not_o regard_v as_o the_o pillar_n on_o which_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v sustain_v it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o give_v a_o just_a character_n of_o the_o great_a hero_n of_o our_o age_n nor_o indeed_o be_v i_o able_a have_v i_o a_o hundred_o tongue_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o his_o heroic_a action_n be_v fresh_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n can_v never_o deface_v they_o this_o best_a of_o prince_n depart_v this_o life_n at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o 29_o of_o april_n 1688._o o._n s._n have_v preside_v over_o his_o province_n near_o fifty_o year_n we_o still_o kiss_v his_o ash_n and_o consecrate_v his_o sacred_a memory_n to_o eternity_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o dec._n 1646._o this_o great_a prince_n espouse_v the_o princess_n lovise_v henrietta_n daughter_n of_o henry_n frederick_n prince_n of_o orange_n his_o first_o wife_n who_o die_v june_n 6._o 1667._o he_o the_o year_n follow_v marry_v his_o second_o which_o be_v dorothy_n daughter_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o holstein_n glucksburg_n christian_n lewis_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n widow_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o caroline-bath_n aug._n 6._o 1689._o by_o the_o first_o venture_n he_o have_v issue_n 1._o william_n henry_n bear_v at_o cleves_n may_v 11._o 1648._o decease_v at_o wesel_n oct._n 20._o 1649._o 2._o charles_n emilius_n bear_v at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n on_o feb._n 6._o 1655._o the_o hope_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o all_o the_o brandenburg-province_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v blast_v by_o his_o untimely_a death_n at_o strasburg_n nou._n 27._o 1674._o but_o revive_a by_o the_o birth_n of_o 3._o frederick_n the_o three_o bear_v at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n july_n 1._o 1657._o of_o who_o in_o the_o next_o section_n twin_n bear_v 1664._o 4._o henry_n die_v the_o same_o year_n and_o 5._o amalia_n jan._n 22._o 1665._o 6._o lewis_n bear_v june_n 28._o 1666._o at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o noble_a character_n and_o worthy_a so_o great_a a_o father_n on_o dec._n 28._o 1680._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n lovise_v charlotte_n de_fw-fr ratzeville_n yet_o die_v this_o excellent_a prince_n without_o issue_n an._n 1687._o be_v much_o lament_v by_o all_o good_a men._n child_n of_o frederick_n william_n the_o great_a by_o his_o second_o wife_n 1._o philip_n william_n bear_v in_o may_n 1669._o who_o give_v signal_n proof_n of_o his_o courage_n in_o the_o compagn_n against_o the_o french_a 1689._o 2._o marry_o amalia_n bear_v nou._n 16._o 1670._o and_o marry_v in_o 1687._o to_o charles_n elder_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o present_a duke_n of_o meckleburg-gustrow_a and_o after_o his_o decease_n which_o happen_v march_v 15._o 1688._o to_o maurice_n william_n duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o administrator_n of_o naumburg_n june_n 26._o 1689._o 3._o albert_n frederick_n bear_v jan._n 14._o 1672._o 4._o charles_n philip_n dec._n 26._o 1672._o 5._o elizabeth_n sophia_n march_v 26._o 1674._o 6._o dorothy_n 1675._o decease_a the_o year_n follow_v and_o 7._o charles_n lewis_n at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n on_o may_v 17._o 1677._o §_o x._o it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o frederick_n the_o three_o appear_v the_o no_o less_o happy_a son_n and_o successor_n of_o a_o most_o fortunate_a father_n to_o who_o we_o may_v just_o apply_v this_o of_o the_o poet._n egregia_fw-la insignisque_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr sanguine_a nasci_fw-la conspicuo_fw-la &_o priscas_fw-la majerum_fw-la ostendere_fw-la ceras_fw-la fortibus_fw-la eduntur_fw-la fort_n patriumque_fw-la jubatis_fw-la robur_n equis_fw-la &_o bebus_fw-la inest_fw-la nec_fw-la dama_n leonem_fw-la nec_fw-la celeres_fw-la aquilae_fw-la generant_fw-la sine_fw-la self_z columbam_fw-la eenic_n meimbom_n in_o vitâ_fw-la henrici_fw-la leonis_fw-la for_o he_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o only_a glory_n of_o be_v descend_v from_o so_o great_a a_o hero_n but_o have_v already_o make_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v himself_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o action_n what_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v still_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o may_v god_n protect_v this_o mighty_a prince_n may_v he_o cherish_v he_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o set_v he_o as_o a_o bracelet_n on_o his_o arm_n that_o he_o may_v eternal_o be_v bless_v before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v take_v root_n and_o flourish_v with_o all_o his_o illustrious_a family_n and_o there_o be_v never_o want_v one_o therein_o who_o may_v happy_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o brandenburg_n on_o the_o 23d_o of_o aug._n 1679._o he_o marry_v elizabeth_n henrica_fw-la daughter_n of_o william_n late_a landtgrave_n of_o fiesse_n after_o who_o decease_n which_o happen_v on_o june_n 27._o 1683._o he_o most_o happy_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o princess_n sophia_n charlotte_n daughter_n of_o ernestus_n augustus_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o osenburg_n and_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n for_o his_o second_o wife_n on_o oct._n 6._o in_o the_o follow_a year_n by_o the_o first_o venture_n he_o
christian_n ernestus_n the_o present_a prince_n bear_v july_n 24._o 1644._o and_o bring_v up_o for_o the_o most_o part_n during_o his_o minority_n under_o the_o tuition_n of_o frederick_n william_n the_o great_a joachim_n frederick_n de_fw-fr bluhmenthal_n have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o government_n of_o his_o province_n in_o 1661._o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n himself_o since_o which_o he_o have_v give_v singular_a proof_n both_o of_o his_o courage_n and_o great_a prudence_n on_o all_o occasion_n in_o 1663._o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o diet_n then_o hold_v at_o ratisbone_n and_o choose_a general_n for_o the_o circle_n of_o franconia_n in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n he_o found_v a_o famous_a school_n or_o college_n in_o the_o city_n bareith_n call_v from_o his_o name_n the_o christian-ernestine_n school_n see_v more_o of_o the_o life_n of_o this_o prince_n in_o rentsch_n in_o brandenburg_n cederschein_n pag._n 722._o and_o seqq._n his_o first_o wife_n be_v erdmuth_n sophia_n daughter_n of_o john_n george_n the_o second_o elector_n of_o saxony_n who_o he_o marry_v an._n 1662._o but_o she_o die_v june_n 12._o 1670._o he_o the_o next_o year_n take_v to_o wife_n sophia_n lovise_v daughter_n of_o eberhard_n the_o three_o duke_z of_o wurtenburg_n which_o last_o match_n have_v give_v birth_n to_o this_o follow_a issue_n viz._n 1._o christiana_n eberhardina_n bear_v at_o six_o in_o the_o evening_n dec._n 19_o 1671._o 2._o eleanor_z magdalen_n bear_v at_o seven_o in_o the_o morning_n jan._n 14._o 1673._o 3._o claudia_n eleanora_n sophia_n bear_v 1675._o decease_v feb._n 1._o 1676._o 4._o charlotte_n emilia_n bear_v 1677._o decease_v feb._n 5._o 1678._o 5._o george_n william_n prince_z hereditary_a of_o bareith_n bear_v at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n nou._n 16._o 1678._o 6._o charles_n lewis_n bear_v nou._n 11._o 1679._o decease_a march_n 28._o 1680._o §_o xiii_o we_o now_o return_v to_o george_n albert_n young_a brother_n 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albert_n bear_v of_o the_o second_o venture_n nou._n 27._o 1666._o §_o fourteen_o have_v now_o do_v with_o christian_a the_o first_o mention_v by_o we_o both_o in_o the_o six_o and_o thirteen_o section_n and_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v time_n we_o say_v somewhat_o of_o his_o brother_n joachim_n ernestus_n and_o his_o issue_n this_o prince_n have_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o principality_n in_o franconia_n and_o so_o become_v author_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o anspach_n in_o 1595._o he_o be_v elect_v master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n in_o sonnenburg_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n feb._n 25._o 1625._o have_v have_v to_o wife_n sophia_n of_o solms_n of_o the_o line_n of_o labach_n and_o by_o she_o this_o follow_a issue_n 1._o sophia_n bear_v may_n 31._o 1614_o marry_v to_o erdman_n augustus_n marquis_n of_o bareith_n 1641._o decease_v nou._n 23._o 1646._o 2._o frederick_n the_o eight_o bear_v ap._n 20._o 1616._o and_o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o nordlingen_n 1634._o 3._o albert_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1617._o 4._o albert_n the_o five_o bear_v sept._n 18_o 1620._o of_o who_o more_o immediate_o and_o 5._o christian_n bear_v 1623._o decease_v 1633._o wherefore_o albert_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o government_n be_v a_o fortunate_a prince_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n oct._n 22._o 1667._o have_v have_v henrietta_n lovise_v daughter_n of_o lewis_n frederick_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n of_o the_o line_n of_o monpelgart_n decease_v 1650._o to_o his_o first_o wife_n sophia_n margaret_n of_o octingen_n who_o die_v 1664._o to_o his_o second_o and_o then_o christina_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n the_o three_o marquess_z of_o baden_n of_o the_o line_n of_o durlach_n to_o his_o three_o which_o last_o lady_n outlive_v he_o and_o be_v afterward_o marry_v to_o frederick_n duke_n of_o sax-gotha_n by_o the_o second_o venture_n he_o have_v issue_n that_o survive_v he_o namely_o 1._o john_n frederick_n bear_v oct._n 8._o 1654._o 2._o albert_n ernestus_n bear_v oct._n 10._o 1659._o decease_v oct._n 20._o 1674._o 3._o dorothy_n charlotte_n bear_v nou._n 19_o 1661._o and_o marry_v to_o ernestus_n lewis_n the_o present_a prince_n regent_n of_o hesse-darmstadt_n dec._n 10._o 1687._o and_o 4._o eleanora_n juliana_n bear_v oct._n 12._o 1663._o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o frederick_n charles_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n and_o administrator_n of_o that_o duchy_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o nephew_n eberhard_n lewis_n an._n 1682._o john_n frederick_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o be_v style_v the_o delight_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o other_o who_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o know_v he_o on_o jan._n 26._o 1673._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n joan_n elizabeth_n of_o durlach_n his_o mother-in-law_n christina_n sister_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n 1680._o he_o the_o next_o year_n marry_v eleanor_n erdmuth_n daughter_n of_o john_n george_n duke_n of_o sax-eysenach_a and_o die_v 1686._o by_o the_o first_o lady_n he_o have_v issue_n 1._o leopold_n frederick_n bear_v and_o decease_v the_o same_o year_n 2._o christian_n albert_n bear_v sept._n 8._o 1675._o 3._o dorothy_n frederica_n aug._n 12._o 1676._o 4._o george_n frederick_n ap._n 25._o 1678._o and_o 5._o charlotte_n bear_v 1679._o decease_v 1680._o by_o the_o other_o 1._o wilhelmina_n charlotte_n bear_v march_v 1._o 1683._o 2._o frederick_n augustus_n bear_v 1684._o decease_v 1685._o and_o 3._o william_n frederick_n bear_v dec._n 29._o 1685._o of_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o family_n of_o brandenburg_n §_o xvi_o it_o be_v observe_v above_o how_o conrade_n count_n zollern_n obtain_v the_o burgraviate_v of_o norimberg_n to_o which_o frederick_n the_o three_o add_v bareith_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n together_o with_o the_o castle_n of_o cadolkburg_n be_v part_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o mera_fw-fr the_o fame_n frederick_n have_v the_o city_n of_o creussen_n settle_v on_o he_o an._n 1251._o by_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n the_o four_o in_o 1258._o he_o buy_v birnsherg_n and_o eginhausen_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o vaenheim_n in_o 1261._o he_o obtain_v the_o government_n or_o chastellany_n of_o aurach_n that_o of_o munchsteinach_n an._n 1265._o those_o of_o ekelsdorf_n wendelstein_n dchnepsenreuth_n and_o sniklingen_n an._n 1273._o those_o of_o burckburnheim_n and_o dachsbach_n an._n 1280._o reustadt_n on_o the_o culm_n an._n 1282._o lenckershetm_n eilbach_n and_o bruck_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o reustadt_n on_o the_o aisch_a an._n 1285._o in_o 1290._o the_o castle_n of_o swermtz_n be_v buy_v by_o this_o family_n which_o till_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o count_n of_o orlamund_n and_o the_o right_n of_o heilbran_n monastery_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v fall_v to_o it_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o 1292._o the_o burgraves_n conrade_n and_o frederick_n buy_v roth_n rothstal_n and_o winshath_n burgrave_n john_n about_o the_o year_n 1317._o 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june_n 25._o 1632._o and_o marry_v to_o frederick_n duke_n of_o wurtenburg_n of_o the_o line_n of_o stugart_n 1653._o who_o widow_n she_o now_o be_v 6._o anthony_n ulrick_n bear_v oct._n 4._o 1633._o who_o now_o live_v with_o his_o brother_n rudolph_n in_o joint_a authority_n of_o the_o government_n set_v a_o singular_a example_n to_o the_o world_n of_o brotherly_a affection_n on_o the_o 17_o of_o aug._n 1656._o he_o take_v to_o wife_n elizabeth_n julian_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n duke_n of_o holstein-nordburg_a by_o who_o he_o have_v have_v issue_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o frederick_n augustus_n bear_v 1657._o and_o slay_v at_o the_o take_v of_o philipsburg_n 1676._o 2._o elizabeth_z eleanor_z bear_v 1658._o marry_v to_o john_n george_n duke_n of_o meckleburg-swerin_a 1675._o and_o after_o his_o death_n in_o the_o same_o year_n to_o bernhard_n duke_n of_o sax-meinungen_a of_o the_o branch_n of_o gotha_n 3._o anne_n sophia_n bear_v oct._n 28._o 1659._o and_o affiance_v in_o 1677._o to_o charles_n gustavus_n marquis_n of_o baden-durlach_a 4._o leopold_n augustus_n bear_v 1661._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 5._o augustus_n william_n prince_z hereditary_a of_o brunswick_n bear_v march_v 8._o 1662._o who_o on_o the_o 24_o of_o june_n 1681._o take_v to_o wife_n christina_n sophia_n his_o uncle_n rudolph_n daughter_n but_o as_o yet_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o 6._o augustus_n henry_n bear_v aug._n 14._o 1663._o decease_v feb._n 24._o 1664._o 7._o augustus_n charles_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1664._o 8._o augustus_n francis_n bear_v 1665._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 9_o augusta_n dorothy_n bear_v dec._n 16._o 1666._o and_o marry_v to_o anthony_n gunther_n count_n swartzburg_n 1684._o 10._o amalia_n antonia_n bear_v and_o decease_v 1668._o 11._o henrietta_n christina_n bear_v sept._n 19_o 1669._o 12._o lewis_n rudolph_n bear_v july_n 22._o 1671._o and_o solemn_o install_v knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o sonnenberg_n in_o december_n 1689._o and_o 13._o sibil_n ursula_n bear_v 1672._o decease_v 1673._o 7._o ferdinand_n albert_n elder_a son_n by_o the_o three_o venture_n bear_v may_n 22._o 1636._o who_o live_v in_o bevern-castle_n where_o he_o also_o die_v an._n 1687._o have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n christina_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n in_o eschwegen_n and_o by_o she_o issue_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o leopold_n charles_n bear_v and_o dead_a the_o same_o year_n viz._n 1670._o 2._o frederick_n albert_n bear_v 1672._o decease_v 1673._o 3._o sophia_n eleanor_n bear_v 1674._o 4._o claudia_n eleanora_n bear_v 1675._o decease_v the_o year_n follow_v 5._o augustus_n ferdinand_n bear_v 1677._o 6._o ferdinand_n albert_n bear_v 1680._o 7._o ferdinand_n christian_n and_o twin_n bear_v mar_n 4._o 1682._o 8._o ernestus_n ferdinand_n twin_n bear_v mar_n 4._o 1682._o 8._o marry_o elizabeth_n bear_v jan._n 6._o 1638._o marry_v to_o adolph_n william_n duke_n 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frederick_n count_n hohenloe_n 1585._o decease_v 1621._o 4._o christian_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o minden_n bear_v nou._n 19_o 1566._o decease_v without_o issue_n nou._n 8._o 1633._o 5._o augustus_n the_o first_o administrator_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ratzeburg_n bear_v nou._n 19_o 1568._o who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o lunenburg_n and_o die_v oct._n 10._o 1636._o leave_v issue_n by_o ilsa_n smidichin_n daughter_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o ebsdorf_n a_o natural_a son_n name_v erneste_n de_fw-fr lunenburg_n who_o posterity_n flourish_v to_o this_o day_n 6._o dorothy_n bear_v jan._n 1._o 1570._o marry_v to_o charles_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n in_o birckenfeld_n 1586._o decease_a aug._n 15._o 1649._o 7._o clara_n bear_v june_n 16._o 1571._o marry_v to_o william_n count_n swartzburg_n 1593._o decease_v 1658._o 8._o anne_z ursula_z bear_v 1572._o decease_v feb._n 3._o 1601._o 9_o margaret_n bear_v ap._n 5._o 1573._o marry_v to_o john_n casimire_n duke_n of_o saxony_n 1599_o decease_a aug._n 7._o 1643._o 10._o frederick_n the_o seven_o precedent_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o bremen_n bear_v aug._n 24._o 1574._o who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n augustus_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n dec._n 10._o 1648._o 11._o marry_o bear_v oct._n 21._o 1575._o decease_v oct._n 21._o 1610._o 12._o magnus_n the_o three_o bear_v 1577._o decease_v 1632._o 13._o george_n the_o second_o bear_v feb._n 17._o 1582._o of_o who_o more_o in_o the_o next_o section_n as_o only_a propagator_n of_o this_o line_n 14._o john_n the_o eight_o canon_n of_o minden_n bear_v june_n 23._o 1583._o decease_v nou._n 21._o 1628._o and_o 15._o sibil_n bear_v june_n 3._o 1584._o marry_v to_o her_o cousin-germain_n julius_n ernestus_n of_o danneberg_n 1617._o decease_v 1652._o §_o xv._o now_o of_o these_o seven_o son_n george_n alone_o be_v marry_v for_o so_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v among_o they_o that_o only_o one_o shall_v marry_v the_o other_o six_o continue_v bachelor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v cast_v lot_n who_o the_o marry_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o lot_n fall_v to_o george_n who_o thereupon_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n anne_n eleanor_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n landtgrave_n of_o hesse-darmstadt_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n for_o true_a piety_n courage_n wisdom_n and_o sincerity_n worthy_a the_o admiration_n of_o all_o posterity_n in_o the_o year_n 1633._o he_o subdue_v the_o whole_a bishopric_n of_o hildisheim_n together_o with_o the_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o 1636._o he_o become_v possess_v of_o the_o principality_n of_o calenberg_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n ap._n 11._o 1641._o leave_v issue_n by_o the_o lady_n anne_n eleanor_n aforesaid_a as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o christian_n lewis_n bear_v feb._n 25._o 1622._o who_o at_o first_o have_v his_o residence_n at_o hanover_n but_o upon_o his_o uncle_n frederick_n decease_n succeed_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o lunenburg_n and_o grubenhagen_n as_o also_o to_o the_o county_n of_o hoye_n and_o diepholt_n this_o excellent_a prince_n die_v without_o issue_n march_v 15._o 1665._o leave_v the_o lady_n dorothy_n daughter_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o holstein_n glucksburg_n a_o disconsolate_a widow_n 2._o george_n william_n bear_v feb._n 16._o 1624._o a_o prince_n just_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o hero_n of_o the_o age_n who_o at_o first_o succeed_v his_o brother_n lewis_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o calenberg_n only_o but_o upon_o his_o decease_n without_o issue_n in_o that_o of_o lunenburg_n also_o as_o also_o in_o the_o county_n of_o diepholt_n and_o hoye_n yet_o not_o without_o several_a hot_a dispute_n with_o his_o young_a brother_n john_n frederick_n on_o that_o occasion_n he_o have_v take_v to_o wife_n the_o lady_n eleanor_n desmiers_n a_o french_a lady_n daughter_n of_o alexander_n baron_n of_o olbreuze_fw-fr in_o france_n by_o who_o he_o have_v only_o a_o daughter_n now_o live_v who_o name_n be_v sophia_n dorothy_n bear_v sept._n 15._o 1666._o and_o marry_v to_o george_n lewis_n her_o uncle_n ernest_n augustus_n elder_a son_n nou._n 21._o 1682._o 3._o john_n frederick_n bear_v ap._n 25._o 1625._o who_o by_o a_o agreement_n with_o his_o brother_n george_n william_n have_v the_o principality_n of_o calenberg_n make_v over_o to_o he_o and_o in_o 1668._o marry_v the_o lady_n benedicta_fw-la henrietta_n philippina_n edward_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o duke_n of_o never_n daughter_n he_o be_v give_v to_o popery_n and_o die_v at_o ausburg_n in_o his_o way_n to_o rome_n dec._n 28._o 1679._o have_v have_v issue_n only_a daughter_n viz._n 1._o anne_n sophia_n bear_v 1670._o decease_v 1671._o 2._o charlotte_n felicitas_n bear_v march_v 8._o 1671._o 3._o henrietta_n maria_n josepha_n bear_v march_v 9_o 1672._o decease_v in_o france_n 1687._o and_o 4._o wilhelmina_n amalia_n bear_v ap._n 26._o 1673._o 4._o sophia_n amalia_n bear_v march_v 24._o 1628._o marry_v to_o frederick_n the_o three_o king_n of_o denmark_n 1643._o decease_v feb._n 20._o 1685._o 5._o ernestus_n augustus_n
bear_v 1665._o make_v abbess_n of_o hervorden_n in_o westphalia_n 1680._o 5._o amalia_n bear_v 1666._o marry_v to_o henry_n casimier_n prince_n of_o nassau_n hereditary_a governor_n of_o west-friesland_n 1684._o 6._o lovisa_n sophia_n bear_v 1667._o die_v 1668._o 7._o maria_n eleanora_n bear_v 1671._o marry_v to_o george_n prince_n of_o ratzevil_n in_o lithuania_n now_o a_o widow_n 8._o henrica_fw-la agnes_n bear_v jan._n 9_o 1674._o marry_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n 1689._o 9_o leopoldus_n hereditary_a prince_n bear_v july_n 3._o 1676._o 10._o johanna_n charlotta_n bear_v apr._n 6._o 1682._o of_o the_o line_n of_o bernburg_n §_o iv_o christian_n second_o son_n of_o joachim_n ernestus_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o this_o line_n to_o his_o share_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o estate_n fall_v the_o lordship_n of_o bernburg_n the_o county_n of_o ballenstedt_n the_o presidency_n of_o hatzgerod_n with_o the_o covent_n of_o gernrod_n a_o prince_n either_o for_o field_n or_o counsel_n he_o die_v april_n 20._o 1630._o and_o leave_v fourteen_o child_n by_o anne_n countess_n of_o bentheim_n of_o which_o four_o die_v young_a and_o sibylla_n elizabetha_n agnesa_n magdalena_n amalia_n sophia_n lovisa_n amalia_n dorothea_n bathild_n die_v unmarried_a the_o rest_n be_v 1._o christianus_n ii_o of_o who_o by_o and_o by_o 2._o eleanora_n maria_n bear_v aug._n 7._o 1600._o marry_v to_o albertus_n ii_o prince_n of_o meckleburg_n and_o gustrow_n in_o germany_n die_v 1657._o 3._o ernestus_n ii_o bear_v may_n 19_o 1608._o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o lutzen_n 1632._o 4._o frederick_n bear_v novemb_n 16._o 1613._o the_o branch_n of_o hatzgerod_n spring_v from_o he_o he_o die_v june_n 30._o 1670._o his_o first_o wife_n be_v johanna_n elizabetha_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n who_o die_v march_v 2._o 1647._o his_o second_o maria_n elizabetha_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lippa_n by_o the_o first_o of_o which_o he_o have_v 1._o william_n ii_o bear_v aug._n 18._o 1643._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o hatzgerod_n and_o marry_v julia_n elizabetha_n albertina_n countess_n of_o selm_n of_o the_o line_n of_o laubach_n with_o who_o he_o live_v as_o yet_o childless_a 2._o anna_n ursula_n bear_v 1645._o die_v 1647._o 3._o elizabetha_n charlotta_n bear_v feb._n 11._o 1647._o marry_v 1663._o to_o william_n lodovick_n a_o cadet_n of_o the_o line_n of_o coten_n and_o after_o his_o death_n to_o augustus_n ii_o duke_n of_o hâ—ls_n plonen_fw-mi 5._o sophia_n margareta_n bear_v sept._n 16._o 1615._o marry_v to_o john_n casimier_n a_o cadet_n of_o the_o house_n of_o dessaw_n die_v decemb._n 28._o 1673._o of_o these_o christian_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n and_o make_v his_o residence_n at_o bernburg_n where_o he_o die_v 1565._o he_o marry_v eleanora_n sophia_n daughter_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o holsat_fw-la sundurburg_n 1625._o by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o child_n of_o who_o yet_o the_o here_o name_v only_o come_v to_o maturity_n viz._n 1._o victor_n amadaeus_n bear_v octob._n 6._o 1634._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n and_o marry_v elizabetha_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n palatine_n of_o bipont_n who_o die_v april_n 17._o 1677._o have_v bring_v he_o five_o child_n 1._o carolus_n frederick_n bear_v july_n 13._o 1668._o 2._o lebrecht_n bear_v june_n 28._o 1669._o 3._o sophta_fw-la juliana_n bear_v octob._n 26._o 1672._o die_v aug._n 21._o 1674._o 4._o johannes_n georgius_n bear_v feb._n 14._o 1674._o 5._o christianus_n bear_v and_o die_v 1675._o 2._o eleanora_n hedewig_n bear_v octob._n 28._o 1635._o not_o yet_o marry_v 3._o angelica_n bear_v june_n 6._o 1639._o unmarried_a 4._o anna_n sophia_n bear_v septemb_n 13._o 1640._o marry_v to_o george_n frederick_n count_n solms_n 1664._o 5._o carolus_n ursinus_n bear_v 1643._o die_v at_o parma_n in_o italy_n jan._n 4._o 1660._o 6._o anna_n elizabetha_n bear_v march_v 19_o 1647._o marry_v to_o christian_a ulrick_n duke_n of_o wittenberg_n of_o the_o line_n of_o silesia_n 1672._o die_v sept._n 3._o 1680._o of_o the_o line_n of_o plotzkow_n now_o caethane_a §_o v._o augustus_n three_o son_n of_o joachim_n ernestus_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pletzkow_n a_o prince_n worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n die_v spend_v with_o year_n aug._n 22._o 1653._o and_o 78th_o of_o his_o age._n he_o marry_v sibylla_n countess_n of_o solms_n 1618._o who_o die_v a_o widow_n march_z 23._o 1659._o by_o who_o he_o have_v eight_o child_n 1._o johanna_n bear_v nov_n 24._o 1618._o a_o deaconess_n of_o quidlenburg_n in_o saxony_n 2_o ernestus_n gottlieb_n bear_v sept._n 4._o 1620._o die_v 1654._o 3._o lebrecht_n bear_v april_n 5._o 1622._o he_o revive_v the_o extinct_a line_n of_o caethane_a die_v issueless_a sept_n 7._o 1669._o 4._o dorothea_n bear_v 1623._o die_v 1637._o 5._o ehernpreisz_n bear_v 1625._o die_v 1626._o 6._o sophia_n bear_v 1627._o die_v nou._n 24._o 1679._o 7._o elizabeth_n bear_v march_v 31._o 1630._o 8._o emanuel_n bear_v oct._n 26._o 1631._o he_o return_v from_o the_o defence_n of_o candia_n succeed_v his_o brother_n and_o marry_v anna_n eleanora_n countess_n of_o stolburg_n march_v 23._o 1670._o but_o die_v the_o same_o year_n leave_v his_o wife_n with_o child_n of_o emanuel_n lebrecht_n bear_v may_n 20._o 1671._o the_o only_a survive_a branch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o caethane_n of_o the_o line_n of_o servestan_a §_o vi_o the_o first_o of_o this_o line_n be_v rodolphus_n v._n four_o son_n of_o joachim_n ernestus_n who_o in_o the_o division_n with_o the_o city_n of_o servestan_a have_v the_o lordship_n of_o lindaw_n coswigt_n and_o roslaw_n he_o die_v 1622._o his_o wife_n be_v 1._o dorothea_n hedewig_n daughter_n of_o herry_n julius_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n who_o die_v 1608._o 2._o magdalena_n daughter_n of_o john_n count_n oldenburg_n who_o die_v 1657._o by_o both_o which_o he_o have_v 1._o dorothea_n bear_v sept._n 25._o 1607._o marry_v to_o augustus_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n octob._n 26._o 1623._o die_v sept._n 26._o 1634._o 2._o eleanora_n bear_v 1608._o marry_v to_o frederick_n duke_n of_o holstein_n of_o the_o line_n of_o nordburg_n 1632._o die_v 1681._o 3._o elizabeth_n bear_v 1617._o die_v 1639._o 4._o john_n v._o bear_v march_v 24._o 1621._o as_o also_o two_o other_o daughter_n who_o name_n be_v unknown_a of_o these_o john_n succeed_v his_o father_n he_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o his_o uncle_n anthony_n gunther_n earl_n of_o oldenburg_n and_o die_v july_n 4._o 1667._o his_o wife_n be_v sophia_n augusta_n daughter_n of_o frederick_n duke_n of_o sleswick_n in_o denmark_n who_o he_o marry_v 1649._o she_o die_v a_o widow_n 1681._o and_o bring_v he_o fourteen_o child_n 1._o john_n frederick_n bear_v 1650._o die_v 1651._o 2._o george_n rodolphus_n bear_v 1651._o die_v 1652._o 3._o charles_n william_n bear_v octob._n 26._o 1652._o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n and_o be_v the_o now_o prince_n of_o this_o line_n he_o marry_v sophia_n daughter_n of_o augustus_n former_o precedent_n of_o magdeburg_n june_n 18._o 1676._o by_o who_o he_o have_v 1._o john_n augustus_n bear_v july_n 20._o 1677._o 2._o charles_n frederick_n bear_v july_n 8._o 1678._o 3._o magdalen_n augusta_n bear_v oct._n 20._o 1679._o 4._o anthony_n gunther_n bear_v nou._n 11._o 1653._o 5._o john_n adolphus_n bear_v dec._n 2._o 1654._o 6._o john_n lodowick_n bear_v may_n 4._o 1656._o 7._o joachim_n ernestus_n bear_v 1657._o die_v 1658._o 8._o magdalena_fw-la sibylla_n bear_v 1658._o die_v 1659._o 9_o frederica_n bear_v and_o die_v 1660._o 10._o hedewig_n maria_n eleanora_n bear_v and_o die_v 1662._o 11._o sophia_n augusta_n bear_v march_v 9_o 1663._o 12._o albertus_n bear_v and_o die_v 1665._o 13._o augustus_n bear_v 1666._o die_v 1667._o 14._o a_o daughter_n without_o name_n 1668._o of_o the_o augmentation_n of_o this_o family_n §_o vii_o we_o have_v already_o note_v how_o albertus_n ursus_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1152._o make_v marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n in_o 1180._o bernhard_n obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o saxony_n with_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n in_o 1630._o julius_n henricus_n of_o saxon_n lawenburg_n get_v the_o principality_n of_o slackwerd_n in_o bohemia_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 1650._o john_n of_o servestan_a have_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o jervan_n by_o the_o bequest_n of_o anthony_n gunther_n count_n oldenburg_n of_o its_o decreasing_n §_o viii_o in_o 1315._o the_o county_n of_o ascania_n with_o the_o city_n of_o aschersleben_n come_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o halberstadt_n in_o 1322._o the_o country_n and_o electorate_v of_o brandenburg_n fall_v from_o this_o family_n in_o 1418._o it_o lose_v the_o upper_a saxony_n with_o that_o electorship_n in_o 1640._o william_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n in_o lunenburg_n surname_v the_o victorious_a take_v from_o it_o the_o county_n of_o wolpe_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o the_o family_n in_o the_o next_o french_a war_n the_o king_n of_o france_n out_v the_o line_n of_o servestan_a of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o jervan_n and_o give_v it_o up_o