Marriage contract no. 171: Spanien - Kurpfalz
- Date of contract conclusion: 28. Juli 1689
- Place of contract conclusion: Wien
Groom
- Name: Karl II., König von Spanien
- GND: 118776797
- Year of Birth: 1661
- Year of Death: 1700
- Dynasty: Habsburg (Spanien)
- Confession: Katholisch
Bride
- Name: Maria Anna von der Pfalz-Neuburg
- GND: 123154405
- Year of Birth: 1667
- Year of Death: 1740
- Dynasty: Wittelsbach (Pfalz)
- Confession: Katholisch
Actors of the Groom
- Name: Karl II., König von Spanien
- GND: 118776797
- Dynasty: Habsburg (Spanien)
- Relationship: /
Actors of the Bride
- Name: Philipp Wilhelm, Kurfürst von der Pfalz
- GND: 118742221
- Dynasty: Wittelsbach (Pfalz)
- Relationship: Vater
Contract content
Preamble: Negotiations conducted with the knowledge and consent of the Emperor, marriage agreed, Pope’s dispensation available
Article 1: Dowry: offset against Spanish debts to Elector Philip William
Article 2: Dower, dowager’s livelihood and right of inheritance to dower regulated
Article 3: Investment in and interest on dowry and dower regulated
Article 4: Bridal treasure determined
Article 5: Livelihood of Maria Anna fixed
Article 6: Dowager’s livelihood and dowager’s residence within Spain regulated
Article 7: Maria Anna’s court regulated
Article 8: Maria Anna’s right to leave the country as a widow assured
Article 9: Maria Anna’s voyage to her husband´s court: incognito due to war, via Wesel
Article 10: Maria Anna’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: except in the event of the counts of the Palatine’s extinction
Article 11: Compliance and ratification assured
Regulations on inheritance law
Article 2: Dower, dowager’s livelihood and right of inheritance to dower regulated
Article 10: Maria Anna’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: except in the event of the counts of the Palatine’s extinction
Ratifications, confirmations, approvals
Article 11: Compliance and ratification assured
Further contracts between contracting parties
Palatinate’s accession to the alliance of Augsburg 1686-06-29
Commentary
Ü - Philipp Wilhelm: represented by 2 imperial councillors! Original contract is not divided into articles
References
- Print reference: CTS 18, S. 453-462
- Contract language print: Latin, Spanish
Recommended citation
Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 171. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/171.html.
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