Marriage contract no. 19: Dänemark - Sachsen-Lauenburg
- Date of contract conclusion: 25. Juni 1525
- Place of contract conclusion: Schwarzenbek
Groom
- Name: Christian, Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein (später Christian III. König von Dänemark)
- GND: 119217120
- Year of Birth: 1503
- Year of Death: 1559
- Dynasty: Oldenburg (Dänemark)
- Confession: Lutherisch
Bride
- Name: Dorothea von Sachsen-Lauenburg
- GND: 132140594
- Year of Birth: 1511
- Year of Death: 1571
- Dynasty: Askanier (Sachsen-Lauenburg)
- Confession: Lutherisch
Actors of the Groom
- Name: Christian, Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein (später als Christian III. König von Dänemark)
- GND: 119217120
- Dynasty: Oldenburg (Dänemark)
- Relationship: /
Actors of the Bride
- Name: Magnus I., Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg
- GND: 104176784
- Dynasty: Askanier (Sachsen-Lauenburg)
- Relationship: Vater
Contract content
Article 1: Marriage proposal announced: by groom to bride’s father, including request for dowry (36)
Article 2: Marriage proposal accepted: by bride’s father, dowry determined, trousseau arranged: following the example of bride’s mother (36f.)
Article 3: Announcement of the agreement to the groom’s father: with the hope of approval, written notification to the bride’s father announced (37)
Ratifications, confirmations, approvals
Approval by the groom’s father hoped for - 3
Commentary
Inspired by Bishop Heinrich of Lübeck, noting that Hz. Magnus had only one son, inheritance of the duchy by the bride possible (Laursen).
Contract in edition not divided into articles.
Literature
Laursen in DNT I, p. 35 f.
References
- Print reference: DNT I, p. 36-37
- Contract language print: German
Recommended citation
Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 19. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/19.html.
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