Marriage contract no. 32: Frankreich - Württemberg

Contract content

Preamble: To consolidate and continue the friendship and close ties between Their Majesties and their descendants: Appointment of negotiators, contract content announced (243f.)

Article 1: Marriage arranged: Wedding ceremony by proxy in Stuttgart, date set, ratification by groom in France arranged (243f.)

Article 2: Transfer of the bride arranged

Article 3: Dowry arranged: Payment arranged

Article 4: After the death of the bride without children: Reversion of the dowry arranged

Article 5: Investment of the dowry in the groom’s appanage property arranged

Article 6: Renunciation of inheritance and succession to the throne by the bride arranged: in return for payment of the dowry

Articles 7-8: Bridal jewellery specified: as gifts from the bride’s father and the groom, as hereditary property of the bride

Article 9: Maintenance of the bride during the marriage specified

Articles 10-11: Widow’s maintenance specified, widow’s residence regulated: free choice of widow’s residence guaranteed

Article 12: Confidentiality of contract agreed, ratification regulated

Regulations on succession to the throne

Article 6: Renunciation of inheritance, renunciation of succession to the throne by the bride regulated: in return for dowry payment

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 6: Renunciation of inheritance, renunciation of succession to the throne by the bride regulated: in return for dowry payment

Articles 7-8: Bridal jewels stipulated: as gifts from the bride’s father and groom, as hereditary property of the bride

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 12: Confidentiality of contract agreed, ratification regulated

Further contracts between contracting parties

Treaty of Paris 20 May 1802

Alliance Treaty of Ludwigsburg 5 October 1805

Treaty of Brno 11 December 1805 on Further Austria

Rhenish Confederation Act 12 July 1806

Commentary

cf. Denomination of the bride: different denomination not mentioned in the treaty, no provisions regarding the bride’s religious practice mentioned

cf. Art. 1 on marriage: performed by a procurator in Stuttgart according to the Protestant rite, in Paris according to the Catholic rite, cf. Kérautret.

Literature

Kérautret in Grands traités II, p. 243

References

• Print reference: Grands traités II, pp. 243-246
• Contract language print: French

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 32. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/32.html.

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