Marriage contract no. 397: Kursachsen - Dänemark

Contract content

Preamble: Decision to enter into and initiate marriage announced: to preserve the Saxon electoral dignity in the Albertine line, following the recommendation of the Saxon estates, to create closer ties between houses – courtship announced through intermediaries: (527f.)

Article 1: Consent for bride granted: for the benefit and welfare of Christianity, to increase kinship and friendship between both countries

Article 2: Trousseau regulated, transfer of bride, consummation of marriage in Saxony agreed, dowry determined

Article 3: Donatio propter nuptias and widow’s estate regulated: at the discretion of the bride’s father, widow’s income determined, rights of use determined, use of widow’s estate against Saxony prohibited

Article 4: Morning gift determined, personal property of the bride regulated

Article 5: Renunciation of inheritance by the bride regulated: paternal, maternal and fraternal inheritance, with the consent of the groom, except in the event of the extinction of the kings of Denmark

Article 6: After the death of the bride without children: continued use of trousseau, dowry, reversion after the death of the groom regulated

Esch: Sealed by the groom and mediator, consent of the Elector of Saxony assured (530)

Regulations on inheritance law

Morning gift determined, personal property of the bride regulated -

Article 5: Renunciation of inheritance by the bride regulated: paternal, maternal and fraternal inheritance, with the consent of the groom, except in the event of the extinction of the kings of Denmark -

Estates involved

Preamble: On the recommendation of the Saxon estates

External authorities involved

Esch: Sealing by mediator announced

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Esch: Consent of the Elector of Saxony assured

Commentary

Childlessness of Elector Moritz as reason for Augustus’ marriage to secure the Albertine succession (Laursen)

Mediator mentioned in Preamble, Esch: Duke Franz of Brunswick-Lüneburg (GND http://d-nb.info/gnd/118692895) cf. Anna’s declaration of renunciation of inheritance 1548-10-12 (DNT I, pp. 531-533)

Literature

Essegern 2009, p. 56 - Kappel 2009 Anna, p. 91 - Knöfel 2009, p. 91 - Laursen in DNT I, p. 526 f.

References

• Print reference: DNT I, pp. 527–531
• Contract language print: German
• Digitalized print: https://runeberg.org/danotrak/1/0551.html ff.

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 397. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/397.html.

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