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Marriage contract no. 97: Sachsen-Polen - Österreich

  • Date of contract conclusion: 10. August 1719
  • Place of contract conclusion: s. l.

Groom

  • Name: August (III.) von Sachsen-Polen
  • GND: 118505092
  • Year of Birth: 1696
  • Year of Death: 1763
  • Dynasty: Wettin (Albertiner)
  • Confession: katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Maria Josepha von Österreich
  • GND: 11917426X
  • Year of Birth: 1699
  • Year of Death: 1757
  • Dynasty: Habsburg (Österreich)
  • Confession: katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: August II. von Sachsen-Polen
  • GND: 118505084
  • Dynasty: Wettin (Albertiner)
  • Relationship: Vater

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Karl VI. (Kaiser des Heiligen Römischen Reichs)
  • GND: 118560107
  • Dynasty: Habsburg (Österreich)
  • Relationship: Onkel

Contract content

Invocation of God Naming of those involved (fol. 01r-04r): Naming of the bride’s representative, Anton Florian von Lichtenstein and Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf as authorised representatives of the bride’s representative, naming of the groom’s representative, Jakob Heinrich von Flemming; Marriage by proxy mentioned, 12 June of the current year mentioned; bride mentioned; memory of the deceased father of the bride mentioned; contract regulated by authorised representatives or by the bride’s representative; granting of powers of attorney on 04.06.1719 mentioned; papal dispensation of 17.06.1719 mentioned; Marriage for peace between the countries; contract regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, trousseau, morning gift, widow’s residence and rights of use; free practice of the Catholic faith promised for the bride and her court, Catholic upbringing of the offspring from the marriage regulated.

Article 1 (fol. 04r-04v): Consent of the bride mentioned; Courtship mentioned; consent of the groom’s parents mentioned; marriage according to Catholic rites decided

Article 2 (fol. 04v-05r): The dowry amounts to 100,000 guilders; payment to be made within two years of the wedding in Leipzig on a date to be agreed; insurance of the sum to be arranged by means of a treasury certificate; trousseau appropriate to their social status (clothes, jewellery, silverware and other items) to be provided.

Article 3 (fol. 05r-06v): Female descendants of the Emperor (bride’s side) are entitled to inherit; the legitimate children and their heirs of the female descendants of the Emperor are also entitled to inherit; the entire inheritance law is affected by this regulation (property, lands, principalities, titles of the bride’s side); existing and future possible heirs are included in the regulation; customary law of the archducal house and further agreement of 19 April 1713 mentioned, Pragmatic Sanction mentioned; written renunciation regulated as long as the reigning emperor (bride’s father) has male or female descendants; Renunciation of inheritance by the bride mentioned, confirmation of renunciation of inheritance by the groom’s father, the groom and the authorised ministers, signing regulated.

Article 4 (fol. 06v-07r): If there are no longer any male or female heirs of the bride’s father: ordinary primogeniture regulated, Maria Josepha entitled to inherit, after her death her male and female descendants are entitled to inherit; the bride’s renunciation is ineffective in this case; inheritance regulated in accordance with the order of succession of 19 April 1713

Article 5 (fol. 07r-09r): Confirmation of renunciation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated; previous settlement mentioned; Will of Ferdinand II mentioned; succession pact of 12 September 1713 mentioned; succession by primogeniture for the male heirs of the emperor regulated; after the departure of all current and future male heirs of the emperor, the archduchesses are entitled to inherit; agnatic and cognatic succession possible; All countries and hereditary kingdoms of the Archducal House affected by the regulation; reporting to officials regulated; introduction of ordinary primogeniture regulated; male and female succession possible; ordinary reversales regulated, confirmation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated, delivery promised

Article 6 (fol. 09r-10r): The religious provisions of the Pacis Westphalica must be observed; public and unhindered practice of the Catholic faith for the Archduchess, her male and female descendants and her court regulated; also promised for future descendants, exception regulated?; Comparison of the Catholic religious practice for the bride and her court and the Catholic education of her descendants mentioned; commitment and promise of the father of the groom and the groom regulated.

The numbering of the articles starts again from the beginning.

Article 1, Section 2 (fol. 10r-10v): Public and free practice of religion by the bride and her court in all Saxon and associated countries regulated; court church in the bride’s usual and other residences regulated, Catholic worship regulated, no court church regulated in those places where the bride has no permanent residence

Article 2, Section 2 (fol. 10v-11r): Catholic education of male and female offspring from the marriage regulated

Article 3, Section 2 (fol. 11r-12r): If the groom dies before the bride and there are minor offspring or the offspring die as minors: Education of male and female offspring, appointment and dismissal of educators is the responsibility of the father of the groom and the bride; if the father of the groom is deceased: Education is the sole responsibility of the bride; the bride may retire to the emperor’s hereditary lands, the bride may take her male and female children with her, the bride receives her annual widow’s pension even outside the country, maintenance of the electoral descendants in accordance with their rank is regulated by the chamber, the bride administers the maintenance until the descendants reach the age of majority (princes: 18 years, princesses: 15 years); ? Tutorum Legitimorum regulated;?

Article 4, Section 2 (12r-13r): If the bride and groom die and there are underage or minor biological heirs (male and female) and if the father of the groom is also already deceased: Empress Amalia takes over the care and upbringing of the princely descendants until they reach the age of majority; after her death, the next in line of succession take over this task; reversion regulated? Education is to take place in the Electorate of Saxony. Education is to be regulated by authorised ministers, who have the right to dismiss and appoint secular and ecclesiastical educators.

Article 5, Section 2 (fol. 13r-13v): If the female or male descendants renounce the Catholic religion and profess another: that descendant shall be excluded from any right of inheritance to the imperial possessions; the female and male heirs shall have the right of succession and inheritance; inheritance rights for Catholic descendants shall be regulated as for the Archduchess. No mention of a

Article 6, 7, Section 2 (fol. 14r-14v): Articles concerning renunciation and religion fundamental to the marriage contract; the donatio propter nuptias amounts to 100,000 guilders; after consummation of the marriage, the bride receives a household jewel instead of a morning gift; in the event of her widowhood, remarriage or death, the jewel is redeemed for a sum of 50,000 guilders, which is paid to the bride or her heirs; return of the jewel to the Saxon House is regulated; if no such trinket is given, the bride receives a morning gift of 50,000 guilders, insurance and prescription regulated.

Article 8, Section 2 (fol. 14v-15r): Dowry, morning gift and widow’s pension mentioned?; Widow’s residence granted.

Article 9, Section 2 (fol. 15r-15v): To cover her expenses, the bride receives 25,000 guilders as a hand money; payment of the court by the bride’s agent promised, Lista mentioned.

Article 10, Section 2 (fol. 15v-16v): If the groom dies before the bride and there are or are not any joint descendants: The bride receives the dowry and the lifelong use of the donatio propter nuptias at 5%, as well as all clothing, jewellery, ornaments, etc. in her possession, money, silver and other tableware, movable property and other items; Two copies of an inventory list are to be made, one of which is to be sent to Saxony and the other is to remain in Vienna; Maintenance of the widow’s residence is regulated, free practice of the Catholic religion is regulated, the court staff that has been customary up to now is also to be taken over on the widow’s estate, Moritzburg Castle and a count’s office are regulated, repairs are to be carried out at the expense of the electoral land chamber; Provision of furnishings is regulated; maintenance of the castle is regulated?; if the main buildings are damaged: repairs at the expense of His Royal Majesty or the electoral successors?; if the widow’s residence is destroyed by war, fire or similar: the widow shall receive another princely residence; opening or allocation of the widow’s residence is excluded

Article 11, Section 2 (fol. 16v-19r): As long as the bride remains a widow and does not remarry, and regardless of whether there are descendants from the first marriage: The widow receives an annual widow’s pension of 60,000 guilders, including the annual income from dowry and donation propter nuptias? Payment of 15,000 guilders from the chamber regulated, several offices including all emoluments regulated as collateral, pension, income from customs duties etc. regulated, appurtenances regulated; the sovereign authority and jurisdiction are reserved for the Saxon House, pledge and prescription mentioned; insurance regulated; if the pensions and income are not sufficient to support the widow: chamber dues from the electoral and incorporated lands mentioned, pledging and prescription regulated? Duty and obedience of officials, servants and subjects towards the widow regulated; delivery of the widow’s dower mentioned; Pledging, granting of rights, etc. in the aforementioned places excluded; payment of maintenance if the widow lives in the widow’s residence, in Austria or in the hereditary lands, regardless of whether she has minor children or not; the widow’s return to Austria or the hereditary lands may only take place of her own free will?; if the widow remarries: Payment of the widow’s pension is discontinued, the bride receives the dowry or interest on the dowry at a rate of 5%.

Article 12, Section 2 (fol. 19r-20r): If the bride dies before the groom during the marriage and there are descendants from the marriage: The offspring and the maternal estate are the responsibility of the groom; the upbringing and marriage of the offspring also require the advice of His Imperial and Royal Majesty or his successor; if there are no offspring from the marriage: The property falls under the control of the groom as regulated above? , after which they revert to the bride’s paternal line, otherwise inheritance is regulated by will; delivery of the property is regulated 1 year after the bride’s death, creation of an inventory list with the knowledge of the heirs is regulated; lifelong use by the groom against modest insurance of the dowry capital is regulated; after his death, the next heirs of the bride from the paternal line receive the dowry, unless other arrangements have been made.

Final sentence, section 2 (fol. 20r-21v): Negotiations, signatures and powers of attorney of the authorised representatives mentioned; signed instruments regulated, exchange of signed documents within 14 days regulated; Ratification, approval and confirmation regulated; two copies of the marriage contract and the Pactis Dotalibus regulated, signing by the authorised representatives regulated, sealing regulated, one copy to be given to the Emperor, the other to the Saxon House; dating and signatures

Regulations on succession to the throne

Article 3 (fol. 05r-06v): Female descendants of the Emperor (bride’s side) are entitled to inherit; the legitimate children and their heirs of the female descendants of the Emperor are also entitled to inherit; the entire inheritance law is affected by this regulation (property, lands, principalities, titles of the bride’s side); existing and future possible heirs are included in the regulation; customary law of the archducal house and further agreement of 19 April 1713 mentioned, Pragmatic Sanction mentioned; Written renunciation is regulated as long as the reigning emperor (bride’s father) has male or female descendants; renunciation of inheritance by the bride is mentioned, confirmation of renunciation of inheritance by the groom’s father, the groom and the authorised ministers, signing is regulated.

Article 4 (fol. 06v-07r): If there are no longer any male or female heirs of the bride’s father: ordinary primogeniture regulated, Maria Josepha entitled to inherit, after her death her male and female descendants are entitled to inherit; the bride’s renunciation is ineffective in this case; inheritance regulated in accordance with the order of succession of 19 April 1713

Article 5 (fol. 07r-09r): Confirmation of renunciation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated; previous settlement mentioned; will of Ferdinand II mentioned; succession pact of 12 September 1713 mentioned; Succession by primogeniture for the male heirs of the emperor regulated; after the departure of all current and future male heirs of the emperor, the archduchesses are entitled to inherit; agnatic and cognatic succession possible; all lands and hereditary kingdoms of the archducal house affected by the regulation; Report to officials regulated; introduction of ordinary primogeniture regulated; male and female succession possible; ordinary reversals regulated, confirmation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated, delivery promised.

Article 5, Section 2 (fol. 13r-13v): If the female or male descendants abandon the Catholic religion and profess another: that descendant shall be excluded from any right of inheritance to the imperial possessions; the female and male heirs shall have the right of succession and inheritance; inheritance rights for Catholic descendants shall be regulated as for the Archduchess

Article 7, Section 2 (fol. 14r-14v): Article concerning renunciation and religion fundamental to the marriage contract; the donatio propter nuptias amounts to 100,000 guilders; after consummation of the marriage, the bride receives a household jewel instead of a morning gift; in the event of her widowhood, remarriage or death, the jewel is redeemed for a sum of 50,000 guilders, which is paid to the bride or her heirs. The return of the jewel to the Saxon House is regulated; if no such jewel is given, the bride receives a morning gift of 50,000 guilders, insurance and prescription regulated.

Confessional regulations

Naming of the parties involved (fol. 01r-04r): Naming of the bride’s representative, Anton Florian von Lichtenstein and Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf as authorised representatives of the bride’s representative, naming of the groom’s representative, Jakob Heinrich von Flemming; Marriage by proxy mentioned, 12 June of the current year mentioned; bride mentioned; memory of the deceased father of the bride mentioned; contract regulated by authorised representatives or by the bride’s representative; granting of powers of attorney on 04.06.1719 mentioned; papal dispensation of 17.06.1719 mentioned; marriage for peace between the countries; contract regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, morning gift, widow’s residence and rights of use; free exercise of the Catholic faith promised for the bride and her court, Catholic upbringing of the offspring from the marriage regulated.

Article 1 (fol. 04r-04v): Consent of the bride mentioned; Courtship mentioned; consent of the groom’s parents mentioned; marriage according to Catholic rites decided

Article 6 (fol. 09r-10r): The religious provisions of the Pacis Westphalica must be observed; public and unhindered practice of the Catholic faith regulated for the Archduchess, her male and female descendants and her court; also promised for future descendants, exceptions regulated?; agreement on the Catholic practice of religion for the bride and her court and the Catholic education of her descendants mentioned; commitment and promise of the groom’s father and the groom regulated.

Article 1, Section 2 (fol. 10r-10v): Public and free religious practice of the bride and her court in all Saxon and associated countries regulated; court church in the usual and other residences of the bride regulated, Catholic worship regulated, no court church regulated in those places where the bride has no permanent residence

Article 2, Section 2 (fol. 10v-11r): Catholic education of male and female offspring from the marriage regulated.

Article 5, Section 2 (fol. 13r-13v): If the female or male offspring renounce the Catholic religion and profess another: that offspring shall be excluded from any right of inheritance to the imperial property; the female and male heirs shall have the right of succession and inheritance; inheritance rights for Catholic offspring shall be regulated as for the Archduchess

Article 7, Section 2 (fol. 14r-14v): Article regarding renunciation and religion fundamental to the marriage contract; the donatio propter nuptias is 100,000 guilders; After consummation of the marriage, the bride receives a household jewel instead of a morning gift; in the event of her widowhood, remarriage or death, the jewel is redeemed for a sum of 50,000 guilders, which is paid to the bride or her heirs; return of the jewel to the Saxon House is regulated. if no such trinket is given, the bride receives a morning gift of 50,000 guilders, insurance and prescription regulated.

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 3 (fol. 05r-06v): Female descendants of the emperor (bride’s side) are entitled to inherit; the legitimate children and their heirs of the female descendants of the emperor are also entitled to inherit; the entire inheritance law is affected by this regulation (property, lands, principalities, titles of the bride’s side); existing and future possible heirs are included in the regulation; customary law of the archducal house and further contract of 19 April 1713 mentioned, Pragmatic Sanction mentioned; written renunciation regulated as long as the reigning emperor (bride’s representative) has male or female descendants; renunciation of inheritance by the bride mentioned, confirmation of renunciation of inheritance by the groom’s father, the groom and the authorised ministers, signing regulated

Article 4 (fol. 06v-07r): If there are no longer any male or female heirs of the bride: ordinary primogeniture regulated, Maria Josepha entitled to inherit, after her death her male and female descendants are entitled to inherit; the bride’s renunciation is ineffective in this case; Inheritance regulated in accordance with the order of succession of 19 April 1713.

Article 5 (fol. 07r-09r): Confirmation of renunciation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated; previous settlement mentioned; will of Ferdinand II mentioned; Succession pact of 12 September 1713 mentioned; succession according to primogeniture regulated for the male heirs of the emperor; after the departure of all current and future male heirs of the emperor, the archduchesses are entitled to inherit; agnatic and cognatic succession possible; all countries and hereditary kingdoms of the archducal house affected by the regulation; Report to officials regulated; introduction of ordinary primogeniture regulated; male and female succession possible; ordinary reversals regulated, confirmation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated, delivery promised.

Article 3, Section 2 (fol. 11r-12r): If the groom dies before the bride and there are minor descendants or the descendants die as minors: Education of male and female descendants, appointment and dismissal of educators is the responsibility of the father of the groom and the bride; if the father of the groom is deceased: Education is the sole responsibility of the bride; the bride may retire to the emperor’s hereditary lands, the bride may take her male and female children with her, the bride receives her annual widow’s pension even outside the country, maintenance of the electoral descendants in accordance with their rank is regulated by the chamber, the bride administers the maintenance until the descendants reach the age of majority (princes: 18 years, princesses: 15 years); ? Tutorum Legitimorum regulated;?

Article 4, Section 2 (12r-13r): If the bride and groom die and there are underage or minor biological heirs (male and female) and if the father of the groom is also already deceased: Empress Amalia takes over the care and upbringing of the princely descendants until they reach the age of majority; after her death, the next in line of succession take over this task; reversion regulated? Education shall take place in the Electorate of Saxony. Education shall be regulated by authorised ministers, who shall have the right to dismiss and appoint secular and ecclesiastical educators.

Article 5, Section 2 (fol. 13r-13v): If the female or male descendants renounce the Catholic religion and profess another: That descendant shall be excluded from any right of inheritance to the imperial possessions; the female and male heirs shall have the right of succession and inheritance; inheritance rights for Catholic descendants shall be regulated as for the Archduchess.

Article 7, Section 2 (fol. 14r-14v): Article regarding renunciation and religion fundamental to the marriage contract; the donatio propter nuptias amounts to 100,000 guilders; after consummation of the marriage, the bride receives a household jewel instead of a morning gift; in the event of her widowhood, remarriage or death, the jewel is redeemed for a sum of 50,000 guilders; the sum is paid to the bride or her heirs, return of the jewel to the Saxon house regulated; if no such jewel is given, the bride receives a morning gift of 50,000 guilders, insurance and prescription regulated.

Article 10, Section 2 (fol. 15v-16v): If the groom dies before the bride and there are or are not any joint descendants: The bride receives the dowry and the lifelong use of 5% of the donatio propter nuptias, as well as all clothing, jewellery, ornaments, etc. in her possession, money, silver and other tableware, movable property and other items; Two copies of an inventory list are to be made, one of which is to be sent to Saxony and the other is to remain in Vienna; Maintenance of the widow’s residence is regulated, free practice of the Catholic religion is regulated, the court staff that has been customary up to now is also to be taken over on the widow’s estate, Moritzburg Castle and a count’s office are regulated, repairs are to be carried out at the expense of the electoral land chamber; Provision of furnishings is regulated; maintenance of the castle is regulated?; if the main buildings are damaged: repairs at the expense of His Royal Majesty or the electoral successors?; if the widow’s residence is destroyed by war, fire or similar: the widow shall receive another princely residence; opening or allocation of the widow’s residence is excluded

Article 11, Section 2 (fol. 16v-19r): As long as the bride remains a widow and does not remarry, and regardless of whether there are descendants from the first marriage: the widow receives an annual widow’s pension of 60,000 guilders, including the annual income from dowry and donation propter nuptias; payment of 15,000 guilders from the chamber is regulated; several offices, including all emoluments, are regulated as collateral; pension, income from customs duties, etc., regulated, appurtenances regulated; the sovereign authority and jurisdiction are reserved for the Saxon House, pledge and prescription mentioned; insurance regulated; if the pensions and income are not sufficient to support the widow: chamber dues from the electoral and incorporated lands mentioned, pledging and prescription regulated?; duty and obedience of officials, servants and subjects towards the widow regulated; delivery of the widow’s allowance mentioned?; pledging, granting of rights, etc. in the places mentioned excluded; payment of maintenance if the widow lives in the widow’s residence, in Austria or in the hereditary lands, regardless of whether she has minor children or not, return of the widow to Austria or the hereditary lands may only take place of her own free will?; if the widow remarries: Payment of the widow’s pension is discontinued, the bride receives the dowry or interest on the dowry at a rate of 5%.

Article 12, Section 2 (fol. 19r-20r): If the bride dies before the groom during the marriage and there are descendants from the marriage: The descendants and the maternal estate are the responsibility of the groom; the upbringing and marriage of the descendants also require the advice of His Imperial and Royal Majesty or his successor. if there are no offspring from the marriage: the property falls under the control of the groom as regulated above, after which it reverts to the bride’s paternal line, otherwise inheritance is regulated according to the will; Delivery of the property is regulated 1 year after the bride’s death, creation of an inventory list with the knowledge of the heirs is regulated; lifelong use by the groom against modest insurance of the dowry capital is regulated; after his death, the bride’s next heirs from the paternal line receive the dowry, unless other arrangements have been made.

External authorities involved

Pope: Naming of the parties involved (fol. 01r-04r): Naming of the bride’s representative, Anton Florian von Lichtenstein and Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf as authorised representatives of the bride’s representative, naming of the groom’s representative, Jakob Heinrich von Flemming; Marriage by proxy mentioned, 12 June of the current year mentioned; bride mentioned; memory of the deceased father of the bride mentioned; contract regulated by authorised representatives or by the bride’s representative; granting of powers of attorney on 04.06.1719 mentioned; papal dispensation of 17.06.1719 mentioned; Marriage for peace between the countries; contract regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, morning gift, widow’s residence and rights of use; free practice of the Catholic faith promised for the bride and her court, Catholic upbringing of the offspring from the marriage regulated.

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Naming of the parties involved (fol. 01r-04r): naming of the bride’s representative, Anton Florian von Lichtenstein and Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf as authorised representatives of the bride’s representative, naming of the groom’s representative, Jakob Heinrich von Flemming; Marriage by proxy mentioned, 12 June of the current year mentioned; bride mentioned; memory of the deceased father of the bride mentioned; contract regulated by authorised representatives or by the bride’s representative; granting of powers of attorney on 04.06.1719 mentioned; papal dispensation of 17.06.1719 mentioned; marriage for peace between the countries; contract regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, morning gift, widow’s residence and rights of use; free exercise of the Catholic faith promised for the bride and her court, Catholic upbringing of the offspring from the marriage regulated

Concluding sentence, section 2 (fol. 20r-21v): negotiations, signatures and powers of attorney of the authorised representatives mentioned; Regulation of signed instruments, exchange of signed documents within 14 days; regulation of ratification, approval and confirmation; regulation of two copies of the marriage contract and the Pactis Dotalibus, regulation of signing by the authorised representatives, regulation of sealing, one copy to be given to the Emperor, the other to the Saxon House; dating and signatures

Text reference to past events

Naming of those involved (fol. 01r-04r): naming of the bride’s representative, Anton Florian von Lichtenstein and Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf as representatives of the bride’s representative, naming of the groom’s representative, Jakob Heinrich von Flemming; Marriage by proxy mentioned, 12 June of the current year mentioned; bride mentioned; memory of the deceased father of the bride mentioned; contract regulated by authorised representatives or by the bride’s representative; granting of powers of attorney on 04.06.1719 mentioned; papal dispensation of 17.06.1719 mentioned; Marriage for peace between the countries; contract regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, trousseau, morning gift, widow’s residence and rights of use; free practice of the Catholic faith promised for the bride and her court, Catholic upbringing of the offspring from the marriage regulated.

Article 3 (fol. 05r-06v): Female descendants of the Emperor (bride’s side) entitled to inherit; the legitimate children and their heirs of the female descendants of the Emperor are also entitled to inherit; the entire inheritance law is affected by this regulation (property, lands, principalities, titles of the bride’s side); existing and future possible heirs included in the regulation; customary law of the archducal house and further agreement of 19 April 1713 mentioned, Pragmatic Sanction mentioned; written renunciation regulated as long as the reigning emperor (bride’s father) has male or female descendants; Renunciation of inheritance by the bride mentioned, confirmation of renunciation of inheritance by the groom’s father, the groom and the authorised ministers, signing regulated.

Article 4 (fol. 06v-07r): If there are no longer any male or female biological heirs of the bride’s father: ordinary primogeniture regulated, Maria Josepha entitled to inherit, after her death her male and female descendants are entitled to inherit; the bride’s renunciation is ineffective in this case; inheritance regulated in accordance with the order of succession of 19 April 1713

Article 5 (fol. 07r-09r): Confirmation of renunciation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated; previous settlement mentioned; will of Ferdinand II mentioned; succession pact of 12 September 1713 mentioned; Succession by primogeniture for the male heirs of the Emperor regulated; after the departure of all current and future male heirs of the Emperor, the Archduchesses are entitled to inherit; agnatic and cognatic succession possible; all countries and hereditary kingdoms of the Archducal House affected by the regulation; Report to officials regulated; introduction of ordinary primogeniture regulated; male and female succession possible, ?; ordinary reversals regulated, confirmation by the father of the groom and the groom regulated, delivery promised.

Article 6 (fol. 09r-10r): The religious provisions of the Pacis Westphalica must be observed; public and unhindered practice of the Catholic faith for the Archduchess, her male and female descendants and her court regulated; also promised for future descendants, exception regulated?; settlement regarding the Catholic practice of religion for the bride and her court and the Catholic education of her descendants mentioned; Commitment and promise of the father of the groom and the groom regulated.

Commentary

No pagination/numbering of the contract pages Original contract divided into articles Pages appear to be missing in the numbering

References

  • Archive copy: HHSTA Austria FUK 1848
  • Contract language archive copy: German

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 97. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/97.html.

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