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{{Short description|Elector Palatine from 1576 to 1583}}
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| name = Louis VI, Elector Palatine
| image = LudwigVIPfalz.JPG
| name = Louis VI
| image = Kurfuerst Ludwig VI. Pfalz.jpg
| caption = Louis VI, Elector Palatine
| caption = Louis VI, Elector Palatine
| succession = [[Elector Palatine]]
| succession = [[Elector Palatine]]
| reign = 1575 - 1583
| reign = 26 October 1576 – 22 October 1583
| predecessor = [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine|Frederick III]]
| predecessor = [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine|Frederick III]]
| successor = [[Frederick IV, Elector Palatine|Frederick IV]]
| successor = [[Frederick IV, Elector Palatine|Frederick IV]]
| noble family = [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach]]
| house = [[House of Wittelsbach|Wittelsbach]]
| father = [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine]]
| father = [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine]]
| mother = [[Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]]
| mother = [[Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]]
| spouse = [[Elisabeth of Hesse]]<br/>[[Anne of Ostfriesland]]
| spouse = [[Elisabeth of Hesse]]<br/>[[Anne of Ostfriesland]]
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1539|7|4|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth_date|1539|7|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Heidelberg]]
| birth_place = [[Simmern]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1583|10|22|1539|7|4|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1583|10|22|1539|7|4|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Simmern]]
| death_place = [[Heidelberg]]
}}
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'''Ludwig VI, [[Elector Palatine]]''' (4 July 1539 in [[Simmern]] &ndash; 22 October 1583 in [[Heidelberg]]), was an [[Prince-elector|Elector]] from the [[Palatinate-Simmern]] branch of the house of [[Wittelsbach]]. He was the first-born son of [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine]] and [[Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]].
'''Louis VI, [[Elector Palatine]]''' (4 July 1539 in [[Simmern]] &ndash; 22 October 1583 in [[Heidelberg]]), was an [[Prince-elector|Elector]] from the [[Palatinate-Simmern]] branch of the house of [[Wittelsbach]]. He was the first-born son of [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine]] and [[Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]].{{sfn|Thomas|2010|p=Appendix B}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
To learn French, the young prince Ludwig visited the Burgundian University Dole in 1554. As presumptive heir of the Electorate in the Palatinate, he was already participating in government affairs at the court of [[Otto Henry, Elector Palatine]]. Since 1563, he was governor of the [[Upper Palatinate]].
To learn French, the young prince Ludwig visited the Burgundian University Dole in 1554. As presumptive heir of the Electorate in the Palatinate, he was already participating in government affairs at the court of [[Otto Henry, Elector Palatine]]. Since 1563, he was governor of the [[Upper Palatinate]].


Unlike his father, he gave preference to [[Lutheranism]] over [[Calvinism]], purging Calvinists from positions at the [[University of Heidelberg]]. The Calvinist theologians found protection at the court of Prince [[John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern|John Casimir]], the brother of Ludwig, in [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse]] and established the "[[Casimirianum Neustadt]]". During the [[Cologne War]] Louis VI was the only Lutheran imperial prince who stood on the side of Cologne's Elector and Archbishop [[Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg]]. With the Lutheran reorganization of the country Louis adopted a new court constitution, a police constitution and in 1582, a grand country constitution.
Unlike his father, he gave preference to [[Lutheranism]] over [[Calvinism]], replacing Calvinists from positions at the [[University of Heidelberg]].{{sfn|Jeffery|2018|p=25}} The Calvinist theologians found protection at the court of Prince [[John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern|John Casimir]], the brother of Ludwig, in [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse]] and established the "[[Casimirianum Neustadt]]". During the [[Cologne War]] Louis VI was the only Lutheran imperial prince who stood on the side of Cologne's Elector and Archbishop [[Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg]]. With the Lutheran reorganization of the country Louis adopted a new court constitution, a police constitution and in 1582, a grand country constitution.


==Family and children==
==Family and children==
Ludwig VI was married twice. First, on 8 July 1560, he married [[Elisabeth of Hesse]] (13 February 1539 &ndash; 14 March 1582). They had the following children:
Ludwig VI was married twice. First, on 8 July 1560, he married [[Elisabeth of Hesse]] (13 February 1539 &ndash; 14 March 1582).{{sfn|Thomas|2010|p=39}} They had the following children:
#[[Maria of Palatinate-Simmern|Anna Marie]] (b. Heidelberg, 24 July 1561 - d. Eskilstuna, 29 July 1589), married [[Charles IX of Sweden]].
#[[Maria of Palatinate-Simmern|Anna Marie]] (b. Heidelberg, 24 July 1561 - d. Eskilstuna, 29 July 1589), married [[Charles IX of Sweden]]{{sfn|Cook|Broadhead|2012|p=329}}
# Elisabeth (b. Heidelberg, 15 June 1562 - d. Heidelberg, 2 November 1562).
# Elisabeth (b. Heidelberg, 15 June 1562 - d. Heidelberg, 2 November 1562).
# Dorothea Elisabeth (b. [[Jagdschloss|Jagdschloß]] Deinschwang, 12 January 1565 - d. Jagdschloß Deinschwang, 7 March 1565).
# Dorothea Elisabeth (b. [[Jagdschloss|Jagdschloß]] Deinschwang, 12 January 1565 - d. Jagdschloß Deinschwang, 7 March 1565).
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# Johann Friedrich (b. Amberg, 17 February 1569 - d. Amberg, 20 March 1569).
# Johann Friedrich (b. Amberg, 17 February 1569 - d. Amberg, 20 March 1569).
# Ludwig (b. Amberg, 30 December 1570 - d. Amberg, 7 May 1571).
# Ludwig (b. Amberg, 30 December 1570 - d. Amberg, 7 May 1571).
# Katharina (b. Amberg, April 1572 - d. Amberg, 16 October 1586).
# Katharina (b. Amberg, April 1572 - d. Amberg, 16 October 1586), died young.
# Christine (b. Schloß Hirschwald, 6 January 1573 - d. Zweibrücken, 21 July 1619).
# Christine (b. Schloß Hirschwald, 6 January 1573 - d. Zweibrücken, 21 July 1619), unmarried.
# [[Frederick IV, Elector Palatine]] (b. Amberg, 5 March 1574 - d. Heidelberg, 9 September 1610).
# [[Frederick IV, Elector Palatine]] (b. Amberg, 5 March 1574 - d. Heidelberg, 9 September 1610).{{sfn|Thomas|2010|p=39}}
# Philip (b. Amberg, 4 May 1575 - d. Amberg, 9 August 1575).
# Philip (b. Amberg, 4 May 1575 - d. Amberg, 9 August 1575).
# Elisabeth (b. Amberg, 24 November 1576 - d. Heidelberg, 10 April 1577).
# Elisabeth (b. Amberg, 24 November 1576 - d. Heidelberg, 10 April 1577).
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Second, he married on 12 July 1583 Countess [[Anne of Ostfriesland]] (26 June 1562 &ndash; 21 April 1621), but they had no children.
Second, he married on 12 July 1583 Countess [[Anne of Ostfriesland]] (26 June 1562 &ndash; 21 April 1621), but they had no children.


== Ancestors ==
==References==
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*{{cite book |title=The Routledge Companion to Early Modern Europe, 1453-1763 |first1=Chris |last1=Cook |first2=Philip |last2=Broadhead |publisher=Routledge |year=2012 }}
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*{{cite book |title=Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia: The Philosopher Princess |first=Renée |last=Jeffery |publisher=Lexington Books |year=2018 }}
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*{{cite book |title=A House Divided: Wittelsbach Confessional Court Cultures in the Holy Roman Empire, C. 1550-1650 |first=Andrew L. |last=Thomas |publisher=Brill |year=2010 }}
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| 1= 1. '''Louis VI, Elector Palatine'''
| 2= 2. [[Frederick III, Elector Palatine]]
| 3= 3. [[Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]]
| 4= 4. [[John II, Count Palatine of Simmern]]
| 5= 5. [[Beatrix of Baden]]
| 6= 6. [[Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth]]
| 7= 7. [[Susanna of Bavaria]]
| 8= 8. [[John I, Count Palatine of Simmern]]
| 9= 9. Johanna of Nassau-Saarbrücken
| 10= 10. [[Christopher I of Baden-Baden]]
| 11= 11. [[Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen]]
| 12= 12. [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]]
| 13= 13. [[Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Sophia Jagiellon]]
| 14= 14. [[Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria]]
| 15= 15. [[Kunigunde of Austria]]
| 16= 16. [[Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern]]
| 17= 17. Margaret of Guelders
| 18= 18. [[Johann II of Nassau-Saarbrücken]]
| 19= 19. Johanna of Loon
| 20= 20. [[Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden]]
| 21= 21. [[Catherine of Austria (1420-1493)|Catherine of Austria]]
| 22= 22. Philip II of Katzenelnbogen
| 23= 23. Ottilie of Nassau
| 24= 24. [[Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg]]
| 25= 25. [[Anna of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg|Anna of Saxony]]
| 26= 26. [[Casimir IV Jagiellon]]
| 27= 27. [[Elisabeth of Austria (1436–1505)|Elisabeth of Austria]]
| 28= 28. [[Albert III, Duke of Bavaria]]
| 29= 29. Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
| 30= 30. [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor]]
| 31= 31. [[Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 24 March 2024

Louis VI
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
Elector Palatine
Reign26 October 1576 – 22 October 1583
PredecessorFrederick III
SuccessorFrederick IV
Born(1539-07-04)4 July 1539
Simmern
Died22 October 1583(1583-10-22) (aged 44)
Heidelberg
SpouseElisabeth of Hesse
Anne of Ostfriesland
HouseWittelsbach
FatherFrederick III, Elector Palatine
MotherMarie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Louis VI, Elector Palatine (4 July 1539 in Simmern – 22 October 1583 in Heidelberg), was an Elector from the Palatinate-Simmern branch of the house of Wittelsbach. He was the first-born son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.[1]

Biography[edit]

To learn French, the young prince Ludwig visited the Burgundian University Dole in 1554. As presumptive heir of the Electorate in the Palatinate, he was already participating in government affairs at the court of Otto Henry, Elector Palatine. Since 1563, he was governor of the Upper Palatinate.

Unlike his father, he gave preference to Lutheranism over Calvinism, replacing Calvinists from positions at the University of Heidelberg.[2] The Calvinist theologians found protection at the court of Prince John Casimir, the brother of Ludwig, in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse and established the "Casimirianum Neustadt". During the Cologne War Louis VI was the only Lutheran imperial prince who stood on the side of Cologne's Elector and Archbishop Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg. With the Lutheran reorganization of the country Louis adopted a new court constitution, a police constitution and in 1582, a grand country constitution.

Family and children[edit]

Ludwig VI was married twice. First, on 8 July 1560, he married Elisabeth of Hesse (13 February 1539 – 14 March 1582).[3] They had the following children:

  1. Anna Marie (b. Heidelberg, 24 July 1561 - d. Eskilstuna, 29 July 1589), married Charles IX of Sweden[4]
  2. Elisabeth (b. Heidelberg, 15 June 1562 - d. Heidelberg, 2 November 1562).
  3. Dorothea Elisabeth (b. Jagdschloß Deinschwang, 12 January 1565 - d. Jagdschloß Deinschwang, 7 March 1565).
  4. Dorothea (b. Amberg, 4 August 1566 - d. Amberg, 10 March 1568).
  5. Frederick Philip (b. Amberg, 19 October 1567 - d. Amberg, 14 November 1568).
  6. Johann Friedrich (b. Amberg, 17 February 1569 - d. Amberg, 20 March 1569).
  7. Ludwig (b. Amberg, 30 December 1570 - d. Amberg, 7 May 1571).
  8. Katharina (b. Amberg, April 1572 - d. Amberg, 16 October 1586), died young.
  9. Christine (b. Schloß Hirschwald, 6 January 1573 - d. Zweibrücken, 21 July 1619), unmarried.
  10. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (b. Amberg, 5 March 1574 - d. Heidelberg, 9 September 1610).[3]
  11. Philip (b. Amberg, 4 May 1575 - d. Amberg, 9 August 1575).
  12. Elisabeth (b. Amberg, 24 November 1576 - d. Heidelberg, 10 April 1577).

Second, he married on 12 July 1583 Countess Anne of Ostfriesland (26 June 1562 – 21 April 1621), but they had no children.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas 2010, p. Appendix B.
  2. ^ Jeffery 2018, p. 25.
  3. ^ a b Thomas 2010, p. 39.
  4. ^ Cook & Broadhead 2012, p. 329.

Sources[edit]

  • Cook, Chris; Broadhead, Philip (2012). The Routledge Companion to Early Modern Europe, 1453-1763. Routledge.
  • Jeffery, Renée (2018). Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia: The Philosopher Princess. Lexington Books.
  • Thomas, Andrew L. (2010). A House Divided: Wittelsbach Confessional Court Cultures in the Holy Roman Empire, C. 1550-1650. Brill.

External links[edit]

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