Description:Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani, Catherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham and Bedford, Ivan the Young, Mahmud Begada, Amago Tsunehisa, Adolph Ii, Prince of Anhalt-Kthen, Joan Lloren, Pietro Bonomo. Excerpt: Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Kthen (born 16 October 1458 - d. Merseburg, 24 March 1526), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Kthen . A Roman Catholic Bishop of Merseburg, he remained until his death a staunch opponent of Martin Luther . He was the fifth and youngest son of Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Kthen, by his wife Cordula, daughter of Albert III, Count of Lindau-Ruppin. Life In 1471 Adolph began his studies at the University of Leipzig and in 1475 was elected Rector . Because he and his brothers had decided to become priests, their father Adolph I drew up a succession contract with the Anhalt-Dessau branch of the House of Ascania, headed by George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, to secure the existence of the principality. The contract stipulated that Adolph I would rule jointly with George's son Waldemar VI, and that Adolph I's half-brother Albert VI was to become co-ruler with Waldemar after Adolph's death. Upon the death of Albert VI, Adolph II and his brother Magnus succeeded their uncle as co-rulers of Anhalt-Kthen with their cousins Philip and Waldemar VI. Adolph used the title "Lord of Zerbst" to identify the portion of the principality in which he resided. Despite his spiritual office, Adolph participated in the government of his principality for several years; only in 1508 did he formally renounce his rights along with this brother Magnus. In 1488 Adolph II became Provost of Magdeburg Cathedral, then was ordained...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1458 Births; Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani. To get started finding 1458 Births; Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
56
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC
Release
2010
ISBN
1155139801
1458 Births; Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani
Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani, Catherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham and Bedford, Ivan the Young, Mahmud Begada, Amago Tsunehisa, Adolph Ii, Prince of Anhalt-Kthen, Joan Lloren, Pietro Bonomo. Excerpt: Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Kthen (born 16 October 1458 - d. Merseburg, 24 March 1526), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Kthen . A Roman Catholic Bishop of Merseburg, he remained until his death a staunch opponent of Martin Luther . He was the fifth and youngest son of Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Kthen, by his wife Cordula, daughter of Albert III, Count of Lindau-Ruppin. Life In 1471 Adolph began his studies at the University of Leipzig and in 1475 was elected Rector . Because he and his brothers had decided to become priests, their father Adolph I drew up a succession contract with the Anhalt-Dessau branch of the House of Ascania, headed by George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, to secure the existence of the principality. The contract stipulated that Adolph I would rule jointly with George's son Waldemar VI, and that Adolph I's half-brother Albert VI was to become co-ruler with Waldemar after Adolph's death. Upon the death of Albert VI, Adolph II and his brother Magnus succeeded their uncle as co-rulers of Anhalt-Kthen with their cousins Philip and Waldemar VI. Adolph used the title "Lord of Zerbst" to identify the portion of the principality in which he resided. Despite his spiritual office, Adolph participated in the government of his principality for several years; only in 1508 did he formally renounce his rights along with this brother Magnus. In 1488 Adolph II became Provost of Magdeburg Cathedral, then was ordained...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 1458 Births; Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani. To get started finding 1458 Births; Saint Casimir, Jacopo Sannazaro, William de Cro, Eleanor of Viseu, Camilla Battista Da Varano, Lorenzo Pucci, Baptista Varani, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.