Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (17 September 1674 – 14 August 1728), was the younger brother of George I of Great Britain.[1] Ernest Augustus was a soldier and served with some distinction under Emperor Leopold I during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1715, he became Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück.
Early life
Ernest Augustus was born on 17 September 1674. He was the sixth son and seventh child of
Ernest Augustus's father was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück,[3] and the first five years of his life were spent in Osnabrück, until his father became Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the family moved to Hanover.[2]
His education followed the customs of the time, by which German princes were expected to travel to foreign courts to make contacts and learn how to conduct diplomatic relations. In summer 1687, he visited the French court at Versailles via Amsterdam. While there, the two brothers were popular with the French royal family.[2]
Military career
After his visit to France, he trod the well-worn path for young German princes of those times and served as a soldier. His family interests were aligned with those of
After his father's death, his elder brother George inherited all his lands and titles, including the electorate. His father, as part of the conditions he had to fulfil to acquire an electorship, had adopted
Dynastic role
With his
Upon the death of
In 1716, Ernst visited England where, on 29 June 1716, he was created
Death
After his sojourn in Great Britain, Ernest Augustus returned to his previous life and continued to divide his time between Schloss Osnabrück and the court at Herrenhausen, while actively managing the affairs of both states. He died at Osnabrück on 14 August 1728 (
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Notes
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These dates use the Gregorian calendar. In Britain his date of birth was 7 September 1674 and his date of death 3 August 1728.
In this article "
OSthe Julian calendar with the start of the year adjusted to 1 January. Events on the European mainland are usually given using the Gregorian calendar, while events in Great Britain are usually given using the Julian calendar with the year adjusted to 1 January. Dates with no explicit Julian or Gregorian postscript will be using the same calendar as the last date with an explicit postscript. - ^ a b c d e f g h i Kilburn 2005.
- Treaty of Westphalia (1648) had stipulated that the bishopric of Osnabrück, a principality within the Holy Roman empire, should alternate between a Catholic prelate and a Protestant prince; the Protestant bishops were secular rulers rather than churchmen."(Kilburn 2005)
- ^ "These titles had previously been held by James II during the reign of his brother Charles II" (Kilburn 2005)
- ^ Vian 1889, p. 293.
- ^ Ernest Augustus and Frederick would have been knighted in August 1716, but was delayed until December and in the end it did not take place until 30 April 1718 when both were represented by proxies. (Kilburn 2005)
- ^ Campbell 2004, p. 281.
References
- Campbell, Clarissa (2004). Queenship in Europe 1660–1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press. p. 281. ISBN 0521814227.
- Kilburn, Matthew (May 2005) [2004]. "Ernest Augustus, Prince, duke of York and Albany (1674–1728)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8839. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Vian, Alsager Richard (1889). Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 17. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 393. . In
External links
- Media related to Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany at Wikimedia Commons