Marie Elisabeth, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Marie Elisabeth, Abbess of Quedlinburg | |
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Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp | |
Holstein-Gottorp | |
Father | Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp |
Mother | Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark |
Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (21 March 1678 – 17 July 1755) was
Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg
from 1718 until her death.
Duchess Marie Elisabeth was born in Hamburg as the youngest child of Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and his wife, Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark. She was considered for marriage to Charles XII of Sweden, but he declined.
In 1718, she was elected Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. However, the
Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI
consequently refused to confirm the elections. The election, however, eventually went ahead but the selection of a duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp instead than a princess of Prussia caused quite a stir. Due to her territorial disputes with the King in Prussia, Marie Elisabeth turned to the Holy Roman Emperor, but without success.
As the ruler, Princess-Abbess Marie Elisabeth restored the castle, the abbey and the
Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia
.
Ancestry
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Bibliography
- H. Lorenz: Werdegang von Stift und Stadt Quedlinburg. Quedlinburg 1922.