Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg

Sophie Elisabeth, Duchess of Mecklenburg [- Güstrow ] ( born August 20, 1613 Güstrow † July 2, 1676 in Lüchow ) was a daughter of Johann Albrecht II of Mecklenburg (* May 5, 1590, † April 23, 1636 ). She was Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg and Duchess of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel by marriage.

Life

Sophie Elisabeth of the 17th generation of the Princely House of Mecklenburg is attributed and came to the house of Mecklenburg- Güstrow. She was very musical, got her artistic training at her father, at which the English composer William Brade was hired farm. In 1638, she made ​​the acquaintance of Heinrich Schütz, whose pupil she was. She composed, for example, baroque singing games.

Her grave is in St. Mary's Church Wolfenbüttel.

Sophie Elisabeth married in 1635 August the Younger, Duke of Brunswick- Lüneburg, Duke of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel.

  • Ferdinand Albrecht I (* May 22, 1636, † April 23, 1687 )
  • Maria Elisabeth (* January 7, 1638, † February 15, 1687 ) - 1663 married to Adolf Wilhelm II (* May 15, 1632, † November 21, 1668 ), Duke of Saxe- Eisenach
  • Christoph Franz ( born August 1, 1639 † December 8, 1639 )
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