William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

William VII of Hesse -Kassel (* June 21, 1651 in Kassel, † November 21, 1670 in Paris) was Landgrave of Hesse -Kassel

Life

William was the eldest son of the Landgrave William VI. of Hesse- Kassel out of the house of Hesse. After the death of his father in 1663 his mother Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg took over the guardianship of the minors yet. You so certain the policy of land county.

Upon reaching maturity was Landgrave Wilhelm with Amalia of Courland, daughter of Duke Jacob of Courland, engaged. She was a cousin of William VII, the mothers were sisters. Almost simultaneously, he embarked on a Grand Tour in the Netherlands, England and France. In Paris he became very ill " with a fever " and died. The French doctors had cured the 19 -year-old with laxatives and emetics, bloodletting and enemas literally to death.

He was buried in Kassel Martin Church. His fiancée was with his younger brother and successor, Landgrave Karl, married.