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2 apr 2024 · Philip, landgrave of Hesse (1509–67), one of the great figures of German Protestantism. His agile mind, infectious energy, and fearlessness made him the leader of the Protestant estates in the power struggle with Roman Catholic Emperor Charles V.
1 apr 2024 · Only after his son-in-law, Maurice of Saxony, and Philip’s eldest son, William, in alliance with other German princes and Henry II of France, unexpectedly rose against the emperor in March 1552 were he and John Frederick released. Aged and ailing but also wiser, the landgrave returned to his homeland.
4 giorni fa · Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia (German: Ludwig der Eiserne) Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse (German: Heinrich der Eiserne) Henry II, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (German: Heinrich der Eiserne) Henry III, Duke of Żagań (German: Heinrich der Eiserne; Polish: Henryk Żelazny) Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (German: Friedrich der Eiserne ...
4 giorni fa · His first son Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse joined the Nazi Party in 1930, and the SA. Stormtroopers in 1932. In 1933, his three other brothers joined the (SS) and the SA. Prince Philipp of Hesse became a particularly close friend of Hermann Göring, the future head of the Luftwaffe.
1 giorno fa · Frederick II 1720–1785 Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel: Friedrich Karl 1757–1816 Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck: Charles 1744–1836 Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel: Louise of Denmark 1750–1831: William I 1743–1821 Elector of Hesse: Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark 1747–1820: Caroline Matilda of Great Britain 1751–1775: Christian VII ...
10 apr 2024 · The only thing I know about Henry II is that he was blamed for the murder of Thomas Becket and held accountable for it thereby establishing that the king is not above the law. If this is his greatest legacy then he is great for his failure, not his success. On "The Lion in Winter" (1968), keep an eye out for his sons.
27 mar 2024 · Henry II (born March 31, 1519, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, France—died July 10, 1559, Paris) was the king of France from 1547 to 1559, a competent administrator who was also a vigorous suppressor of Protestants within his kingdom.
