CHRISTIAN OF ANHALT

1568–1630, prince of Anhalt (1603–30). He was a firm Calvinist and a skilled diplomat. As adviser to Frederick IV, elector palatine, he sought to build a strong Protestant alliance against the Catholic states and achieved limited success with the formation (1608) of the Protestant Union. Christian guided Frederick's son and successor, Frederick V (Frederick the Winter King) and arranged his election (1619) to the Bohemian throne in place of the Roman Catholic king, Ferdinand II, also Holy Roman emperor. Supported by the Catholic League under Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria, Ferdinand sent an army to subdue the Bohemian rebels. When military aid that Christian counted on was not forthcoming, Christian was utterly defeated at the battle of the White Mountain. He was put under the imperial ban, but was pardoned in 1624.

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1.
Queen Victoria's Daughters
Book by E. F. Benson; D. Appleton & Company, 1938
Subjects: Alice--Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt--1843-1878, Beatrice--Princess, consort of Henry, Prince of Battenberg--1857-1944, Helena Augusta Victoria--princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein--1846-1923, Louise--Princess, Duchess of Argyll--1848-1939, Victoria--Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor--1840-1901, Victoria--Queen of Great Britain--1819-1901
...to use H. R. H. Princess Christians memoir of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess...6 Princess Christian, Alice , pp. 4, 5. the mere sake of human intercourse was to...Alexandra, daughter of Prince Christian of SchleswigHolstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg...
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Twisted Cross: The German Christian Movement in the Third Reich
Book by Doris L. Bergen; University of North Carolina Press, 1996
Subjects: German-Christian movement--History, Germany--Church history--1933-1945
...Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia, Mecklenburg, Anhalt, and Lubeck had issued a more detailed "announcement" on the position of "Protestant Jews." That statement blamed...taken against them. It denied that Christian baptism could change anything "about...
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Women against Hitler: Christian Resistance in the Third Reich
Book by Theodore N. Thomas; Praeger Publishers, 1995
Subjects: Bekennende Kirche--History, Church And State--Bekennende Kirche--History, Church And State--Germany--History--1933-1945, Germany--Church History--1933-1945, Persecution--Germany--History--20th Century, Protestant Women--Germany--History--20th Century
...flocks. CHURCH ELECTIONS AND "GERMAN CHRISTIANS" The second Nazi attack on the Church...church constitution, a move that was part of a plan for streamlining German Protestantism...1. Protestant Provincial Church of Anhalt Evangelische Landeskirche Anhalts...
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History of the Christian Church - Vol. 1
Book by Philip Schaff; C. Scribners sons, 1882
Subjects: Church History, Reformation--History
...is, next to the introduction of Christianity, the greatest event in history...directed them into the channel of Christian life, and saved the world from...century contrasts with the state of Christian Europe at the beginning of the...
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Human Freedom, Christian Righteousness: Philip Melanchthon's Exegetical Dispute with Erasmus of Rotterdam
Book by Timothy J. Wengert; Oxford US, 1998
Subjects: Bible--N.T--Colossians--Criticism, Interpretation, Etc--History--16th Century, Erasmus, Desiderius--D. 1536, Free Will And Determinism--Religious Aspects--Christianity--History Of Doctrines--16th Century, Justification--History Of Doctrines--16th Century, Liberty--Religious Aspects--Christianity--History Of Doctrines--16th Century, Melanchthon, Philipp--1497-1560, Righteousness--History Of Doctrines--16th Century
...but rather that he may teach what Christian righteousness really Greek is." When...Melanchthon used Erasmuss Latin translation of Colossians and the intricate web of commentators...conversation between Prince George von Anhalt and Justus Jonas over the nature of sin...
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Religion and Politics in Germany since 1945: the Evangelical and Catholic Churches
Journal article by Sabrina P. Ramet; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 42, 2000
...Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and...In the state of Brandenburg, controlled...both sides, with Christian advocates characterizing...Lubeck and Hans Christian Knuth of Schleswig voted...During the period of the Third Reich, Christians did not carry...
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Perilous Royal Biography: Representations of Catherine II Immediately after Her Seizure of the Throne
Journal article by Ruth Dawson; Biography, Vol. 27, 2004
Subjects: Catherine II, Empress of Russia--History, Catherine II, Empress of Russia--Powers and duties, Empires--History, Empires--Powers and duties, Karsch, Anna Luise--Works
...nonentity. German sources, unlike this English one, were far more likely to locate Catherine as daughter of Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst, who, though long dead, at least had gained a degree of recognition within the Prussian military hierarchy...
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"Terrific and Unprincipled Compositions": The Reception of 'Lover's Vows' and 'Mansfield Park.'
Journal article by Colin Pedley; Philological Quarterly, Vol. 74, 1995
Subjects: Austen, Jane--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jacobins--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Lovers' Vows (Play)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Mansfield Park (Book)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...he says to Amelia Act 3 scene 2). As Anhalt is at all times obedient to the Baron...conservative in both these things, incapable of voicing her feelings directly to Edmund...to deprave and corrupt audiences. The Christian Observer, which in January 1805 had declared...
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Sons and Mothers: Agrippina, Semiramis, and the Philological Construction of Gender Roles in Early Modern Germany (Lohenstein's 'Agrippina,' 1665)
Journal article by Jane O. Newman; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 49, 1996
Subjects: German drama--17th century, Incest--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Mothers and sons--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Queens--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...Num foeminae christianae conveniat studium...edition. Excerpts of the treatise are...Louysa Amona of Anhalt (as well as countless...marriage with Duke Christian. 26 See Le Moyne...conflicting evaluations of Le Moynes stance...and the Birth of Humanism. Bloomington...1989. Jocher, Christian Gottlieb. Allgemeines...
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Johann Valentin Andreae's Utopian Brotherhoods
Journal article by Donald R. Dickson; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 49, 1996
Subjects: Andreae, Johann Valentin--Conduct of life, Church history--Modern period, 1500-
...Christian scholars who would dedicate themselves to a Christian hermetism for the renewal of the world. This goal differs little from the Imago...his eye.(99) We also know that Prince August of Anhalt was prepared to publish the two manifestos together...
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Brother Jens Goes to Work
Magazine article by Edmund A. Meagher; The Christian Century, Vol. 112, October 11, 1995
Subjects: East Germany--Religion, Monasteries--Social aspects, Monks--Planning
...is in the "new" German state of Sachsen-Anhalt. Its been five years since the communist...Unfortunately, there is a dire shortage of good administrators. The best of the former...communists mutter respectfully, "He may be a Christian, but he gets things done." Here are...
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Bach: Ad Majorem Dei Gloria
Magazine article by Tom Pniewski; World and I, Vol. 15, March 2000
Subjects: Bach, Johann Sebastian--Family, Composers--18th century AD, Musicians--18th century AD
...to represent the sea or a canon to describe Christians following the teaching of Jesus. Bachs ability to assess and exploit...meaning by his faith. One need not be Lutheran, Christian, or any kind of believer to appreciate the music of Bach (though...
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Cranachs from Copenhagen
Magazine article by Donald Bruce; Contemporary Review, Vol. 271, July 1997
Subjects: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder--Works, London National Gallery--Exhibitions, United Kingdom--Galleries and museums
...portrait, now in the Dresden Gemaldegalerie, of Christiane von Eulenau, clearly a lady of some importance at the ducal court. He further...John the Steadfast and his bride Margaret of Anhalt with another Judgement of Paris. There is ample...
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Choices Change for Germany
Magazine article by Alan Watson; The World Today, Vol. 54, August 1998
Subjects: Fringe political movements, Germany, Political parties, Politics, Reunification, Social change
...Schroeder challenged Helmut Kohl to a series of televised debates. The spokesman for the Christian Democrats, Rolf Kiefer, turned down Schroeder...brilliant performance in the poll in Saxony-Anhalt in April, increasing its seats in the State...
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Radical Right Makes Its Mark
Magazine article by Martin Schain; The World Today, Vol. 54, August 1998
Subjects: Conservatism, Europe, Fringe political movements, Hate, Nazi groups, Political parties
...the agenda of these parties was co-opted by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) or overtaken by events in...flexibility in reinventing their program. The success of the DVU in Saxony-Anhalt this year, for example, may be linked to the focus...
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German Right Gains New Party Toehold
Newspaper article by Jasmin Fischer; The Washington Times, November 29, 2001
...he scored very close to the established Christian Democratic Party (CDU). Although the PRO...Schill that rewarded him with the position of Hamburgs minister for the interior...elections in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt. According to Mr. Mueller, the party...
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Recent Home and Property Sales
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 24, 2008
Subjects: Banking industry, Real estate industry, Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
...2008, by Delvina M. Christian to Rebecca Ferguson and...Corp to Frederick P. Anhalt III. $267,500; 364 N...Del Webb Communities of Il to Pankaj Dubey and...by Randy L. Smith to Christian Crisantos. Round Lake...Sept. 25, 2008, by Bank of New York to Dallas G...


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encyclopedia articles on: Christian of Anhalt  - 5 results

 
 
1.
Christian of Anhalt
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHRISTIAN OF ANHALT 1568 1630, prince of Anhalt (1603 30). He...formation (1608) of the Protestant Union . Christian guided Fredericks...not forthcoming, Christian was utterly defeated at the battle of the White Mountain...
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White Mountain
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...hill near Prague, Czech Republic. There, in Nov., 1620, the Czech Protestants under Christian of Anhalt were routed by the combined armies of the empire and of the Catholic League, under Tilly. The battle ended the independence of Bohemia for 300...
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Frederick the Winter King
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...king. Influenced by his minister Christian of Anhalt , Frederick accepted but did not...expected from his father-in-law, James I of England, and from the Protestant...under imperial ban and was stripped of all his remaining territories. The...
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Catherine II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...A German princess, the daughter of Christian Augustus, prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, she emerged from the obscurity of her relatively modest background in 1744 when Czarina Elizabeth of Russia chose her as the wife of the future...
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Germany
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Pomerania , Oldenburg , Brunswick , Anhalt , Lippe , Schaumburg-Lippe ) and on the free cities of Hamburg , Bremen , and Lubeck...Franks late in the 5th cent., accepted Christianity, and St. Boniface in the 8th cent...


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