All About Royal Families

February 22nd. 1760 marks the birth of Princess Sophie of Saxe-Hildburghausen. This took place in Hildburghausen, now located in Germany. Her parents were Ernest Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Princess Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar. Her godparents were inter alia: * The Danish Royal Couple; * The King of Poland; * Regents of the Houses of Saxe-Coburg, Saxe-Weimar, Mecklenburg and    Weimar. On March 6th. 1776, Princess Sophie of Saxe-Hildburghausen married the Hereditary Prince Francis Fedrick Anthony of Saxe-Saalfeld. She was at that time 16. He was already in love with his future wife: Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf. I made already a Today in History about Francis Frederick Antony, Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld. You can read the blogpost on this link .  Princess Sophie of Saxe-Hildburghausen died on October 28th. 1776 from influenza. She remained childless and she was buried in the crypt of the St. Moritz Church in Coburg. Source picture: Wikipedi

February 21st. 1770 marks the birth of Georges Mouton. This took place in Phalsbourg (France). In 1792 he entered the Revolutionary Army. After serving in several wars, Georges Mouton was promoted to colonel. In 1805 Georges Mouton was promoted to général de Brigade. In 1810 he was created Count of Lobau for his role in the battle of Aspern. During the Russian Campaign (1812), Georges Mouton served as aide-de-camp for Emperor Napoleon I of France. During the Hundred Days, Georges Mouton rallied to Emperor Napoleon I and he was made commander of the VI Infantry Corps. He led the battles of Ligny and Waterloo. There Georges Mouton distinguished himself against the army of Prussia. After the Second Restorations Georges Mouton was forced to leave France, however he returned to his country in 1818. There he was elected to the House of Representatives as a liberal. In 1831 he was made peer of France and Marshal for his services for King Louis Philippe of France.

February 19th. 1559 marks the birth of Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Parents His parents were Philibert of Baden-Baden and Mechtild of Bavaria. Youth In October 1569, Philip's father, Philibert, died during the battle of Montcontour. Philip who was then 10 years old and his sister, Jakobae were raised by their guardian Albert V, Duke of Bavaria in strict  catholic faith. However at the University of Inglostadt Philip was educated in the spirit of the counter reformation. Reign Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden had promised freedom of religion to  his subjects, however under his son, Philip II this freedom was restricted. In 1579 Philip gave the order to build a castle in Renaissance style. This increased his debts enormously. During his reign, witch hunts took place. This was a dark side in the history of Baden-Baden. In 1580, 18 women were burnt.  Death Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden died on June 7th. 1588 with

Hendrick van Brederode Statue Brussels own picture taken in 2017 Hendrick, also written as Henry, Hendrik, Lord of Brederode was born in December 1531 in Brussels, now capital of Belgium. His parents were Reinoud III van Brederode and Philippotte von der Marck. Hendrick was their eldest son. They were members of the noble family van Brederode. Hendrick was raised in the Reformed faith and he fought on the side of the Prince of Orange and the Count of Egmont against the Spanish inquisition. In 1566 he was one of the founders of the Confederacy of nobles who bound themselves to keep their rights and their freedom of the country. They signed a very important document: Compromise of Nobles. On April 5th. 1566 Hendrick was one of the nobles who gave a petition with grievance to Margaret of Parma, the regent of The Netherlands. Hendrick became an important member during the Eighty Year's War. He was named 'Grote Geus' or in English 'Big Beggar'