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Frederick II, Elector Palatine

1482–1556

Born
18 Dec 1482, Burg Winzingen
Country of birth
Electoral Palatinate, today Germany
Died
7 Mar 1556, Alzey
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  • Birth18 Dec 1482, Burg WinzingenProbable1 source
  • TitleElector Palatine, 1544–1556Confirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death7 Mar 1556, AlzeyProbable1 source
  • ParentMargaret of Bavaria, Electress PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • ParentPhilip, Elector PalatineConfirmed1 source
  • TitlePrince-ElectorConfirmed1 competing claim1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Burg Winzingen

    Birth, Burg Winzingen

  2. Event · Elector Palatine

    Event

  3. Died · Alzey

    Death, Alzey

What was it like?

The world around Burg Winzingen, 1482: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Frederick was Elector Palatine from 1544 to 1556.

Known for

Frederick II, Count Palatine of the Rhine, also Frederick the Wise, a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1544 to 1556, and pretender to the Norwegian Throne from 1535 to 1556.

Titles held

  • Elector Palatine1544–1556
  • Prince-Elector
News and letters
Around 1485–1525

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Around 1485–1525

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  3. 1534

    Public access to the postal system

    The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.

  4. 1555

    Peace of Augsburg enacted (1555)

    The 1555 Peace of Augsburg established the legal principle that local princes could determine the religion of their subjects as either Lutheran or Catholic. If subjects disagreed with their ruler's choice, they were granted the right to emigrate with their property and families.

Family

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