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LANDGRAVE OF HESSE PHILIP - LoveToKnow Article on LANDGRAVE OF HESSE PHILIP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | He became landgrave on his fathers death in 1509, and having been declared of age in 1518, was married in 1523 to Christina, daughter of George, duke of Saxony (d. |
 | | In 1529 the landgrave signed the protest which was presented to the diet at Spires, being thus one of the original Protestants;, in 1530 he was among the subscribers to the confession of Augsburg; and the formation of the league of Schmalkalden in the same year was largely due to his energy. |
 | | After this defeat the landgrave was induced to surrender to Charles in June by his son-in-law, Maurice, now elector of Saxony, and Joachim 11., elector of Brandenburg, who promised Philip that he should be pardoned, and were greatly incensed when the emperor refused to assent to this condition. |
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