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+ | Rudolf Christian, Count of [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]] (<em>Graaf van Oost-Friesland</em>), 1625-28, was born 2 June 1602, the second son of [[Enno III, Count of East Friesland (1563-1625)|Enno III]] (1559-1625) and his second wife Anna of Holstein-Gottorp (1575-1625). He succeeded his father in 1625. | ||
Rudolf Christian issued a letter of protection (<em>Schutzbrief</em>) to the Mennonites on 25 May 1626, which became the pattern for all succeeding [[Letters of Protection|letters of protection]] (see [[Privileges (Privilegia)|Privileges]]), and which secured to the Mennonites a legal status; the matters of the [[Oath|oath]] and military service were reserved for a later time. The letter of protection is printed at full length in <em>ML</em> III, 562 ff. | Rudolf Christian issued a letter of protection (<em>Schutzbrief</em>) to the Mennonites on 25 May 1626, which became the pattern for all succeeding [[Letters of Protection|letters of protection]] (see [[Privileges (Privilegia)|Privileges]]), and which secured to the Mennonites a legal status; the matters of the [[Oath|oath]] and military service were reserved for a later time. The letter of protection is printed at full length in <em>ML</em> III, 562 ff. | ||
Rudolf Christian died 17 April 1628 and was succeeded by his younger brother [[Ulrich II, Count of East Friesland (1605-1648)|Ulrich II]]. | Rudolf Christian died 17 April 1628 and was succeeded by his younger brother [[Ulrich II, Count of East Friesland (1605-1648)|Ulrich II]]. | ||
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= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 562 ff. |
Müller, J. P. <em>Die Mennoniten in Ostfriesland vom 16. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert</em>. Emden and Borkum, 1887: 41. | Müller, J. P. <em>Die Mennoniten in Ostfriesland vom 16. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert</em>. Emden and Borkum, 1887: 41. | ||
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Rudolf Christian, Count of East Friesland (Graaf van Oost-Friesland), 1625-28, was born 2 June 1602, the second son of Enno III (1559-1625) and his second wife Anna of Holstein-Gottorp (1575-1625). He succeeded his father in 1625.
Rudolf Christian issued a letter of protection (Schutzbrief) to the Mennonites on 25 May 1626, which became the pattern for all succeeding letters of protection (see Privileges), and which secured to the Mennonites a legal status; the matters of the oath and military service were reserved for a later time. The letter of protection is printed at full length in ML III, 562 ff.
Rudolf Christian died 17 April 1628 and was succeeded by his younger brother Ulrich II.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 562 ff.
Müller, J. P. Die Mennoniten in Ostfriesland vom 16. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert. Emden and Borkum, 1887: 41.
Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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Richard D. Thiessen | |
Date Published | April 2007 |
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Neff, Christian and Richard D. Thiessen. "Rudolf Christian, Count of East Friesland (1602-1628)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2007. Web. 15 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rudolf_Christian,_Count_of_East_Friesland_(1602-1628)&oldid=146200.
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Neff, Christian and Richard D. Thiessen. (April 2007). Rudolf Christian, Count of East Friesland (1602-1628). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rudolf_Christian,_Count_of_East_Friesland_(1602-1628)&oldid=146200.
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