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Charles I

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Charles I

d. 1780

Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

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Biography

Charles, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, reigned as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1735 until his death.

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Timeline

The story of Charles I, told in moments.

1713 Birth

Born in Braunschweig, the eldest son of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel.

Was Braunschweig the center of your world or just where you were born? Did your father's military career shape yours?
1735 Event

Inherited the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel from his father. He had fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Ottoman Empire before taking the throne.

Was fighting under Prince Eugene of Savoy the formative experience? Did governing after combat feel like a different kind of battle?
1745 Event

Founded the Collegium Carolinum, now TU Braunschweig, on the advice of his court preacher. Hired Gotthold Ephraim Lessing as his librarian.

Was founding what became TU Braunschweig your most lasting decision? Did hiring Lessing as librarian feel significant at the time?
1776 Event

Signed a treaty with his cousin George III to supply 4,000 troops for service in the American Revolution. The Brunswick soldiers fought at Saratoga and were taken prisoner.

How did you feel sending 4,000 troops to fight against American independence? Was the treaty with George III about duty or money?

Artifacts (12)

Charles I (1600–1649)

17th century · Bronze, cast
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Charles I, King of England

Simon van de Passe, c. 1595 - 6 May 1647

1616 · Engraving on paper
Smithsonian View

Coin (Crown) Showing Charles I

1625 · Silver, gold
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Charles I (1600–1649), King of England

Daniël Mijtens

1629 · Oil on canvas
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Charles I Dominion of the Seas medal

Nicholas Briot

1630 · Silver
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Return of Charles I to London after the Coronation at Edinburgh

Nicholas Briot

1633 · Silver
The Met View

Charles I de Créquy, duc de Lesdiguières

Claude Mellan|Charles de Créquy, duc de Lesdiguières

1633 · Engraving
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Charles I and Henrietta Maria

Charles I, King of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland|Henrietta Maria, Queen of England|Wenceslaus Hollar|Anthony van Dyck

1641 · Etching; first state of three (NH , this impression cited)
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Unite coin of Charles I

Nicholas Briot

1642 · Gold
The Met View

King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria

Simon de Passe

ca. 1630 · Silver
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Adam and Eve with Charles I and Henrietta Maria

after 1634 · Canvas worked with silk and metal thread; tent and couching stitches
The Met View

Génie du christianisme

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