Sophie Elisabeth Pentz
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Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein (20 September 1619 – April 29, 1657) was the daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark
and Kirsten Munk
. She shared the title Countess of Schleswig
-Holstein
with her mother and siblings.
As her siblings, she was raised by her grandmother Ellen Marsvin
. She was engaged in 1620 and married in 1634 to Christian von Pentz. She was her mother Kirsten Munks' favourite, and her visits to her mother during her house arrest made her father prolong Kirsten's the house arrest in 1646. Sophie Elisabeth sided with her sister Leonora Christina Ulfeldt in her conflict with the crown and took Leonora's son to her at the Swedish court in 1654. She returned to Denmark in 1656. Sophie Elisabeth is described as brutal and temperamental.
Christian IV of Denmark
Christian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects...
and Kirsten Munk
Kirsten Munk
Kirsten Munk was a Danish noble, the second spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark, and mother to twelve of his children.- Early life and Morganatic marriage:...
. She shared the title Countess of Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
-Holstein
Holstein
Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....
with her mother and siblings.
As her siblings, she was raised by her grandmother Ellen Marsvin
Ellen Marsvin
Ellen Marsvin was a Danish noble, landowner and county administrator. She was the mother-in-law of King Christian IV of Denmark as the mother of Kirsten Munk....
. She was engaged in 1620 and married in 1634 to Christian von Pentz. She was her mother Kirsten Munks' favourite, and her visits to her mother during her house arrest made her father prolong Kirsten's the house arrest in 1646. Sophie Elisabeth sided with her sister Leonora Christina Ulfeldt in her conflict with the crown and took Leonora's son to her at the Swedish court in 1654. She returned to Denmark in 1656. Sophie Elisabeth is described as brutal and temperamental.