Wer ist Mona Lisa? – Identifizierung einer Unbekannten mit Hilfe historischer Quellen
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Über ihre Beziehung mit dem Herzog Georg Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle, von der erst nicht von ihr durchzusetzenden Heirat - es wurde nur ein Vertrag abgefasst, der sie in ihrer sexuellen Beziehung mit dem Herzog finanziell absichern sollte -, bis zur heimlich bis schließlich allgemein anerkannten Eheschließung und letztendlich ihrem Titel "Herzogin von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle" berichtet ihre Schwägerin Sophie von der Pfalz uns ausführlich. So lesen wir bei ihr im Jahr 1665 Folgendes: "Mlle. d’Olbreuse had been described to me as gay and giddy … I found, however, the very reverse of this description. She was grave and dignified in manner. Her face was beautiful, her figure tall and commanding. She spoke little, but expressed herself well. Altogether she pleased me extremely. … and the Duke of Zell’s [= Georg Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle] attentions to her becoming daily more marked, the matter was finally concluded by an anti-contract of marriage, in which the Duke pledged himself for ever to her, settling on her 2,000 crowns during his life and 6,000 after his death. This instrument was drawn up by Mlle. La Motthe instead of a lawyer, and signed by the Duke of Zell, Mlle. d’Olbreuse, the Duke [Sophies Gatten, dem jüngsten Bruder von Georg Wilhelm, Ernst August von Braunschweig-Calenberg], and myself. Hoping to touch the Duke, the lady began to weep, saying that, had she married a simple gentleman, she would at least have borne the title Madame, and ended by entreating to be called Duchess of Zell. To this the Duke and I strongly objected … The Duke of Zell settled the matter to our great satisfaction by giving the lady the choice between two names – [Herrin] d’Hoya and de Harburg. She chose the latter …We [Sophie und ihr Gatte] began, however, to remark that the influence of Mme. de Harburg [Eleonore d'Olbreuse] over the Duke of Zell [Georg Wilhelm] was much increased, and her statements, which had at no time been very trustworthy, were implicitly believed by him. … She led him to believe that she came of a wealthy and highly connected family ... In September 1666 a daughter [Sophie Dorothea] was borne to Mme. de Harburg ... Duke Anton Ulrich of Wolfenbüttel, then a cadet, poor and in debt, asked the daughter of Mme. de Harburg in marriage for his eldest son (August Friedrich), a fine young prince, hoping with her money to adjust his affairs. The Duke of Zell, fearing that his daughter might be slighted were she to enter this family without any acknowledged rank, spoke of asking the Emperor to legitimise her. The chancellor secretly hinted that the point could be gained by simply marrying the mother; the Duke, however, stood firm, and contented himself with arranging with my husband [Ernst August im August 1671] that the Emperor should make her so far legitimate as to enable her to bear the arms of any great house which she might enter, without the bar sinister ... [Zur gleichen Zeit:] [Eleonore d'Olbreuse] ... confided to the Princess [Wilhelmine Ernestine von Dänemark, der Kurfürstin von der Pfalz] and other persons that the Duke would marry her were she to have a son." (in: Memoirs of Sophia, Electress of Hanover: 1630-1680, id., pp. 149-156/161-162/164).
Im Jahr 1674 konnte Eleonore d'Olbreuse ihren Geliebten überzeugen, mit ihr in aller Heimlichkeit eine morganatische Ehe einzugehen: " ... that the children should inherit neither the rank nor the possessions of their father. … Mme. de Harburg was only to become Countess of Wilhelmsburg and her children count and countesses of the same place." (in: Memoirs of Sophia, Electress of Hanover: 1630-1680, id., pp. 175/184/254). Im Frühling 1676 wurde diese morganatische Heirat in Gegenwart der Zeugen Herzog Anton Ulrich von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, dessen Gattin und dem Kanzler Schütz zelebriert. Eleonore d'Olbreuse, die sich so sehnlich gewünscht hatte, ihrem Gatten einen Sohn zu gebären, erlitt danach die Totgeburt einer Tochter. Sie sollte ihm keine weiteren Kinder schenken. Nach dem Tod von Johann Friedrich von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, einem Bruder von Georg Wilhelm und Ernst August, im Jahr 1680 war Letzterer bereit, der geliebten Gattin seines noch lebenden Bruders Georg Wilhelm den Titel "Herzogin von Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle" zu gewähren.
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