Clara Elisabeth von Platen
German noblewoman
Clara Elisabeth Countess von Platen-Hallermund
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Clara Elisabeth Countess von Platen-Hallermund
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Born | 14 January 1648 |
Died | 30 January 1700 (1700-01-30) (aged 52) |
Spouse(s) | Franz Ernst, Baron (later Count) von Platen |
Issue |
Baron / Count Ernest August
Sophia von Kielmansegg, Countess of Darlington |
Father | Georg Philipp von Meysenbug |
Mother | Anna Elisabeth von Meysenbug |
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Clara Elisabeth, Countess von Platen-Hallermund (14 January 1648 — 30 January 1700, Schloss Monplaisir , in what is now the Von-Alten-Garten in Hannover ) was a German noblewoman, most notable as the mistress of Ernest Augustus (Elector of Hanover, father of George I of Great Britain) and for her involvement in the Königsmarck affair .
Early life
She was the eldest daughter of Georg Philipp von Meysenbug-Züschen (1610-1669) and his wife, who was also his relative, Anna Elisabeth von Meysenbug (1620-1681). [1]
Court life
Clara Elisabeth's father tried to get her and her sister Catharina positions at the French court at Versailles . When this attempt failed, he placed them at the court of Ernest Augustus, where Clara Elisabeth served as lady-in-waiting to the Duchess Sophia and attracted the Duke's attention. Exerting great influence on him, she had two children with him: Ernst August (1674–1726) and Sophia von Kielmansegg (1675–1717). In spite of being the Duke's / Elector's life-long mistress, Clara Elisabeth was married to Franz Ernst, Baron / Count (Reichsgraf since 1689) von Platen-Hallermund (1631–1709).
Bibliography
- Paul Gerhard Zeidler: Elisabeth von Platen, eine deutsche Pompadour. Roman 1921
- Paul Morand : Sophie Dorothea von Celle. Die Geschichte eines Lebens und einer Liebe. Christian Wegner Verlag 1968, ISBN 3-9800226-0-9
- Thea Leitner: Skandal bei Hof - Frauenschicksale an europäischen Königshöfen. Piper Verlag München 1997, ISBN 3-492-22009-6
- Elisabeth E. Kwan / Anna Eunike Röhrig: Vergessene Frauen der Welfen. Göttingen : MatrixMedia Verl. 2008, ISBN 978-3-932313-30-1
- Elisabeth E. Kwan / Anna Eunike Röhrig: Frauen vom Hof der Welfen. 20 Biografien. Göttingen : MatrixMedia Verl. 2006, ISBN 3-932313-17-8
References
- ↑ "Klara Elisabeth von Platen-Hallermund, Mäitresse von Ernst August" . 14 January 1648.
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