Prince Fredrick the wise of saxony (1463-1525)
Prince Fredrick was also known as Fredrick the Wise, or Fredrick III. Fredrick the III called the wise elector of Saxony was the eldest son of Ernest, who was also an elector of Saxony, and Elizabeth, daughter of Albert Duke of Bauaria. While in office, Fredrick pressed the need for a reform to the king. He took a very large interest in learning, and education, and in 1502 he founded the University of Wittenberg. At the university he promoted Martin Luther as a professor.
In 1493 he went as a pilgrim to Jerusalem and had been made a holy knight of the Holy Sepulchre. Throughout his life he remained faithful to his religion, Roman Catholic, but he did feel sympathy towards reformers and he didn't want them to be harmed. His sympathy was most likely brought up because of his connections to Wittenberg and Martin Luther. In 1520 he refused to have Luther's writings burned,, in fact, while Luther was in trouble because of the reform, he allowed Luther to stay at his castle and even provided him with protection.
In Lochau, Germany on May 5, 1525, Fredrick the Wise passed away, unmarried, and alone.
In 1493 he went as a pilgrim to Jerusalem and had been made a holy knight of the Holy Sepulchre. Throughout his life he remained faithful to his religion, Roman Catholic, but he did feel sympathy towards reformers and he didn't want them to be harmed. His sympathy was most likely brought up because of his connections to Wittenberg and Martin Luther. In 1520 he refused to have Luther's writings burned,, in fact, while Luther was in trouble because of the reform, he allowed Luther to stay at his castle and even provided him with protection.
In Lochau, Germany on May 5, 1525, Fredrick the Wise passed away, unmarried, and alone.