[84] Princess Frederica Charlotte Mary of Wurtemberg, later Grand-duchess Helen Paulowna of Russia (1807-1873), daughter of Prince Paul of Wurtemberg, and married, in 1824, to the Grand-duke Michael Paulovitch, brother to the Tsar Alexander and the Grand-duke Nicholas.—B.
[85] Frederic II. Elector of Brandenburg (1413-1471), surnamed "Iron-tooth," on account of his strength; abdicated in 1469.—T.
[86] Joachim II. Elector of Brandenburg (1505-1571), the first Lutheran Elector of Brandenburg. He died on the 3rd of January 1571, said to have been poisoned by Lippold, a Jew at the Court of Brandenburg.—T.
[87] Lippold (d. 1571), Master of the Mint, was tortured and executed for the death of Joachim II., although the case was never proved against him.—T.
[88] John Sigismund Elector of Brandenburg (1572-1619) added the Duchy of Prussia to his States, through his marriage with Anne, eldest daughter of Albert Duke of Prussia, and heiress to the Duchy.—T.
[89] George William Elector of Brandenburg (1595-1640), surnamed "the Irresolute." The anecdote is taken from Frederic the Great's Memoirs of Brandenburg.—T.
[90] Gustavus II. Adolphus King of Sweden (1594-1632).—T.
[91] Frederic William Elector of Brandenburg (1620-1648), surnamed the Great Elector, in whom began the power of this House.—T.
[92] A quotation from Frederick the Great's Memoirs of Brandenburg.—T.
[93] Frederic III. Elector of Brandenburg, later Frederic I. King of Prussia (1657-1713). In 1701, the Emperor Leopold, whom he had assisted against the Turks, raised his Duchy of Prussia into a kingdom.—T.