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11-572: Württemberg-Winnental was a branch of the House of Württemberg . It only existed from 1677 to 1733 and was based at the Schloss Winnental in Winnenden . Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg arranged immediately before his death that after his death each of his sons should receive a princely residence and a 'Paragium', an arrangement under which his third son Frederick Charles was granted

22-595: A Catholic royal family, Protestantism survived as the established church, run by a church council composed by members of the nobility of Württemberg. From 1797, with the accession of Duke Frederick II , the royal family was again Protestant. Due to the political upheavals during the reign of Napoleon I , and being an ally of Napoleon, Württemberg became a part of the Confederation of the Rhine , Duke Frederick II

33-406: Is connected to the rest of the grounds by way of pedestrian paths. It is one of the two minor palaces on the estate, along with the main one. The smaller ones were used as hunting lodges . Of all three, this is the only one that is still owned by the royal family of Württemberg after its overthrow in 1918. Much of the privately owned land surrounding Monrepos is now an 18-hole golf course, unlike

44-591: Is on the basis of Agnatic primogeniture Through the marriages of its female members, many royal families descend from any of the Württemberg branches. Royal houses include: Bourbon , Liechtenstein , Orléans , Windsor , Wied-Neuwied , etc. Monrepos Palace Monrepos ( German : Seeschloss Monrepos ) is a lakeside schloss in Ludwigsburg , Germany . Although quite far and almost separate from Favorite Palace and Ludwigsburg Palace , it

55-752: The House created the Royal Dukedom of Urach for a younger cousin, Prince Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach , whose parents had married morganatically in 1800, whereby their sons were excluded from ruling the kingdom. In 1871 the Royal Dukedom of Teck was created for the same dynastic reason for Francis, Duke of Teck . At the end of World War I during the German Revolution all the monarchies in Germany were abolished, King William II abdicated on 30 November 1918. When former King William II died in 1921

66-547: The Schloss Winnental, where he began the Württemberg-Winnental line. At the age of 25 he was granted all his father's powers. The line's existence ended when Frederick Charles' son Charles Alexander succeeded to the main line of the House of Württemberg. House of W%C3%BCrttemberg The House probably originated in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty . Around 1080 the ancestors of modern Württemberg, which

77-535: The senior branch line of the House of Württemberg became extinct, the headship of the House passed to a distant relative, Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg . The line of succession of the house of Württemberg has continued to the present, although the house no longer plays any political role. Heads of the House of Württemberg since 1918 The former royal family still owns the castles Monrepos , Altshausen and Friedrichshafen . All branches descend from Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732–1797). Succession

88-606: The state-owned part, which is made up of parks and museums. Since the 16th century, the Dukes of Württemberg enjoyed hunting along the Eglosheimer Lake. In 1714, Duke Eberhard Ludwig had an octagonal pavilion, the Seehäuslein ("Little Lake House"), constructed on the northern shore. 48°55′11″N 9°10′10″E  /  48.91972°N 9.16944°E  / 48.91972; 9.16944 This article about

99-505: Was made Elector in May 1803, he collected and received secularized and mediated dominions, which greatly enlarged his country in territorial extension. In January 1806 he assumed the title of King of Württemberg . In 1828 King William I adopted a new house law, the rights and obligations of the ruling family have been established, including the exclusive primogeniture in the male line as well as marriage restrictions on coequal level. In 1867

110-560: Was raised to Duke ( Herzog ) by the German King , later Holy Roman Emperor , Maximilian I . During 1534 to 1537 Duke Ulrich introduced the Protestant Reformation , and the country became Protestant. Duke Ulrich became head of the local Protestant Church. In the 18th Century, the Protestant male line became extinct, the head of the house was succeeded by Duke Charles Alexander , a Roman Catholic . Despite having

121-600: Was then called "Wirtemberg", settled in the Stuttgart area. Conrad of Württemberg became heir to the House of Beutelsbach and built the Wirtemberg Castle . Around 1089, he was made Count. Their domains, initially only the immediate surroundings of the castle included, increased steadily, mainly through acquisitions such as those from impoverished homes of Tübingen . At the Diet of Worms in 1495 , Count Eberhard V

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