A vagabond courtier; from the memoirs and letters of Baron Charles Louis von Pöllnitz . d influence, ere she could obtain her husbandsfreedom, and that only after he had undergone no lessthan seven months imprisonment, and been sentencedto a fine of £2,000. No such severe punishment wasmeted out to the other conspirators, who had madeWense their catspaw. Witgenstein, a creature of Wartenbergs, was ap-pointed Grand Marshal of the palace in Wenses latters disgrace involved much sorrow and sufferingto his family. His wife followed him to his estate nearZell, and her sons, removed both f
A vagabond courtier; from the memoirs and letters of Baron Charles Louis von Pöllnitz . d influence, ere she could obtain her husbandsfreedom, and that only after he had undergone no lessthan seven months imprisonment, and been sentencedto a fine of £2,000. No such severe punishment wasmeted out to the other conspirators, who had madeWense their catspaw. Witgenstein, a creature of Wartenbergs, was ap-pointed Grand Marshal of the palace in Wenses latters disgrace involved much sorrow and sufferingto his family. His wife followed him to his estate nearZell, and her sons, removed both from the Crown Princesentourage and from Berlin, were sent with a tutor toLiineburg to finish their education. Their outlook on life was indeed not promising !But worse followed. Wense had been granted threemonths grace to pay his fine. His wifes property wasmade security. But it proved insufficient, and, as thefine remained unpaid, Frau von Wenses fine house in theMolk-Markt, with its magnificent furniture, was seizedand sold and the house turned into a gold and silverlace CHARLES XII OF the CoUeetiuu of A. M. Broad ley. 16] CHAPTER II If Frederic the First was weak and easily led, he waskind-hearted. Not for long did he forget the sons andgrandsons of the two soldiers who had served his houseso well, and who were related to him. Presently herecalled the two Pollnitz boys from Liineburg, lesttheir mother, who was a Lutheran, should bring themup as such. The Prussian royal family were staunchCalvinist, or Reformed, and it was left to Fredericssuccessor to smooth the anunosities between the rivalsects. In the case of Charles Louis, however, as will beseen, the Kings care was not destined to bear lastingfruit. Frederic had just founded in the Konigliche Strassehis Academic des Nobles, a well-meant institution, tobring up young nobles of the Court in a manner suitableto their birth. The King gave the nominations; thefees were seventy-five pounds a year, whic
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