Marriage
In 1564, she was married to Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern (1537–1575). Immediately after the wedding she travelled to England in an attempt to convince Queen Elizabeth I to marry her half-brother King Eric XIV. While there she delivered her first child, Edward, who was carried to his christening by Elizabeth. Among her ladies-in-waiting were Helena Snakenborg, who was to stay at the English court.
She stayed in England for about a year, and learned to speak English. During her stay at the English court, she wasted so much money that she attempted to escape from her creditors, but she was caught in Dover in 1565 and a great deal of her jewellery and wardrobe was confiscated by the creditors. She was pregnant at this point, and when she finally reached Rodemachern (now Rodemack) her son was born handicapped, for which she blamed her creditors for the rest of her life.
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