Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, consort of Christian III from 1525 and Queen consort of Denmark and Norway.
Background
She was a direct descendant of Canute IV of Denmark and brought the line of his daughter Cæcilia Knudsdatter back into the Danish royal line.
Canute IV of Denmark
Cæcilia Knudsdatter
Inger Eriksdatter
Esbern Snare (Hvide)
Ingeborg Esbernsdatter (Hvide)
Ingeborg Pedersdatter
Albert III, Count of Gleichen
Christine of Gleichen
Heinrich X, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
Günther XXV, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg in Sondershausen
Günther XXIX, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
Heinrich XXIV, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
Anna of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
Elisabeth of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Career
Her sister Catherine was the first consort of Gustav I of Sweden. They lived at their own courts in Haderslev and Törning. She became queen in 1533, though due to the Civil War (Count"s Feud) that immediately followed her husband"s accession to the throne, her coronation did not take place until 1537.
Queen Dorothea was interested in politics, and although it is unclear exactly how much influence she had, she is thought to have participated in appointing and dismissing officials.
She was, however, prevented from taking a formal seat in the council. She never learned to speak Danish.
Her control over her ladies-in-waiting was strict. In 1540, Birgitte Gøye was freed from her engagement with her assistance, which lead to a law banning arranged engagements of minors.
She was widowed in 1559.
She opposed the match between the king and Anne of Hardenberg. This last made the king regard her almost a traitor, and he exiled her to Sønderborg Castle, where she spent the remainder of her life. Descent from.