Background
Francis was the son of Duke Bogislaw XIII and his wife, Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg. At the instigation of his father, he received the best possible education.
Francis was the son of Duke Bogislaw XIII and his wife, Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg. At the instigation of his father, he received the best possible education.
He indicated at an early age that his interests tended towards knighthood and military affairs His plans to go to the Saxon court, however were thwarted by John Frederick, who brought him into the Bishopric of Cammin, the temporalities of secular princely rule of the bishops. In 1592, he was appointed Coadjutor of the diocese.
In 1593, he participated in the national synod.
In 1594, he made a trip to Vienna and Hungary. He took part in the siege of Esztergom fortress under Matthias, the later Archduke Matthias of Austria.
He went to Italy in 1596 and then returned to Pomerania. His residence was Köslin (renamed as Koszalin in 1945), where he had the castle equipped accordingly.
When in 1604 the King of Sweden offered him the command of 3000 men infantry and 1000 cavalry in the Polish-Swedish war, he had to refuse, in view of the neutrality of Pomerania.
In 1607, he made another journey. This brought him first to Prague and from there via Switzerland and France to the Spanish border. He returned via England, Scotland and the Netherlands.
To secure the borders of his bishopric, he established a small military force in 1614.
His efforts to strengthen the defensive capabilities of Pomerania were largely unsuccessful, due to the resistance of the Estates. They rejected his demand to provide the Stettin arsenal with weapons and equipment, and also refused the inspection announced at Pützerlin in November 1619.
He did not share the scientific interests of his predecessor Philip World War II Projects on geography or national history such as Valentin von Winther"s Pomeranographia, found little support with Francis. He devoted himself intensively to the affairs of government and the city of Stettin.
Documents requiring his signature were always checked thoroughly.
Because of his kindness and affability in dealing with his subjects, he was very popular among the population. She was accused of having caused the early death of the Dukes Philip II and George II, and of causing the other sons of Duke Bogislaw XIII to remain childless. She was found guilty, and executed.
Three month later, Duke Francis fell illinois
He was still healthy in the morning, felt ill after lunch, and died a few days later. In 1610, Duke Francis was married to Sophie of Saxony, a daughter of Elector Christian I of Saxony.
The marriage remained childless.