Background
Mary was the eldest daughter of the Elector John "the Steadfast" of Saxony (1468–1532) from his second marriage to Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen (1494–1521), daughter Prince of Waldemar VI of Anhalt-Zerbst.
Mary was the eldest daughter of the Elector John "the Steadfast" of Saxony (1468–1532) from his second marriage to Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen (1494–1521), daughter Prince of Waldemar VI of Anhalt-Zerbst.
The marriage of the couple is depicted on the so-called Croÿ Carpet, which shows, in addition to the bridal couple and their families, the Reformers Johannes Bugenhagen, Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. The carpet comes from Cranach"s workshop and is now in the Pomerania State Museum in Greifswald. During the ceremony, Martin Luther is reported to have dropped one of the rings, whereupen and he said: "Hey, devils this is none of your business!.
The marriage of Philip with Maria was meant to ally Pomerania with Saxony, which was leading the evangelical faction in the Diet.
The marriage had been mediated by the Reformer Johannes Bugenhagen. Later that year, Pomerania joined the Schmalkaldic League.
After her husband"s death Mary, who had been promised the district of the Pudagla as her Wittum, initially continued living at Wolgast Castle. George (1540–1544)
John Frederick I (1542–1600), Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
married in 1577 Princess Erdmuthe of Brandenburg (1561–1623)
Bogislaw XIII (1544–1606), Duke of Pomerania-Barth
married firstly, in 1572 Princess Claire of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1550–1598)
married secondly, in 1601 Princess Anne of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1577–1616)
Ernest Louis (1545–1592)
married in 1577 Princess Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1561–1631)
Amalie (1547–1580)
Barnim X (1549–1603), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde
married in Anna Maria of Brandenburg (1567–1618)
Eric (1551–1551)
Margaret (1553–1581)
married in 1574 Duke Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg (1547–1619)
Anna (1554–1626)
married in 1588 Duke Ulrich III of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1528–1603)
Casimir VI (1557–1605), bishop of Cammin.
