The coat of arms of Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein also appears in the 1614 Bible on the back cover.
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This marriage allied Saxony not only to a royal house of Scandinavia, but also to the north state of Schleswig-Holstein which was ruled by Anna’s uncle, Adolf (reign 1544-1586).
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