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Christian Ernst, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Christian Ernst was Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode from 1710 until his death in 1771. A devout Pietist with close ties to Halle, he reformed church and school life in his small territory in the northern Harz and supported missions. He built up the castle library at Wernigerode, noted for its large collection of hymn books.
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