Samuel Pufendorf on Axel Oxenstierna's supposed intention of marrying Kristina to his son Erik and on Kristina's ultimate refusal to marry anyone at all

Sources:

De rebus gestis Friderici Wilhelmi Magni, electoris Brandenburgici, commentariorum libri novendecim, volume 1, book 2, page 98, by Samuel Pufendorf, 1695

https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_gciWaqEDwhUC/page/97/mode/2up

Mémoires concernant Christine, volume 1, page 106 and footnote (3), Johan Arckenholtz, 1751

https://books.google.com/books?id=KgtcAAAAcAAJ&dq=reine+christine+de+suède+ferrario+savant+d%27italie+1653+lettre&source=gbs_navlinks_s

The account:

§. 49. ... Ex eo igitur tempore Elector [Fridericus Wilhelmus Brandenburgici] cogitationem de matrimonio cum Christina plane seposuit; qvod à Gustavo Adolfo Rege destinatum Axelius Oxenstierna evertit, spe filium Ericum eidem connubio jungendi. Sed qva spe istum & Reginæ generositas, nuptias cum subdito adspernantis, & Caroli Gustavi fervens tunc gratia evolvit; à qvo & ipso tamen affinis Magnus Gabriel Gardius animum Reginæ hactenus avertit, ut nullas plane nuptias inire constitueret. Per qvod id obtentum iri sperabatur, ut vetus eligendi Reges mos revivisceret, stabiliendæ procerum potentiæ inserviturus. Qvæ destinata tamen à Christina assumtus in Principem hæreditarium Carolus Gustavus elusit. ...

With modernised spelling:

§. 49. ... Elector [Fridericus Wilhelmus Brandenburgici] cogitationem de matrimonio cum Christina plane seposuit; quod a Gustavo Adolpho rege destinatum Axelius Oxenstierna evertit, spe filium Ericum eidem conubio jungendi. Sed qua spe istum et reginæ generositas, nuptias cum subdito adspernantis, et Caroli Gustavi fervens tunc gratia evolvit; a quo et ipso tamen affinis Magnus Gabriel Gardius animum reginæ hactenus avertit, ut nullas plane nuptias inire constitueret. Per quod id obtentum iri sperabatur, ut vetus eligendi reges mos revivisceret, stabiliendæ procerum potentiæ inserviturus. Quæ destinata tamen a Christina assumtus in principem hæreditarium Carolus Gustavus elusit. ...

French translation (my own; I cannot tag it as such due to character limits in the tags):

§. 49. ... L'électeur [Frédéric-Guillaume de Brandebourg] rejeta complètement la pensée d'un matrimoine avec Christine, projeté par le roi Gustave-Adolphe et rejeté par Axel Oxenstierna dans l'espérance de l'unir à son fils Éric par le même mariage. Mais quelle espérance lui inspirait la générosité de la reine, qui méprisait le mariage avec une sujet, et la faveur fervente de Charles-Gustave à l'époque? Son parent, Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie, avait cependant tellement détourné l'esprit de la reine de lui qu'elle avait décidé de ne pas contracter de mariage du tout. On espérait ainsi faire revivre l'ancienne coutume d'élire des rois, ce qui servirait à asseoir le pouvoir des nobles. Mais Charles-Gustave, que Christine avait nommé prince héréditaire, évita cette nomination. ...

Swedish translation (my own; I cannot tag it as such due to character limits in the tags):

§. 49. ... Kurfursten [Friedrich Wilhelm av Brandenburg] lade helt undan tanken på äktenskap med Kristina, som var påtänkt av konung Gustav Adolf och omkullkastad av Axel Oxenstierna i hopp om att förena henne med sonen Erik genom samma äktenskap. Men vilket hopp väckte drottningens generositet, som föraktade äktenskapet med en undersåtar, och Karl Gustavs då glödande gunst hos honom? Hans frände, Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie, hade emellertid vänt drottningens sinne så långt bort från honom att hon beslöt sig för att inte ingå något äktenskap alls. Man hoppades därmed att den gamla seden att välja konungar skulle återupplivas, vilket tjänade till att etablera adelsmännens makt. Karl Gustav, som utnämndes till arvfurste av Kristina, undvek dock detta förordnande. ...

English translation (my own):

§. 49. ... The Elector [Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg] completely set aside the thought of matrimony with Kristina, which was intended by King Gustav Adolf and overturned by Axel Oxenstierna in the hope of joining her to his son Erik through the same marriage. But what hope did the Queen's generosity, who despised marriage with a subject, and the then fervent favour of Karl Gustav, inspire in him? His kinsman, Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie, had, however, turned the Queen's mind so far away from him that she decided not to enter into any marriage at all. It was thereby hoped that the old custom of electing kings would be revived, serving to establish the power of the nobles. However, Karl Gustav, who was appointed hereditary prince by Kristina, evaded this appointment. ...

Above: Kristina.

Above: Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg.

Above: Karl Gustav.

Above: Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie.

Above: Samuel Pufendorf.