Amalia remained unmarried. Later life William went on to have four daughters and two sons with his wife, Maria of Austria. Amalia helped raise her nieces, who received a Lutheran education, whereas the two sons received a Catholic education. Amalia herself observed the Lutheran faith and was unwilling to allow her nieces to adhere to Catholicism. Amalia's dedication to Lutheranism so enraged her brother that allegedly, at one point, he drew his sword and went after Amalia, before being stopped by a servant. Amalia also seems to have had a fondness for music and poetry. There is a songbook, the original of which can be found in Berlin, in which Amalia was very interested. The book, which was owned by a friend of Amalia's, contains five religious songs, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and twenty-seven love songs. Amalia hand-wrote a poem into the book, about longing for a beloved. Amalia also authored a song book which is currently found in the German national library in Berlin, with copies in the public library of Frankfurt and the university library of Frankfurt. Anne of Cleves, who remained in England after her marriage to Henry VIII was annulled, bequeathed a diamond ring to Amalia. Amalia died on the first of March 1586 in Düsseldorf, aged 68 years old, having outlived both her sisters. References 1517 births 1586 deaths 16th-century German writers German women poets House of La Marck Writers from Düsseldorf 16th-century German women writers Nobility from Düsseldorf