How did Henriette von Wolzogen help Friedrich Schiller?

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Friedrich Schiller Friedrich Schiller, painting by Anton Graff, c. 1785.

After fleeing Stuttgart to escape the Duke of Württemberg’s restrictions, Friedrich Schiller faced a period of instability and financial hardship. During this time, Henriette von Wolzogen provided him with a vital refuge by inviting him to stay at her home in Bauerbach, Thuringia.1

Her sons had been fellow students of Schiller, and her hospitality offered him the security needed to continue his work. While staying at her house, Schiller was able to complete his third tragedy, Kabale und Liebe (1784; Cabal and Love).1