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Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

1489–1568

Born
19 Nov 1489, Wolfenbüttel
Country of birth
Germany
Died
21 Jun 1568, Wolfenbüttel
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A life in time

  1. Born · Wolfenbüttel

    Birth, Wolfenbüttel

  2. Child born: Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Margravine of Brandenburg-Küstrin

    Birth, Wolfenbüttel

  3. Child born: Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

    Birth, Wolfenbüttel

  4. Died · Wolfenbüttel

    Death, Wolfenbüttel

What was it like?

The world around Wolfenbüttel, 1489: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Known for

Henry V of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, called the Younger,, Was a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1514 until his death. The last Catholic of the Welf princes, he was known for the large number of wars in which he was involved and for the long-standing affair with his mistress Eva von Trott.

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  3. 1534

    Public access to the postal system

    The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.

  4. 1555

    Peace of Augsburg enacted (1555)

    The 1555 Peace of Augsburg established the legal principle that local princes could determine the religion of their subjects as either Lutheran or Catholic. If subjects disagreed with their ruler's choice, they were granted the right to emigrate with their property and families.

Family

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Ancestors and children

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