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Henry of the Palatinate
1487–1552
- Born
- 24 Feb 1487, Heidelberg
- Country of birth
- Electoral Palatinate, today Germany
- Died
- 13 Jan 1552, Ladenburg
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Facts and their sources
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- Birth24 Feb 1487, HeidelbergProbable1 source
- TitleBishop of Utrecht, 1524–1529Confirmed4 competing claims1 source
- Titlediocesan bishop, 1524Confirmed4 competing claims1 source
- Titlediocesan bishop, 1541Confirmed4 competing claims1 source
- Death13 Jan 1552, LadenburgProbable1 source
- ParentPhilip, Elector PalatineConfirmed1 source
- ParentMargaret of Bavaria, Electress PalatineConfirmed1 source
- TitlebishopConfirmed4 competing claims1 source
- Titlediocesan administratorConfirmed4 competing claims1 source
A life in time
Born · Heidelberg
Birth, Heidelberg
Event · diocesan bishop
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Event · Bishop of Utrecht
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Event · diocesan bishop
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Died · Ladenburg
Death, Ladenburg
What was it like?
The world around Heidelberg, 1487: 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.
Henry was Bishop of Utrecht from 1524 to 1529.
Henry of the Palatinate was Prince-Bishop of Utrecht from 1524 to 1529, Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1524 to 1552 and Prince-Bishop of Freising from 1541 to 1552.
Titles held
- diocesan bishop1524
- Bishop of Utrecht1524–1529
- diocesan bishop1541
- bishop
- diocesan administrator
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Family
Ancestors and children
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