Heinrich Karl of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
Heinrich Karl von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (born September 7, 1609 in Hesse Castle ; † June 11, 1615 in Helmstedt ) was a prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and administrator of the Halberstadt diocese .
Life
Heinrich Karl was a son of Duke Heinrich Julius von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1564–1613) from his second marriage to Elisabeth (1573–1626), eldest daughter of King Friedrich II of Denmark .
Heinrich Karl was born on October 21, 1613 shortly after the death of his father from the chapter in Halberstadt for Protestant administrator chosen Halberstadt of the diocese. With the election of the 4-year-old, the chapter promised itself to be able to manage the diocese for a few years. Heinrich Karl died of the leaves at the age of 5 before he took office in Helmstedt, where he was to grow up and be brought up . He was buried in the Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel and his older brother Rudolf followed him in office .
literature
- Georg Victor Schmid: The secularized dioceses of Germany , Volume 1, Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1858, p. 195.
- Klamer W. Frantz: History of the Diocese, later the Principality of Halberstadt , Frantz, 1853, p. 209.
Web links
- Heinrich Karl von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel on thepeerage.com , accessed on August 20, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ^ Carl Eduard Vehse: History of the German Courts since the Reformation , Volume 48, Hoffmann and Campe, 1860, p. 95
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Julius of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel |
Administrator of Halberstadt 1613–1615 |
Rudolf III. from Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich Karl of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Halberstadt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1609 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hesse (Osterwieck) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1615 |
| Place of death | Helmstedt |