

biography
Prince-Bishop Heinrich IV came from the House of Sachsen-Lauenburg. He was the son of Duke Franz I of Saxony-Lauenburg (1543–1581), who converted to Protestantism, and of Sibylle of Saxony. At the age of ten he was already eligible for a canon position in Cologne. Heinrich initially studied at the university there, in particular under the law professor Dr. Betzdorf, who was his landlord in Cologne and became his mentor. His training and his later actions were mainly influenced by Betzdorf Protestant.
1550 |
November 11, 1550
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Ratzeburg, Sachsen-Lauenburg, Deutschland(HRR)
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1584 |
1584
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Hamburg, Germany
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1585 |
April 23, 1585
Age 34
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Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany
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1585
Age 34
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