Wilhelm II "der Jungere" Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.

Wilhelm II "der Jungere" Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

Also known as William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

• Son of Wilhelm I "der siegreiche" Welf, Fürst zu Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Cäcilie von Brandenburg, Fürstin zu Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

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WILHELM von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, son of WILHELM I "der Ältere" Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg in Wolfenbüttel & his first wife Cäcilie von Brandenburg (-7 Jul 1503, bur Münden St Blasius). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Wilhelm unde Frederick” as the two sons of “de olde Hertoghe Wilhelm, Hertoghen Hinrikes sone to Brunswick unde to Lunenborch” and his wife “Ceciliam...to Brandenborch”[394]. He succeeded his father in 1482 as WILHELM II "der Jungere" Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. m (Papal dispensation Nürnberg 21 Sep 1444, before 26 Nov 1444) ELISABETH zu Stolberg, daughter of BOTHO Graf zu Stolberg & his wife --- ([1434]-Stauffenburg [7 Sep 1520/1522], bur Gandersheim Barfüsserkirche). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum records that “Hertoghe Wilhelm, Hertoghen Wilhelms sone des olden to Brunswick unde to Lunenborch” married “Elizabeth, des Greven Hinrikes suster to Stalberge, unde ein Her to Wernigerode”[395].

Wilhelm & his wife Elizabeth had three children:

• 1. ANNA ([Hardegsen] [1459/60]-Worms 16 May 1520, bur Worms St Andreas). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Anna”, who married “Lantgreve Lodewich to Hessen”, as the daughter of “Hertoghe Wilhelm, Hertoghen Wilhelms sone des olden to Brunswick unde to Lunenborch” and his wife[396]. m (Münden 17 Feb 1488) WILHELM I Landgraf von Hessen, son of LUDWIG IV "der Freimütige" Landgraf zu Hessen & his wife Mechtild von Württemberg (4 Jul 1466-Kassel 8 Feb 1515, bur Marburg Elisabethkirche).
• 2. 'HEINRICH von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (24 Jun 1463-killed in battle Leerort 23 Jun 1514, bur Braunschweig Cathedral). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Hertoghen Hinrick unde Hertoghen Ereken” as the two sons of “Hertoghe Wilhelm, Hertoghen Wilhelms sone des olden to Brunswick unde to Lunenborch” and his wife[397]. He succeeded his father in 1503 as HEINRICH I Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. m (contract 24 Jun 1485, Aug 1486) KATHARINA von Pommern, daughter of ERICH II Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast & his second wife Sophie von Pommern (1465-Wolfenbuttel 1526). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum records that “Hertogh Hinrick, Hertoghen Wilhelmes sone to Brunswick unde Lunenborch, over Wolt by der Leyne” married “Margaretam, Hertoghen Bucksleves suster to Pomern unde Bart”[398].

Heinrich & his wife had nine children:

• a) CHRISTOPH (1487-Angermünde 22 Jan 1558, bur Verden Cathedral). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Christoph...Hinrich” as the two sons of “Hertogh Hinrick, Hertoghen Wilhelmes sone to Brunswick unde Lunenborch, over Wolt by der Leyne” and his wife[399]. Elected Archbishop of Bremen 1493, coadjutor 1500, installed 1511. Bishop of Verden 1502.
  
• b) HEINRICH von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (10 Nov 1489-Wolfenbüttel 11 Jun 1568, bur Wolfenbüttel). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Christoph...Hinrich” as the two sons of “Hertogh Hinrick, Hertoghen Wilhelmes sone to Brunswick unde Lunenborch, over Wolt by der Leyne” and his wife[400]. He succeeded his father in 1514 as HEINRICH II Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.
  
• c) ELISABETH (-[6 Nov 1560/24 Mar 1563]). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Elizabeth” as the daughter of “Hertogh Hinrick, Hertoghen Wilhelmes sone to Brunswick unde Lunenborch, over Wolt by der Leyne” and his wife[401]. Nun at Steterburg 1503, domina until 1556.
  
• d) KATHARINA (-Neuhaus 29 Jun 1563, bur Ratzeburg Cathedral). m (Wolfenbüttel [17/20] Nov 1509) MAGNUS I Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg, son of JOHANN V Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg & his wife Dorothea von Brandenburg (-1 Aug 1543, bur Ratzeburg Cathedral).
  
• e) FRANZ (1492-Wolfenbüttel 25 Nov 1529, bur Riddagshausen). Bishop of Minden 1508.
  
• f) GEORG (22 Nov 1494-Bremervörde 4 Dec 1566, bur Verden Cathedral). Canon at Köln Cathedral 1514, provost 1530. Canon at Strasbourg Cathedral and at St Gereon, Köln 1523. Provost at St Blasius, Braunschweig 1523. Archdeacon at Strasbourg 1524. Bishop of Minden 1554. Elected Archbishop of Bremen and Bishop of Verden 1558. Installed as Archbishop of Bremen 1561.
  
• g) ERICH ([1500]-29 Nov 1553). Knight of the Teutonic Order 1517. Comtur at Memel 1519/1525, and at Koblenz 1524/1532.
  
• h) WILHELM (-1557 before 8 Oct). Knight of the Teutonic Order, comtur at Mirow 1541/1552.
  
• i) JOHANN (-young, bur Wittenberg).
  * 3. ERICH von Braunschweig (Neustadt am Rübenberge 16 Feb 1470-Hagenau 30 Jul 1540, bur Münden St Blasius). Botho’s Chronicon Brunsvicensium Picturatum names “Hertoghen Hinrick unde Hertoghen Ereken” as the two sons of “Hertoghe Wilhelm, Hertoghen Wilhelms sone des olden to Brunswick unde to Lunenborch” and his wife[402]. He succeeded in 1495 as ERICH I Herzog von Braunschweig-Calenberg. In Göttingen and Hannover 1512. m firstly (Münden 29 Jun 1497) as her second husband, KATHARINA von Sachsen, widow of SIGISMUND "der Münzreiche" Archduke of Austria Graf von Tirol, daughter of ALBRECHT "dem Beherzten" Duke of Saxony & his wife Zdenka Podiebrad of Bohemia (Meissen 24 Jul 1468-Göttingen 10 Feb 1524, bur Münden St Blasii). m secondly (Berlin 26 Feb 1525) as her first husband, ELISABETH von Brandenburg, daughter of JOACHIM I Elector of Brandenburg & his wife Elisabeth of Denmark (Berlin 24 Aug 1510-Ilmenau 27 May 1558, bur Vessra). She married secondly (Münden 31 May and 1 Jun 1546) as his first wife, Poppo Graf von Henneberg-Schleusingen in Ilmenau.

Erich & his second wife had four children:

• a) ERICH von Braunschweig-Calenberg (Münden 10 Aug 1528-Pavia 17 Nov 1584, bur Pavia Santa Maria Coronata). He succeeded his father in 1540 as ERICH II Herzog von Braunschweig-Calenberg. m firstly (Münden 17 May 1545, divorced 2 Mar 1573) SIDONIE von Sachsen, daughter of HEINRICH V "der Fromme" Duke of Saxony & his wife Katharina von Mecklenburg (Meissen 8 Mar 1518-Kloster Weissenfels 4 Jan 1575, bur Freiberg Cathedral). m secondly (Nancy 19/20 Dec 1576) as her first husband, DOROTHEE de Lorraine, daughter of FRANÇOIS I Duke of Lorraine & his wife Christine Pss of Denmark (posthumously Château de Deneuvre 24 Aug 1545-Nancy 2 Jun 1621, bur Nancy). She married secondly (1597) Marc de Rye de la Palud Marquis de Varambon, Comte de la Roche et de Villersexel. Mistress (1): KATHARINA von Weldam, daughter of CORNILLE von Weldam, Imperial counsellor & his wife ---.
  
• b) ELISABETH (Nienover 8 Apr 1526-19 Aug 1566, bur Schelusingen St Johannis). m (Münden 19 Aug 1543) as his first wife, GEORG ERNST Graf von Henneberg-Schleusingen, son of WILHELM [IV] Graf von Henneberg-Schleusingen & his wife Anastasia von Brandenburg (27 May 1511-Dorf Henneberg 27 Dec 1583, bur Schleusingen).
  
• c) ANNA MARIE (23 Apr 1532- Schloß Neuhausen bei Königsberg 20 Mar 1568, bur Königsberg Cathedral). Abbess of Wunstorf to 1550. m (Königsberg 16 Feb 1550) as his second wife, ALBRECHT von Brandenburg Duke of Prussia, son of FRIEDRICH V "der Ältere" Markgraf von Brandenburg in Ansbach & his wife Zofia of Poland (Ansbach 17 May 1490-Schloß Tappiau 20 Mar 1568, bur Königsberg Cathedral).
  
• d) KATHARINA (Münden 28 May 1534-10 May 1559, bur Kloster Hohenfurth). m (Münden 28 Feb 1557 and Krumau 24 Oct 1557) WILHELM Herr von Rosenberg, son of --- (-Prague 31 Aug 1592, bur Krumau).
  

Erich had two illegitimate children by Mistress (1):

• i) KATHARINA (before 9 May 1564-2 Feb 1606). m (1580) GIOVANNI ANDREA Doria, son of --- (-1606).
  
• ii) WILHELM Herr von Lysfelt (-3 Apr 1585, bur Pavia).
  

Source Project MedLands Brunswick - http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRUNSWICK.htm#Katharinadied1563

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• The Peerage
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• Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princes of Calenberg and Göttingen: with his brother Frederick III the Turbulent 1473–1483
• Predecessor: William the Victorious Successor: Frederick III the Turbulent
• Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel: with his brother Frederick III the Turbulent until 1483, Reign 1482–1491
• Predecessor: William the Victorious Successor: Henry the Evil and Eric I
• Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg: Reign 1484–1491

Predecessor: Frederick III the Turbulent Successor: Henry the Evil and Eric I
*Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princes of Göttingen: Reign 1484–1495 Predecessor: Frederick III the Turbulent Successor: Eric I

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Furst Wilhelm II efterträdde fadern 1482 jämte sin bror Fredrik och blev 1483 även hertig av Göttingen. Då Fredrik visade sig vara sinnessjuk satte Wilhelm denne i förvar i Münden 1485, och Fredrik dog där utan arvingar 1495.
Wilhelm överlät styret av furstendömet Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel åt sönerna redan 1491. Vid Fredriks död 1495 delade Wilhelm samma år upp sin fars arv mellan sina egna söner Henrik och Erik.