Heinrich von der Pfalz (1487-1552)

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Name (English)
Heinrich von der Pfalz
Short name
Henry of the Palatinate
Year of birth
1487
Year of death
1552
Short Description
"Henry of the Palatinate (German: Heinrich von der Pfalz) (Heidelberg, 15 February 1487 – Ladenburg, 3 January 1552) was bishop of Utrecht from 1524 to 1529, bishop of Worms from 1523 to 1552 and bishop of Freising from 1541 to 1552.

Hendrik descended from the house of Wittelsbach and was a son of Philip, Elector Palatine. He was canon in Cologne before he was, at the recommendation of the Archbishop of Cologne, bishop of Utrecht elected by the chapters and burghers of Utrecht. But he lacked the support of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Charles, Duke of Guelders, who made life difficult for him. In the bishopric, Henry faced a faction-struggle. He entertained the idea of building a fort inside the city of Utrecht to keep the citizens in check. This idea would later be realised by Charles V as the Vredenburg." - (en.wikipedia.org 10.04.2021)
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