Louis Henry (German: Ludwig Heinrich) (11 October 1640 - 3 January 1674) was the Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern from 1653 until 1673.
| Louis Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1640 |
| Occupation | Count Palatine |
| Spouse |
Maria of Orange-Nassau
(m. 1666) |
Life
Louis Henry was born in 1640 as the only surviving son of Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern. He succeeded his father in 1655, and was under the regency of his mother, Marie Eleonore von Brandenburg, till 1658. He retired from ruling in 1673. He died less than a year later, and was buried in the St-Stephan's Church in Simmern.
Marriage
Louis Henry married Maria of Orange-Nassau (5 September 1642 - 20 March 1688) in 1666, daughter of the Dutch prince Frederick Henry. The marriage remained childless.
References
Literature
- Felix Joseph Lipowsky: Karl Ludwig Churfürst von der Pfalz. Seidel, 1824, S. 53
- Heinrich August Pierer: Universal-lexikon der gegenwart und vergangenheit: oder, Neuestes encyclopädisches wörterbuch der wissenschaften, künste und gewerbe, bearb von mehr als 220 gelehrten, Band 18, H. A. Pierer, 1843, S. 148 Digital version
| Louis Henry, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern House of Palatinate-SimmernCadet branch of the House of WittelsbachBorn: 11 October 1640 Died: 3 January 1674 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded byLouis Philip | Duke of Simmern-Kaiserslautern 1655 - 1674 |
Succeeded byCharles I Louis of the Electorate of the Palatinate |
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