Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the son of
Otto V of Lüneburg and
Anne of Nassau-Siegen, was born in 1468. In 1486, Henry took control of Lüneburg from his mother, who had been regent since the death of Henry's grandfather,
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Henry's reign was marked by the complications relating to the
Hildesheim Prince-Bishopric Feud. Henry was on the side of the bishop, and was against the nobility of Hildesheim and the Welfs of Brunswick. In 1519, Henry was victorious in the
Battle of Soltau, though the intervention of the newly elected Emperor
Charles V transformed the victory achieved on the battlefield into a defeat. Henry was on the side of the French during the election, and so earned the enmity of Charles V. Henry's two eldest sons became regents of the country, and Henry went into exile at the French king's court. Henry returned in 1527 during the beginning of the
Reformation in Lüneburg, and tried to regain control of the land with help from those opposed to the Reformation. His attempt failed, and Henry returned to France, only to return in 1530. He spent his last days in the princely house in Lüneburg, which had been given to him by his eldest son. After the death of his first wife,
Margaret of Saxony, Henry married, unequally,
Anna von Campe. He was buried in the abbey of
Wienhausen where his gravestone can still be seen today. ==Children==