Louis Henry, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern

Louis Henry (German: Ludwig Heinrich) (11 October 1640 - 3 January 1674) was the Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern from 1653 until 1673.

Louis Henry
Born1640
OccupationCount Palatine
Spouse(s)Maria of Orange-Nassau

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 retired from ruling in 1673. He died less than a year later, and was buried in the St-Stephan's Church in Simmern.[1]

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
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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
Cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach
Born: 11 October 1640 Died: 3 January 1674
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Louis Philip		 Duke of Simmern-Kaiserslautern
1655 - 1674		 Succeeded by
Charles I Louis
of the Electorate of the Palatinate
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