Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the youngest son of Henry the Middle. Following a thirty-year joint reign of Brunswick-Lüneburg with his brother Ernest the Confessor, he ruled the newly founded Duch
Duke Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Life-size statue of the Protestant duke on entering the chapel at Gifhorn Castle
Statue of wife Clara in the castle chapel at Gifhorn
Henry I, Duke of Brunswick
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Henry the Middle, also known as “Heinrich der Mittlere” in German, was a member of the House of Welf and ruled as the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. His official title was Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel,
Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
…Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg (23 November 1508 – 23 November 1549) was the youngest son of Henry the Middle. Following a thirty-year joint reign of Brunswick-Lüneburg with his brother Ernest the Confessor, he ruled the newly founded Duchy of Gifhorn from…
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg