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Heinrich, Count of Württemberg

November 15, 2023

Henry of Württemberg (7 September 1448 – 15 April 1519) was, from 1473 to 1482, count of Montbéliard.

Henry, Count of Württemberg
Henry of Württemberg (later representation, probably not authentic)
Born7 September 1448
Stuttgart
Died15 April 1519(1519-04-15) (aged 70)
Hohenurach Castle, near Bad Urach
Spouses
  • Elisabeth of Zweibrücken-Bitsch (1485–87; her death)
  • Eva of Salm (1488–?)
Children
Parents

Life edit

Henry was the second son of Count Ulrich V of Württemberg-Stuttgart (1413–1480), from his second marriage to Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut (1419–1451). As a second son, Henry was provided with a career in the clergy. In 1464, he became provost at Eichstätt. The intent was that he would succeed Adolph II of Nassau as Archbishop of Mainz.

To that end, he was appointed as Adolph's coadjutor and worldly regent in 1465. This plan had been masterminded by the powerful Elector Albrecht III Achilles of Brandenburg, who married his daughter Elisabeth to Henry's brother Eberhard II. This would bind the Archbishopric of Mainz tightly to the Margraviate of Brandenburg and to the imperial party, which was led by Albrecht Achilles, and to which Henry's father Ulrich V also belonged.

The archbishop of Mainz was one of the seven electors and thus had considerable influence on policy in the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation. The plan was directed against the Wittelsbach family, and in particular Elector Palatine Frederick I, who had humiliated Ulrich V in the Battle of Seckenheim in 1462. The Archbishop of Mainz, however, disagreed with the plan and refused to play the intended rôle.

This led to the so-called "coadjutor feud" from 1465 to 1467. In 1466, Count John of Wertheim declared a feud against Henry. This feud escalated to a conflict between the great princes of the Empire and almost to a civil war. In the end, the Elector Palatine won the conflict on a diplomatic level and Henry and the other Württembergs stood empty-handed. Henry was compensated with the district of Bischofsheim, which he returned to the Electorate of Mainz in 1470.

The 1473 Treaty of Urach awarded the county of Montbéliard and the other Württemberg possessions on the left bank of the Rhine to Henry. In the course of a dispute between Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy and Emperor Frederick III, Charles took Henry prisoner in 1474. The captivity lasted until 1477 and Henry was treated very badly, allegedly including a mock execution. After his father's death in 1480, Henry claimed a part of the inheritance, in particular Württemberg-Stuttgart. He did not succeed, and in the 1482 Treaty of Reichenweier, he gave the county of Montbéliard to his brother, Eberhard II.

In 1490, his cousin Eberhard I had Henry arrested in Stuttgart, on the grounds of an alleged mental illness. In 1492, Emperor Frederick III appointed Eberhard I as Henry's legal guardian. Until his death in 1519, Henry and his wife, Eva, were held prisoner on Hohenurach Castle, although they were occasionally allowed to visit Stuttgart.

Importance edit

In 1999, the historian Klaus Graf tried to rehabilitate Henry, who had been stigmatized as a madman by the historiography of Württemberg.[1]

He referred to Henry's intellectual interests, which we can infer from his collections of prints and manuscripts. In 2004, Felix Heinzer tried to compare Henry and Eberhard I as book lovers, based on a recently discovered book from Henry's collection.[2]

Marriage and issue edit

Henry married in 1485 Countess Elisabeth of Zweibrücken-Bitsch. Elizabeth died on 17 February 1487, a few days after giving birth to her son, Eitel Henry, on 8 February 1487. At his confirmation in 1493, Eitel Henry's name was changed to Ulrich and he later became the third Duke of Württemberg.

Henry married again on 21 July 1488, the Countess Eva of Salm; they had two children:

Henry was thus the founder of older line Württemberg-Mömpelgard.

Ancestors edit

References edit

  • Klaus Graf: 3.1.1 Heinrich, in: Sönke Lorenz, Dieter Mertens, Volker Press (eds.): Das Haus Württemberg. Ein biographisches Lexikon, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-17-013605-4, pp. 123–124
  • Gerold Hayer, Ulrich Müller: Flebilis heu maestos cogor inire modos: Gefängnis-Literatur des Mittelalters und der Fall des württembergischen Grafen Heinrich (1448–1519), in: Licht der Natur. Medizin in Fachliteratur und Dichtung. Festschrift für Gundolf Keil zum 60 Geburtstag, Göppingen, 1994, ISBN 3-87452-829-4, pp. 171–193
  • Michael Bärmann: Der Verfasser des Buches der Beispiele als Entrepreneur? Neuaufgefundene Lebenszeugnisse zu Antonius von Pforr, in: Daphnis 37, 2008, pp. 381–408 Review with further information
  • Paul Friedrich von Stälin (1880), "Heinrich I. (Graf von Württemberg-Mömpelgard)", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 11, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 627–628

External links edit

 
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Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Klaus Graf: Graf Heinrich von Württemberg († 1519) – Aspekte eines ungewöhnlichen Fürstenlebens, in: Sönke Lorenz, Peter Rückert (eds.): Württemberg und Mömpelgard 600 Jahre Begegnung. Montbéliard – Wurtemberg 600 Ans de Relations, Schriften zur Südwestdeutschen Landeskunde, issue 26, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, 1999, pp. 107–20 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Felix Heinzer: Heinrich von Württemberg und Eberhard im Bart: zwei Fürsten im Spiegel ihrer Bücher, in: Peter Rückert (ed.): Der württembergische Hof im 15. Jahrhundert: Beiträge einer Vortragsreihe des Arbeitskreises für Landes- und Ortsgeschichte, Stuttgart, Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart, 2006, pp. 149–63
Heinrich, Count of Württemberg
Born: 7 September 1448 Died: 15 April 1519
Preceded by Count of Montbéliard
1473-1482 		Succeeded by

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Wurttemberg mother Contents 1 Life 2 Importance 3 Marriage and issue 4 Ancestors 5 References 6 External links 7 FootnotesLife editHenry was the second son of Count Ulrich V of Wurttemberg Stuttgart 1413 1480 from his second marriage to Elisabeth of Bavaria Landshut 1419 1451 As a second son Henry was provided with a career in the clergy In 1464 he became provost at Eichstatt The intent was that he would succeed Adolph II of Nassau as Archbishop of Mainz To that end he was appointed as Adolph s coadjutor and worldly regent in 1465 This plan had been masterminded by the powerful Elector Albrecht III Achilles of Brandenburg who married his daughter Elisabeth to Henry s brother Eberhard II This would bind the Archbishopric of Mainz tightly to the Margraviate of Brandenburg and to the imperial party which was led by Albrecht Achilles and to which Henry s father Ulrich V also belonged The archbishop of Mainz was one of the seven electors and thus had considerable influence on policy in the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation The plan was directed against the Wittelsbach family and in particular Elector Palatine Frederick I who had humiliated Ulrich V in the Battle of Seckenheim in 1462 The Archbishop of Mainz however disagreed with the plan and refused to play the intended role This led to the so called coadjutor feud from 1465 to 1467 In 1466 Count John of Wertheim declared a feud against Henry This feud escalated to a conflict between the great princes of the Empire and almost to a civil war In the end the Elector Palatine won the conflict on a diplomatic level and Henry and the other Wurttembergs stood empty handed Henry was compensated with the district of Bischofsheim which he returned to the Electorate of Mainz in 1470 The 1473 Treaty of Urach awarded the county of Montbeliard and the other Wurttemberg possessions on the left bank of the Rhine to Henry In the course of a dispute between Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy and Emperor Frederick III Charles took Henry prisoner in 1474 The captivity lasted until 1477 and Henry was treated very badly allegedly including a mock execution After his father s death in 1480 Henry claimed a part of the inheritance in particular Wurttemberg Stuttgart He did not succeed and in the 1482 Treaty of Reichenweier he gave the county of Montbeliard to his brother Eberhard II In 1490 his cousin Eberhard I had Henry arrested in Stuttgart on the grounds of an alleged mental illness In 1492 Emperor Frederick III appointed Eberhard I as Henry s legal guardian Until his death in 1519 Henry and his wife Eva were held prisoner on Hohenurach Castle although they were occasionally allowed to visit Stuttgart Importance editIn 1999 the historian Klaus Graf tried to rehabilitate Henry who had been stigmatized as a madman by the historiography of Wurttemberg 1 He referred to Henry s intellectual interests which we can infer from his collections of prints and manuscripts In 2004 Felix Heinzer tried to compare Henry and Eberhard I as book lovers based on a recently discovered book from Henry s collection 2 Marriage and issue editHenry married in 1485 Countess Elisabeth of Zweibrucken Bitsch Elizabeth died on 17 February 1487 a few days after giving birth to her son Eitel Henry on 8 February 1487 At his confirmation in 1493 Eitel Henry s name was changed to Ulrich and he later became the third Duke of Wurttemberg Henry married again on 21 July 1488 the Countess Eva of Salm they had two children Maria 1496 1541 married Duke Henry V of Brunswick Luneburg George I of Wurttemberg Mompelgard 1498 1558 Henry was thus the founder of older line Wurttemberg Mompelgard Ancestors editAncestors of Heinrich Count of Wurttemberg8 Eberhard III Count of Wurttemberg4 Eberhard IV Count of Wurttemberg9 Antonia Visconti2 Ulrich V Count of Wurttemberg10 Henry of Orbe5 Henriette Countess of Montbeliard11 Marie de Chatillon Vicountess of Blaigny1 Henry Count of Wurttemberg12 Frederick Duke of Bavaria6 Henry XVI Duke of Bavaria13 Maddalena Visconti3 Elisabeth of Bavaria Landshut14 Albert IV Duke of Austria7 Margaret of Austria15 Joanna Sophia of BavariaReferences editKlaus Graf 3 1 1 Heinrich in Sonke Lorenz Dieter Mertens Volker Press eds Das Haus Wurttemberg Ein biographisches Lexikon Kohlhammer Stuttgart 1997 ISBN 3 17 013605 4 pp 123 124 Gerold Hayer Ulrich Muller Flebilis heu maestos cogor inire modos Gefangnis Literatur des Mittelalters und der Fall des wurttembergischen Grafen Heinrich 1448 1519 in Licht der Natur Medizin in Fachliteratur und Dichtung Festschrift fur Gundolf Keil zum 60 Geburtstag Goppingen 1994 ISBN 3 87452 829 4 pp 171 193 Michael Barmann Der Verfasser des Buches der Beispiele als Entrepreneur Neuaufgefundene Lebenszeugnisse zu Antonius von Pforr in Daphnis 37 2008 pp 381 408 Review with further information Paul Friedrich von Stalin 1880 Heinrich I Graf von Wurttemberg Mompelgard Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 11 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 627 628External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Count of Wurttemberg Montbeliard Footnotes edit Klaus Graf Graf Heinrich von Wurttemberg 1519 Aspekte eines ungewohnlichen Furstenlebens in Sonke Lorenz Peter Ruckert eds Wurttemberg und Mompelgard 600 Jahre Begegnung Montbeliard Wurtemberg 600 Ans de Relations Schriften zur Sudwestdeutschen Landeskunde issue 26 Leinfelden Echterdingen 1999 pp 107 20 Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Felix Heinzer Heinrich von Wurttemberg und Eberhard im Bart zwei Fursten im Spiegel ihrer Bucher in Peter Ruckert ed Der wurttembergische Hof im 15 Jahrhundert Beitrage einer Vortragsreihe des Arbeitskreises fur Landes und Ortsgeschichte Stuttgart Kohlhammer Verlag Stuttgart 2006 pp 149 63 Heinrich Count of WurttembergHouse of WurttembergBorn 7 September 1448 Died 15 April 1519Preceded byEberhard I Count of Montbeliard1473 1482 Succeeded byEberhard I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heinrich Count of Wurttemberg 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