In 1541 elector Otto Henry converted to Lutheranism and his palace chapel at Neuburg Castle was the first newly built protestant church of all, consecrated on 25 April 1543 by the reformed theologian Andreas Osiander.
Otto Henry ordered upgrading of Neuburg Castle, patronised the arts[3] and was involved in several conflicts, due to his expensive holding of court a huge burden of debts caused his bankruptcy until he inherited the Electoral Palatinate in 1556. In the 1550s Otto Henry established the Bibliotheca Palatina.
^Andreas Edel, "Ottheinrich," in Neue Deutsche Biographie 19:655.
^ abcSchreiber, KH. . Genealogie Mittelalter (in German). self. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
^This included commissioning the lavishly illuminated 16th century Otthenreich Bible. Forbes, Andrew ; Henley, David (2012). Apocalypse: The Illustrated Book of Revelation (with illuminated illustrations from the Otthenreich Bible). Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B008WAK9SS.
^"Der Fürst". Die Reise des Pfalzgrafen Ottheinrich 1536/1537 (in German). Universitätsbibliothek Würzburg. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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Andreas Edel (1999), "Ottheinrich", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 19, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 655–656
Robert Salzer (1887), "Otto Heinrich", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 24, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 713–719
"Otto Henry, Elector Palatine". Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German).
Hans Kilian, Drawings from Elector Ottheinrich's alchemical laboratory
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Otto Henry Elector Palatine German Ottheinrich 10 April 1502 Amberg 1 12 February 1559 Heidelberg 2 a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was Count Palatine of Palatinate Neuburg from 1505 to 1557 and prince elector of the Palatinate from 1556 to 1559 He was a son of Rupert Count Palatine third son of Philip Elector Palatine and of Elizabeth of Bavaria Landshut daughter of George of Bavaria Otto HenryPortrait by Georg Pencz 1550Elector PalatineReign26 February 1556 12 February 1559PredecessorFrederick IISuccessorFrederick IIIBorn10 April 1502AmbergDied12 February 1559 1559 02 12 aged 56 HeidelbergSpouseSusanna of BavariaHouseWittelsbachFatherRuprecht of the PalatinateMotherElisabeth of Bavaria LandshutReligionLutheran from 1540s Roman Catholic until 1540s Contents 1 Life 2 Ancestors 3 References 4 External linksLife editAs grandson of George of Bavaria the young Otto Henry became Count Palatine of the new duchy of Palatinate Neuburg after the Palatinate had lost the Landshut War of Succession against Albert IV Duke of Bavaria After the so called Kolner Spruch Verdict of Cologne the duchy was created from the territories north of the Danube for Otto Henry and Philipp the sons of Ruprecht of the Palatinate While they were minors their grandfather Philip Elector Palatine ruled the duchy until his death in 1508 followed by Elector Frederick II their uncle In 1541 elector Otto Henry converted to Lutheranism and his palace chapel at Neuburg Castle was the first newly built protestant church of all consecrated on 25 April 1543 by the reformed theologian Andreas Osiander Otto Henry ordered upgrading of Neuburg Castle patronised the arts 3 and was involved in several conflicts due to his expensive holding of court a huge burden of debts caused his bankruptcy until he inherited the Electoral Palatinate in 1556 In the 1550s Otto Henry established the Bibliotheca Palatina nbsp Field armour of Otto HenryIn September 1546 Neuburg was occupied by the troops of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor as Otto Henry had supported the Schmalkaldic League In 1552 in occasion of the Peace of Passau Otto Henry could return to Neuburg As Elector from 1556 he then re introduced the Protestant Reformation Otto Henry married Susanna of Bavaria 1502 43 daughter of Albert IV Duke of Bavaria on October 16 1529 in Neuburg an der Donau 2 He was her second husband after Casimir Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth They had no children but Susanna brought five of her eleven children to the marriage She left him a widower 14 years later in 1543 4 Otto Henry died in Heidelberg in 1559 He is buried in the Heiliggeistkirche in Heidelberg 2 Ancestors editAncestors of Otto Henry Elector Palatine16 Louis III Elector Palatine8 Louis IV Elector Palatine17 Matilda of Savoy4 Philip Elector Palatine18 Amadeus VIII of Savoy9 Margaret of Savoy19 Mary of Burgundy2 Ruprecht of the Palatinate20 Henry XVI Duke of Bavaria10 Louis IX Duke of Bavaria21 Margaret of Austria5 Margaret of Bavaria22 Frederick II Elector of Saxony11 Amalia of Saxony23 Margaret of Austria1 Otto Henry Elector Palatine24 Henry XVI Duke of Bavaria 20 12 Louis IX Duke of Bavaria 10 25 Margaret of Austria 21 6 George Duke of Bavaria26 Frederick II Elector of Saxony 22 13 Amalia of Saxony 11 27 Margaret of Austria 23 3 Elisabeth of Bavaria Landshut28 Jogaila14 Casimir IV Jagiellon29 Sophia of Halshany7 Hedwig Jagiellon30 Albert II of Germany15 Elizabeth of Austria31 Elizabeth of LuxembourgReferences edit Andreas Edel Ottheinrich in Neue Deutsche Biographie 19 655 a b c Schreiber KH Otto Heinrich Genealogie Mittelalter in German self Archived from the original on 2010 09 29 Retrieved 2009 10 22 This included commissioning the lavishly illuminated 16th century Otthenreich Bible Forbes Andrew Henley David 2012 Apocalypse The Illustrated Book of Revelation with illuminated illustrations from the Otthenreich Bible Chiang Mai Cognoscenti Books ASIN B008WAK9SS Der Furst Die Reise des Pfalzgrafen Ottheinrich 1536 1537 in German Universitatsbibliothek Wurzburg Retrieved 2009 10 20 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Otto Henry Elector Palatine Andreas Edel 1999 Ottheinrich Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 19 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 655 656 Robert Salzer 1887 Otto Heinrich Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 24 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 713 719 Otto Henry Elector Palatine Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Hans Kilian Drawings from Elector Ottheinrich s alchemical laboratory Digital exhibition of the Ottheinrich BibleOtto Henry Elector PalatineHouse of WittelsbachBorn 1502 Died 1559Regnal titlesNew title Count Palatine of Neuburg1505 1557 Succeeded byWolfgangPreceded byFrederick II Elector Palatine1556 1559 Succeeded byFrederick III Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto Henry Elector Palatine amp oldid 1215349844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
