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==Life==
==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]].<ref>http://www.royaltyguide.nl/families/wittelsbach/pfalzsimmern2.htm</ref>
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 was under the regency of his mother, [[Marie Eleonore von Brandenburg]], till 1658. He retired from ruling in 1673. He died less than a year later, and was buried in the St-Stephan's Church in [[Simmern]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.royaltyguide.nl/families/wittelsbach/pfalzsimmern2.htm |title=Paltz |access-date=2014-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818121352/http://www.royaltyguide.nl/families/wittelsbach/pfalzsimmern2.htm |archive-date=2014-08-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Marriage==
==Marriage==
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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
(m. 1666)

Leben

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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 was under the regency of his mother, Marie Eleonore von Brandenburg, till 1658. He 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Paltz". Archived from the original on 2014-08-18. Retrieved 2014-09-09.

Literature

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  • 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 Duke of Simmern-Kaiserslautern
1655 - 1674
Succeeded by