Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German duke
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Place of Birth: Dassel, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (10 August 1528 – 17 November 1584) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruler of the Principality of Calenberg from 1545 to 1584.
- Since 1495 the Principality of Göttingen was incorporated in Calenberg. He was the son of Eric I and Elisabeth of Brandenburg.
- While he was still a minor, his mother acted as Regent and introduced the Reformation in Calenberg, including her children's conversion.
- However, in 1547 Eric II declared his reconversion to Roman Catholicism, to the dislike of his mother.
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| Native name | Haags Gemeentearchief | ||
| Location | Stadhuis en Bibliotheek Den Haag Spui 70 The Hague Netherlands | ||
| Coordinates | 52° 04' 38.6? N, 4° 19' 00.52? E   | ||
| Established | 1 January 1884 | ||
| Web page | www.denhaag.nl | ||
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