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Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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<p>Henry V of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , called the Younger, (<i>Heinrich der Jüngere</i>), a member of the <a href="/facts/House_of_Welf/6v8IngBv">House of Welf</a>, was <a href="/facts/Duchy_of_Brunswick-L%25C3%25BCneburg/jw8bBQdI">Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg</a> and ruling <a href="/facts/List_of_the_rulers_of_Brunswick-Wolfenb%25C3%25BCttel/Xr84p9Ao">Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel</a> from 1514 until his death. The last <a href="/facts/Catholic_Church/rJ4F4gqH">Catholic</a> of the Welf princes, he was known for the large number of wars in which he was involved and for the long-standing affair with his mistress <a href="/facts/Eva_von_Trott/IsHEdu5d">Eva von Trott</a>. </p>