Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Who is Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg?

Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Duchess consort of Schleswig and Countess consort of Holstein-Rendsburg. She was the regent of some of the fiefs of her son Henry during his minority from 1404 to 1415.

She was a daughter of Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg, daughter of Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg. Catherine Elisabeth was the grandmother of Christian I of Denmark and six times great-granddaughter of Henry II of England.

Catherine Elisabeth was in fact likely named only Catherine; she was often referred to as Elisabeth in older literature, but this was likely due to a mixup with her younger sister, who was named Elisabeth. In the 14th century, it was still rare to have two first names such as "Catherine Elisabeth". Due to this confusion, however, she has sometimes been referred to by both names.