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George William was one of the nearest and senior-most male-line claimants to the succession. Shortly after the death of the duke, George William invaded the duchy with his troops and occupied it.
George William ( German: Georg Wilhelm; 26 January 1624 – 28 August 1705) was the first Welf Duke of Lauenburg after its occupation in 1689. From 1648 to 1665, he was the ruler of the Principality of Calenberg as an appanage from his eldest brother, Christian Louis, Prince of Luneburg.
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (17 February 1582, in Celle – 12 April 1641, in Hildesheim), ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635. George was the sixth son of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1535–1592) and Dorothea of Denmark (1546–1617).
William, Duke of Brunswick ( German: Wilhelm August Ludwig Maximilian Friedrich; 25 April 1806 – 18 October 1884), was ruling duke of the Duchy of Brunswick from 1830 until his death.
George William, Duke of Brunswick-Celle (1624-1705) c.1670 Description This miniature by Jean Michelin is one of eighty-eight portraits of German and other families first recorded in Queen Caroline's Closet at Kensington Palace.
George William (German: Georg Wilhelm; 26 January 1624 - 28 August 1705) was the first Welf Duke of Lauenburg after its occupation in 1689. From 1648 to 1665, he was the ruler of the Principality of Calenberg as an appanage from his eldest brother, Christian Louis, Prince of Luneburg .
Will of Prince and Lord George William Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg Date: 26 August 1723 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open...
