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Henry VIII the Sparrow
Henry VIII the Sparrow
	Seal of Henry VIII the Sparrow
Born	c. 1357
Died	14 March 1397; Szprotawa
Noble family	Silesian Piasts of Głogów
Spouse(s)	Katharina of Opole
Issue	Jan I; Henry IX the Elder; Henry X Rumpold; Wenceslaus of Krosno
Father	Henry V of Iron
Mother	Anna of Płock

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Henry VIII (VI) the Sparrow (Polish: Henryk VIII Wróbel) (c. 1357 – 14 March 1397) was a duke of Żagań–Głogów from 1368 to 1378 (as a co-ruler with his brothers), after 1378 ruler over Zielona Góra, Szprotawa, Kożuchów, Przemków and Sulechów, and after 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, Ścinawa and Bytom Odrzański.

He was the second son of Henry V of Iron, Duke of Żagań–Głogów, by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock. The origin of his nickname "Sparrow" (Wróbel) is unknown.

Life

After his father's death in 1369 Henry VIII ruled the Duchy of Żagań-Głogów jointly with his older brothers Henry VI and Henry VII Rumpold. However, he could take full power over the government only after the division of the duchy between them in 1378.^[1] Henry VIII received the towns of Kożuchów,^[1] Zielona Góra,^[1] Szprotawa, Sława, Nowe Miasteczko and Przemków. In 1382 Duke Władysław of Opole gave his daughter Katharina to Henry VIII in marriage. The couple received the government of the Opole cities of Prudnik and Głogówek as dowry. However, later Henry VIII had to give up Głogówek to his father-in-law's widow Euphemia of Masovia as her dower and he only could retain Prudnik. In 1393 Henry VIII acquired the rights of succession over the Duchy of Żagań after the death of his older brother Henry VI, but he only could take possession over after the death of his sister-in-law (Henry VI's widow) Hedwig of Legnica, because in the late duke's will she received his lands as her dower (at the end, Henry VIII never received Żagań for his early death; his sons inherited the duchy after Hedwig's resignation in 1403). Two years later, in 1395, Henry VIII took possession over Głogów after the death of his brother Henry VII Rumpold without issue.

Henry VIII had a slightly different character than his brothers. He loved banquets, games and knight tournaments. This lifestyle required large amounts of money, and in consequence, the duke had continuous financial problems. His major financial obligations were to Konrad II the Gray, Duke of Oleśnica, who after his death received Ścinawa as a payment. Later, he tried to obtain the church's goods. This ended with his excommunication imposed by the Bishop of Wrocław. Coincidentally the duke died shortly after as a result of severe wounds obtained during a knights' tournament in Legnica. His funeral took place in an atmosphere of scandal: his body was not buried for eight days until the church received financial compensation for the duke's behavior. He was buried in the Augustinian church in Żagań.

Marriage and issue

In 1382 Henry VIII married Katharina (ca. 26 March 1367 – 6 June 1420), daughter of Duke Władysław of Opole. They had five children:

Jan I (ca. 1385 – 12 April 1439)
Henry IX the Elder (ca. 1389 – 11 November 1467)
Henry X Rumpold (ca. 1390 – 18 January 1423)
Wenceslaus (ca. 1391 – before 4 February 1431)
Anna (ca. 1397 – 1426/33), married before 28 May 1417 to Duke Casimir I of Oświęcim.

In his will, he left his widow the towns of Prudnik, Kożuchów and Zielona Góra as her dower, which she ruled until her death.

References

Sources

Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast". Genealogy.EU.^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}
Gnealogical database by Herbert Stoyan
This article was translated from his original in Polish Wikipedia.

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c Dzwonkowski, Tadeusz (2000). "Dokumenty średniowieczne w Archiwum Państwowym w Zielonej Górze" (PDF). Nadwarciański Rocznik Historyczno-Archiwalny. 2 (7): 13.

External links

Jan Tęgowski, Ślub Małgorzaty Siemowitówny z Henrykiem VIII księciem Brzegu (Przyczynek źródłowy)

Henry VIII the Sparrow House of Piast Born: c. 1357 Died: 14 March 1397
Preceded by Henry V of Iron	Duke of Żagań 1369–1378 With: *Henry VII and Henry VIII*	Succeeded by Henry VI the Elder
	Duke of Glogów (1/2) 1369–1378 With: *Henry VII and Henry VIII*	Succeeded by Henry VII Rumpold
	Duke of Ścinawa (1/2) 1369–1378 With: *Henry VII and Henry VIII*
Preceded by Henry VII Rumpold	Duke of Glogów (1/2) 1395–1397	Succeeded by Jan I Henry IX the Elder Henry X Rumpold Wenceslaus
	Duke of Ścinawa (1/2) 1395–1397	Succeeded by Konrad II the Gray

[Dzwonkowski13-1] Dzwonkowski, Tadeusz (2000). "Dokumenty średniowieczne w Archiwum Państwowym w Zielonej Górze" (PDF). Nadwarciański Rocznik Historyczno-Archiwalny. 2 (7): 13.

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-'''Henry VIII (VI) the Sparrow''' ({{lang-pl|'''Henryk VIII Wróbel'''}}) (ca. 1357 – 14 March 1397) was a Duke of [[Żagań]]-[[Głogów]] during 1368–1378 (as a co-ruler with his brothers), from 1378 ruler over [[Zielona Góra]], [[Szprotawa]], [[Kożuchów]], [[Przemków]] and [[Sulechów]], and since 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, [[Ścinawa]] and [[Bytom Odrzański]].
+| name         = Henry VIII the Sparrow
+| image        = Henry VIII the Sparrow.png
+| caption      = Seal of Henry VIII the Sparrow
+| noble family = [[Silesian Piasts]] of Głogów
+| father       = [[Henry V of Iron]]
+| mother       = Anna of Płock
+| spouse       = Katharina of Opole
+| issue        = [[Jan I of Żagań|Jan I]]<br/>[[Henry IX the Elder]]<br/>[[Henry X Rumpold]]<br/>[[Wenceslaus of Krosno]]
+| birth_date   = {{circa| 1357}}
+| birth_place  =
+| death_date   = {{death date|1397|3|14|df=y}}
+| death_place  = [[Szprotawa]]
+}}
+'''Henry VIII (VI) the Sparrow''' ({{langx|pl|'''Henryk VIII Wróbel'''}}) ({{circa| 1357}} – 14 March 1397) was a duke of [[Żagań]]–[[Głogów]] from 1368 to 1378 (as a co-ruler with his brothers), after 1378 ruler over [[Zielona Góra]], [[Szprotawa]], [[Kożuchów]], [[Przemków]] and [[Sulechów]], and after 1395 ruler over half of Głogów, [[Ścinawa]] and [[Bytom Odrzański]].
-He was the second son of [[Henry V of Iron]], Duke of [[Żagań]]-[[Głogów]], by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke [[Wenceslaus of Płock]]. The origin of his nickname "[[Sparrow]]" (''Wróbel'') is unknown.
+He was the second son of [[Henry V of Iron]], Duke of [[Żagań]]–[[Głogów]], by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke [[Wenceslaus of Płock]]. The origin of his nickname "[[Old World sparrow|Sparrow]]" ({{lang|pl|Wróbel}}) is unknown.
 ==Life==
-After his father's death in 1369 Henry VIII ruled the Duchy of Żagań-Głogów jointly with his older brothers [[Henry VI the Older|Henry VI]] and [[Henry VII Rumpold]]. However, he only could took the full power over the government only after the division of the Duchy between him and his brothers in 1378. Henry VIII received the towns of [[Kożuchów]], [[Zielona Góra]], [[Szprotawa]], [[Sława]], [[Nowe Miasteczko]] and [[Przemków]]. In 1382 Duke [[Władysław Opolczyk|Władysław of Opole]] gave his daughter Katharina to Henry VIII in marriage. The couple received the government of the Opole cities of [[Prudnik]] and [[Głogówek]] as dowry. However, later Henry VIII had to give up Głogówek to his father-in-law's widow Euphemia of Masovia as her ''Oprawa wdowia'' and he only could retain Prudnik. In 1393 Henry VIII acquired the rights of succession over the Duchy of Żagań after the death of his older brother Henry VI, but he only could take possession over after the death of his sister-in-law (Henry VI's widow) [[Hedwig of Legnica]], because in the late Duke's will she received his lands as her ''Oprawa wdowia'' (at the end, Henry VIII never received Żagań for his early death; his sons inherited the Duchy after Hedwig's resignation in 1403). Two years later, in 1395, Henry VIII took possession over Głogów after the death of his brother Henry VII Rumpold without issue.
+After his father's death in 1369 Henry VIII ruled the Duchy of Żagań-Głogów jointly with his older brothers [[Henry VI the Elder|Henry VI]] and [[Henry VII Rumpold]]. However, he could take full power over the government only after the division of the duchy between them in 1378.<ref name="Dzwonkowski13">{{cite journal |last1=Dzwonkowski |first1=Tadeusz |title=Dokumenty średniowieczne w Archiwum Państwowym w Zielonej Górze |journal=Nadwarciański Rocznik Historyczno-Archiwalny |date=2000 |volume=2 |issue=7 |page=13 |url=https://bazhum.muzhp.pl/media/files/Nadwarcianski_Rocznik_Historyczno_Archiwalny/Nadwarcianski_Rocznik_Historyczno_Archiwalny-r2000-t2-n7/Nadwarcianski_Rocznik_Historyczno_Archiwalny-r2000-t2-n7-s11-19/Nadwarcianski_Rocznik_Historyczno_Archiwalny-r2000-t2-n7-s11-19.pdf}}</ref> Henry VIII received the towns of [[Kożuchów]],<ref name="Dzwonkowski13"/> [[Zielona Góra]],<ref name="Dzwonkowski13"/> [[Szprotawa]], [[Sława]], [[Nowe Miasteczko]] and [[Przemków]]. In 1382 Duke [[Władysław Opolczyk|Władysław of Opole]] gave his daughter Katharina to Henry VIII in marriage. The couple received the government of the Opole cities of [[Prudnik]] and [[Głogówek]] as dowry. However, later Henry VIII had to give up Głogówek to his father-in-law's widow Euphemia of Masovia as her [[dower]] and he only could retain Prudnik. In 1393 Henry VIII acquired the rights of succession over the Duchy of Żagań after the death of his older brother Henry VI, but he only could take possession over after the death of his sister-in-law (Henry VI's widow) [[Hedwig of Legnica]], because in the late duke's will she received his lands as her dower (at the end, Henry VIII never received Żagań for his early death; his sons inherited the duchy after Hedwig's resignation in 1403). Two years later, in 1395, Henry VIII took possession over Głogów after the death of his brother Henry VII Rumpold without issue.
-Henry VIII had a slightly different character than his brothers. He loved banquets, games and knight tournaments. This lifestyle required large amounts of money, and in consecuence, the Duke had a continuous financial problems. His major financial obligations were with [[Konrad II the Gray]], Duke of [[Oleśnica]], who after his death received [[Ścinawa]] as a payment. Later, he tried to obtain the Church's goods. This ended with his [[excommunication]] imposed by the [[Bishop of Wroclaw]]. Coincidentally the Duke died shortly after, as a result of severe wounds obtained during a knights tournament in [[Legnica]]. His funeral took place in an atmosphere of scandal: his body wasn't buried for eight days, until the Church received the financial compensation for the Duke's behavior. He was buried in the Augustinian church in [[Żagań]].
+Henry VIII had a slightly different character than his brothers. He loved banquets, games and knight tournaments. This lifestyle required large amounts of money, and in consequence, the duke had continuous financial problems. His major financial obligations were to [[Konrad II the Gray]], Duke of [[Oleśnica]], who after his death received [[Ścinawa]] as a payment. Later, he tried to obtain the church's goods. This ended with his [[excommunication]] imposed by the [[Bishop of Wrocław]]. Coincidentally the duke died shortly after as a result of severe wounds obtained during a knights' tournament in [[Legnica]]. His funeral took place in an atmosphere of scandal: his body was not buried for eight days until the church received financial compensation for the duke's behavior. He was buried in the Augustinian church in [[Żagań]].
 ==Marriage and issue==
-In 1382 Henry VIII married with Katharina (b. ca. 26 March 1367 - d. 6 June 1420), daughter of Duke [[Władysław Opolczyk|Władysław of Opole]]. They had five children:
+In 1382 Henry VIII married Katharina (ca. 26 March 1367 – 6 June 1420), daughter of Duke [[Władysław Opolczyk|Władysław of Opole]]. They had five children:
-#[[Jan I of Żagań|Jan I]] (b. ca. 1385 - d. 12 April 1439).
+#[[Jan I of Żagań|Jan I]] (ca. 1385 – 12 April 1439)
-#[[Henry IX the Older]] (b. ca. 1389 - d. 11 November 1467).
+#[[Henry IX the Elder]] (ca. 1389 – 11 November 1467)
-#[[Henry X Rumpold]] (b. ca. 1390 - d. 18 January 1423).
+#[[Henry X Rumpold]] (ca. 1390 – 18 January 1423)
-#[[Wenceslaus of Krosno|Wenceslaus]] (b. ca. 1391 - d. bef. 4 February 1431).
+#[[Wenceslaus of Krosno|Wenceslaus]] (ca. 1391 – before 4 February 1431)
-#Anna (b. ca. 1397 - d. 1426/33), married before 28 May 1417 to Duke [[Casimir I of Oświęcim]].
+#Anna (ca. 1397 – 1426/33), married before 28 May 1417 to Duke [[Casimir I of Oświęcim]].
-In his will, he leave his wife the towns of [[Prudnik]], [[Kożuchów]] and [[Zielona Góra]] as her ''Oprawa wdowia'', who ruled until her death.
+In his will, he left his widow the towns of [[Prudnik]], [[Kożuchów]] and [[Zielona Góra]] as her dower, which she ruled until her death.
 ==References==
+'''Sources'''
-*[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SILESIA.htm#HeinrichVIdied1397B SILESIA]
-*[http://genealogy.euweb.cz/piast/piast7.html#H6 Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast]
+*{{cite web |last=Marek |first=Miroslav |url=http://genealogy.euweb.cz/piast/piast7.html#H6 |title= Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast |publisher= Genealogy.EU}}{{Self-published source|date=August 2012}}{{Better source needed|date=August 2012}}
-*[http://www8.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/cgi-bin/stoyan/l1/LANG=span/INDEX=I109023 Chronological Dates in Stoyan]
+*[https://archive.today/20121217231015/http://wwperson.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/cgi-bin/l3/LANG=engl/F=Heinrich@VI.@(VIII)/N=v.Schlesien-Freistadt-Gr%C3%BCnberg-Sprottau Gnealogical database by Herbert Stoyan]
 *''This article was translated from his original in Polish Wikipedia.''
+'''Citations'''
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://rcin.org.pl/Content/28575/WA303_41231_B88-SZ-R-45-2007_Tegowski.pdf Jan Tęgowski, Ślub Małgorzaty  Siemowitówny  z Henrykiem VIII księciem Brzegu (Przyczynek źródłowy)]
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+{{s-aft | after=[[Henry VI the Elder]]}}
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+{{s-ttl | title=[[Duchy of Silesia|Duke of Glogów (1/2)]]|years=1395–1397}}
-{{s-aft | after=[[Jan I of Żagań|Jan I]]<br/> [[Henry IX the Older]]<br/> [[Henry X Rumpold]]<br/> [[Wenceslaus of Krosno|Wenceslaus]]}}
+{{s-aft | after=[[Jan I of Żagań|Jan I]]<br/> [[Henry IX the Elder]]<br/> [[Henry X Rumpold]]<br/> [[Wenceslaus of Krosno|Wenceslaus]]}}
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+{{s-ttl | title=[[Duchy of Silesia|Duke of Ścinawa (1/2)]]|years=1395–1397}}
 {{s-aft | after=[[Konrad II the Gray]]}}
-{{end}}
+{{s-end}}
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