William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
William VI, called William the Younger, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1559 until his death. Until 1569 he ruled together with his brother, Henry of Dannenberg.
William was the son of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. On 12 October 1561 he married Dorothea of Denmark, daughter of Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.
In 1582, William began suffering from fits of insanity. These fits caused his wife to flee him in 1584 for her own safety.
After William's death, his wife became regent for their son George.- Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; married George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
- Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; Prince of Lüneburg from 1592–1611.
- Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; married Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
- Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; Prince of Lüneburg from 1611–1633.
- Augustus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; Prince of Lüneburg from 1633–1636.
- Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; married Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld.
- Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; married William, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg.
- Anne Ursula of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; married John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
- Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; Prince of Lüneburg from 1636–1648.
- Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Magnus of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; Prince of Calenberg 1635–1641
- John of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Sybille of Brunswick-Lüneburg ; married Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
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