Henry of Almain Henry of Almain Henry of Almain (Anglo-Norman French: "Henri d'Almayne") (2 November 1235 – 13 March 1271) was the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall and his first wife Isabel Marshal. His surname is derived from a vowel shift in pronunciation of "d'Allemagne" (English: of Germany), so called by the elites of England because of his father's status as the elected German King of the Romans (the "King of Almayne"). Henry was knighted by his father the day after Richard was crowned King of the Romans at Aachen, the usual coronation place for German kings. Richard's coronation took place
Henry VIII, Count of Waldeck Henry VIII, Count of Waldeck Henry VIII (1465-1513) was a count of Waldeck and the founder of the older line of Waldeck-Wildungen. He was also temporarily governor of the County of Vianden, a possession of the House of Nassau. He was the son of Philip I of Waldeck and his wife Johanna of Nassau-Dillenburg, a daughter of John IV of Nassau-Dillenburg. After the early death of his parents, his uncle Philip II acted as his guardian. In 1486, Henry VIII came of age. He and his former guardian Philip II decided to divide the family possessions. They would continue to