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. Life He was the son of Philip I of Waldeck and his wife Joanne of Nassau-Siegen, a daughter of John IV of Nassau-Siegen. 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 share the City of Waldeck and Waldeck Castle. Henry VIII received the southern part, known as Waldeck-Wildungen and Philip II received the northern part, Waldeck-Eisenberg. In 1487, they jointly founded a Franciscan monastery at Korbach. In 1492, Henry married Anastasia, the heiress of William of Runkel (d. 1489). Via this marriage, the County of Wied and part of Isenburg came into his possession. He began calling himself Count of Waldeck and Lord of Isenburg. After his wife died in 1503, he sold the possessions to Count John III of Wied, a cousin of his wife. He had two sons with Anastasia, Philip IV and