Background
Clara was born on 13 December 1518 in Lauenburg upon Elbe, a daughter of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg (1470–1543) and his wife Catherine (1488–1563), daughter of Duke Henry I of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Clara was born on 13 December 1518 in Lauenburg upon Elbe, a daughter of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg (1470–1543) and his wife Catherine (1488–1563), daughter of Duke Henry I of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Clara, who was very benevolent and went into medicine, used to prepared a herbal beer (Kräuterbier) for the poor and sick, which was produced long after her death. Clara was interred in Saint Mary"s Church there. Her tomb in the castle chapel in Gifhorn is empty.