Friedrich Schenck of Tautenburg

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Friedrich Schenck von Tautenburg (* 1503 in Vollenhove ; † August 25, 1580 in Utrecht ) was the first Archbishop of Utrecht .

He was the eldest son of Georg Schenck von Tautenburg and Anna de Vos van Steenwijck

Life

In 1520 he received his Dr. jur. at the Reich Chamber of Commerce in Speyer. In 1525 he was privy councilor of Charles V, in 1528 the benefice of the dean of St. Peter in Utrecht. But in 1534 he resigned and turned to theology. In 1535 he was ordained a priest. After he became provost of St. Peter in Utrecht, he renounced the benefice and received that of St. Plechelen in Oldenzaal. In 1543 he also received the provost of the Benedictine Abbey in Rhynsburg, where his sister was abbess. In 1559 he was appointed first archbishop by Philip II . The confirmation by Pope Pius IV took place on November 13th, 1561. It was an attempt to push back the Protestants by a strong presence in the Netherlands.

Ultimately, his efforts were in vain and the Oudewater massacre turned many Catholics into secret Protestants. After the pacification of Ghent , Spain could no longer pay its mercenaries, who now turned their cannons on the city. Schenck von Tautenburg refused to comply with the city fathers' demands, so they forced him to borrow the 40,000 guilders from the city . This cut the ribbon and in June 1580 Catholic worship was banned. The archbishop died shortly afterwards on August 25, 1580.

Nevertheless, Catholics were allowed to bury their dead in the Utrecht Cathedral . This is how the archbishop was buried there.

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SURNAME Schenck von Tautenburg, Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schenck von Tautenburg, Friedrich V.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION first archbishop of Utrecht
DATE OF BIRTH 1503
PLACE OF BIRTH Vollenhove
DATE OF DEATH August 25, 1580
Place of death Utrecht