Heinrich II of Moers

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Heinrich II. Von Moers (* probably 1391; † June 2, 1450 in Ahaus ) was Bishop of Münster and administrator of the Diocese of Osnabrück .

family

He was the son of Count Friedrich III. von Moers and Walburga von Saar Werden. Brothers were Count Friedrich IV of Moers and Saar Werden and Johann I , who took over the County of Saar Werden in 1417 . Dietrich von Moers was Archbishop of Cologne and Administrator of Paderborn . Walram von Moers was elected bishop of Utrecht and later Heinrich's successor as bishop in Münster. The sister Klara was abbess of St. Quirin in Neuss .

Beginning of rule

Heinrich von Moers was provost of Xanten in 1410 and of Utrecht from 1413 . In the power struggle for political influence in Westphalia, Archbishop Dietrich von Moers made every effort to secure the office of bishop in Münster for his brother Heinrich after the death of Otto IV von Hoya . This was unusual because Heinrich did not have a canon position or other prebend in Munster . He was also considered unskilled. The city of Munster therefore also rejected the archbishop's candidate and tried in vain to enforce the provost Heinrich von Nassau-Beilstein . Immediately after the successful election, Heinrich von Moers swore the state privilege of the bishopric of Münster . After the Pope had confirmed the election, he was consecrated bishop by Dietrich von Moers on March 14, 1425. But it wasn't until a year later that the new sovereign, accompanied by his brother Dietrich and other bishops and high nobility, was able to move into the city of Münster. This was preceded by a corresponding contract with the citizenship. Before his enthronement, he once again invoked the state privilege. As a welcome treasure he was granted a donation of twelve pfennigs from all residents of the diocese for twelve years.

Frisian War and conflict with Kleve

Heinrich von Moers did not participate personally in the Frisian War of 1426, but he may have provided troops. The fight of the north German dukes and bishops against the Frisians ended in catastrophe when the Frisians destroyed the dikes and most of the hostile lord drowned.

Heinrich von Moers himself was busy fighting on the border with the Duchy of Kleve at this time . The conflict originated from the time of its predecessors and was part of the dispute between the Archbishopric of Cologne and its supporters and the House of Kleve. While Heinrich Dinslaken devastated, the opponents destroyed Werne . Through the mediation of Duke Philip of Burgundy , the conflict was at least outwardly ended in 1437. In fact, the confrontation continued. So the bishop built Ramsdorf Castle against Kleve .

In Utrecht, Heinrich was involved in the disputes over the occupation of the episcopate. In the long run, he and his brother Dietrich did not succeed in getting their brother Walram through against Rudolf von Diepholz .

Administrator of Osnabrück

After acts of violence in the Osnabrück Cathedral , conflicts arose in the local cathedral chapter in 1441. Dietrich von Moers placed an interdict on the cathedral . After the previous administrator Erich von Hoya had fallen out with the municipality of Osnabrück and the cathedral chapter, Dietrich from the council in Basel managed to bring about the decision that the administration of the diocese of Osnabrück was transferred to Heinrich von Moers. This clearly strengthened the Moers house compared to its competitor House Kleve.

Soest feud

The Soest feud became the central point of conflict in northwest Germany . After Archbishop Dietrich tried to curtail the old rights of Soest , at that time the most important city in the Duchy of Westphalia in Cologne , the city succeeded in combining with Münster, Osnabrück, Dortmund and Lippstadt . Heinrich was thus also involved in the conflict. Immediately after the conflict began, Heinrich renewed his alliance with the Archdiocese of Cologne and sent Soest a feud letter . Thereupon the citizens of Münster armed themselves and supported with the other cities of the Soest monastery. Heinrich also encountered resistance from the cathedral chapter and knighthood because he started feuds and concluded alliances on his own initiative. Soest received, among other things, the support of Pope Eugene IV. He called Heinrich a son of injustice and withdrew the jurisdiction over the Duchy of Kleve from the dioceses of Cologne and Munster. Inside, Heinrich did not succeed in convincing the estates of his position in 1446. He was forced to withdraw from the conflict. In order to keep his brother in the Cologne camp, Heinrich von Dietrich was appointed Marshal of Westphalia and thus Dietrich's deputy in Westphalia. In 1447 the estates in the monastery renewed their alliance against Heinrich. They forced him to make a comparison with the cathedral chapter, knighthood and cities of December 13, 1447. Nevertheless, the Soest feud continued with the direct participation of the bishop. Parts of the Münster knighthood now supported him. In the unsuccessful storming of Soest by a mercenary army on the side of the two episcopal brothers, Heinrich von Moers was hit by several arrows, but survived. But the exhaustion of the warring parties led to the end of the feud on April 27, 1449 with the Masstrich arbitration award.

Another life and death

During Heinrich's time, the former county of Lüdinghausen fell to the Münster monastery.

After falling with his horse, Heinrich von Moers died of the consequences on June 2, 1450 in Ahaus. After his death, the Münster collegiate feud over the succession flared up . The entire area in North Westphalia was affected. In addition to Walram von Moers, Erich von Hoya also claimed the office of bishop.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernhard Sökeland : History of the City of Coesfeld , 1839, p. 44.
predecessor Office successor
Otto IV of Hoya Bishop of Munster
1425–1450 		Walram von Moers
(counter-bishop Erich I. von Hoya )
according to the official counting method of the series of bishops:
Johann von Pfalz-Simmern
Erich I of Hoya Bishop of Osnabrück (administrator)
1442–1450 		Albert von Hoya
Heinrich von Alinghoven called Laar Marshal of Westphalia
1446–1450 		Johann IV of Nassau
personal data
SURNAME Heinrich II of Moers
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Munster; Administrator of Osnabrück
DATE OF BIRTH uncertain: 1391
DATE OF DEATH June 2, 1450
Place of death Ahaus