Henning from the house

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Henning as the 43rd Bishop of Hildesheim on a painting with medallions depicting all Hildesheim bishops up to the end of the 18th century; Latin inscription: "Henning, led away from the house ( ductus de Domo ), generous to the poor, victor over the rivals".

Henning vom Haus (also: von Hus , de domo ) († April 14 or 15, 1488 ) was Bishop of Hildesheim from 1471 to 1481 .

Henning came from the Lower Saxon noble family v. House . Towards the end of his term of office he modified his bishop's coat of arms in such a way that it integrated the Bernward cross . In 1441 he studied in Erfurt. After the death of Ernst I, Count von Schauenburg, he was elected bishop of Hildesheim Cathedral on Michaelmas Day 1471 by the minority of the canons, but had to prevail against two opposing bishops.

The majority of the chapter headed by Provost Eckhard von Wenden was postulated by Hermann, Landgrave of Hesse . When Henning returned from Rome from his papal confirmation, the pen was taken by his opponents. Only the citizens of Hildesheim were devoted to him and besieged Hermann in Steuerwald Castle until he resigned. His cousin, the Bishop of Verden Berthold II. Von Landsberg , hurried over and consecrated and enthroned Henning on April 14, 1472. Hermann's followers now postulated Balthasar, Duke of Mecklenburg , as the next opposing bishop , who was unable to take Steuerwald Castle and again in 1474 withdrew. After three years of fighting, Henning was unchallenged in his office. Among other things, he granted the citizens of Hildesheim freedom from customs duties in the monastery.

When the dukes Wilhelm and Friedrich tried to conquer Koldingen in 1474 , the Hildesheim citizens were able to repel this attack. Peace was made on December 2, 1475. In the same year the Alfeld people who had killed the bishop's bailiff had to be punished. There is also a report on his visit to the Neuwerkkloster Goslar .

Henning's coat of arms in the Dasselian Chronica (1596)

In 1476, after a general peace had been concluded, another feud broke out with Duke Friedrich. After episcopal attacks, Duke Wilhelm the Younger broke with him and Henning resigned from his office as bishop in 1481. He and the city campaigned for the Pope to ensure that his cousin Berthold II would become bishop. Henning received the Marienburg as a residence. He was buried in front of the sacristy in Hildesheim Cathedral .

literature

Dirks, Florian, conflict resolution in northern Germany in the 14th and 15th centuries. Investigations into feuds and day trips (= Nova Mediaevalia 14). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2015, p. 196ff (Die Hildesheimer Bischofsfehde 1471-74).

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  1. ↑ General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts. P. 145
  2. ↑ FJ Tschan, Saint Bernward of Hildesheim, Notre Dame, 1942, p. 90. See also the cross in the coat of arms of the current bishop .
  3. ^ Johann Siebmacher: The coats of arms of the dioceses and monasteries . Bauer and Raspe, 1976, ISBN 978-3-87947-008-2 ( google.de [accessed January 12, 2019]).
  4. ^ H. Weissenborn: Acts of the Erfurt University, Part I, General Student Register, first half (1392-1492) , Halle 1881, 184.
  5. ^ To Berthold: Karl Ernst Hermann Krause:  Bertold or Bartold (from Landsberg or Landsbergen) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 523 f.
  6. ↑ Charter DE-BAH | UrkHS | A_I_10_% 5B2% 5D - Monasterium.net. Retrieved January 12, 2019 .
  7. ^ A. Bertram, History of the Diocese of Hildesheim, Volume 1, 1899, p. 430.
predecessor Office successor
Ernst I. von Schauenburg Bishop of Hildesheim
1471 - 1481 		Berthold II of Landsberg
personal data
SURNAME Henning from the house
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Henning von Hus; Henning de domo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Hildesheim (1471–1481)
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH April 14, 1488 or April 15, 1488