Peder Lykke

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Peder Lykke (* 1359 ; † after May 1, 1436 ) was a Danish archbishop of the Bille family .

Live and act

His parents were Jon Nielsen Bille († after 1370) and probably a sister of the knight Iver Lykke.

Lykke was canon in Roskilde as early as 1374 . He used the income from his benefices for extensive studies abroad, especially in Paris. There he met the then important teachers of canon law Pierre d'Ailly and Jean Gerson know. He obtained his master's degree and became archdeacon in the cathedral chapter of Roskilde in 1385 at the latest . Bishop Peder Jensen Lodehat and his relative Iver Lykke sponsored him. His extensive training meant that he led the lengthy and difficult negotiations 1401–1405 about the marriage of Eric of Pomerania with Philippa of England . In 1409 he became bishop in Ribe. In 1414 he took part in the Council of Constance . There he joined the opponents of papal infallibility and stood up for the sovereignty of the councils. He was also a member of the committee that examined the proposals for overcoming the schism and accompanied King Sigismund to France, where he wanted to persuade the Pope in Avignon to resign. In 1416 he left the council and took part in the negotiations with the Lübeckers in Copenhagen, who had brought charges against King Eric's attacks in Constance. He also managed to persuade King Sigismund to accept the decision of the last Danish Diet of 1413 in Nyborg , after which South Jutland was returned to Denmark.

In 1418 he was elected Archbishop of Lund on the proposal of the king. In doing so, he succeeded in having the annates reduced from 4,000 guilders to 2,000 guilders for himself and his successors . In 1419 the Pope also allowed him to found a university in Scandinavia based on the model of Paris. But the establishment of the University of Rostock in the same year thwarted this plan.

The archbishop was the most ardent advocate of conciliarism in Denmark. In 1425 he convened the last Catholic Provincial Synod in Denmark. There he had regulations approved that were intended to strengthen his episcopal power, especially against religious clergy. In addition, there were regulations on church discipline, the order of worship and the conduct of life of the priests. He promoted the cult of Mary. The regulations issued there were valid in the Danish church until the Reformation . He also took an active part in the preparations for the Union Conference in 1436, but gave up his office in the spring of that year - apparently for health reasons, because he died soon afterwards.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thelma Jexlev, Henry Bruun: Peder Lykke . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 9 : Levi – Moltesen . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1981, ISBN 87-01-77452-2 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk - as of July 18, 2011).
  2. ^ Mollerup: Lykke, Peder . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 10 : Laale – Løvenørn . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1896, p. 521 (Danish, runeberg.org ). Specifically named Christine Pedersdatter from the Lykke family.
  3. ↑ a b Mollerup: Lykke, Peder . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 10 : Laale – Løvenørn . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1896, p. 522 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
predecessor Office successor
Peder Mickelsen Kruse Archbishop of Lund
1418–1436 		Hans Laxmand
personal data
SURNAME Lykke, Peder
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish Archbishop
DATE OF BIRTH 1359
DATE OF DEATH after May 1, 1436