Thomas Schöning

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Thomas Schöning OT (* probably in Riga ; † August 11, 1539 in Kokenhusen ) was Archbishop of Riga from 1528 until his death in 1539 .

Life

Thomas Schöning was a son of the Riga Mayor and Vogts of the Archbishopric of Riga, Johann Schöning . From 1495, he attended a school in the Dutch town of Zwolle and from 1499 to 1500 he studied at the University of Rostock , where he in 1500 at the Faculty for Bakkalar received his doctorate. Later he was canon of the Riga Cathedral Chapter , where he was promoted to provost . In this position, the cathedral chapter elected him as his successor after the death of Archbishop John VII Blankenfeld in 1528. However archbishop Blankenfeld had during his lifetime Duke George of Brunswick-Luneburg proposed as his successor, whose appointment also of Emperor Charles V was operated. Therefore, the order master Wolter von Plettenberg , who preferred a successor from the ranks of the Teutonic Order, sent Thomas Schöning to Duke Georg, who thereupon renounced the candidacy. At the same time, the master of the order promised the cathedral chapter and the newly appointed archbishop to support both of them with regard to the establishment of their old rights. Since the Treaty of Kirchholm in 1452, the sovereign rights and the monastery property were divided equally between the archbishop and the master of the order. During the tenure of Archbishop Johannes Blankenfeld, however, control over the archbishopric half of the city of Riga was withdrawn from him and transferred to the master of the order.

However, Thomas Schöning soon got into disputes both with the master of the order and with the city of Riga, which is why he filed a lawsuit with the Reich Chamber of Commerce, with which he was partially successful. Subsequently, he came to an understanding with the order master Wolter von Plettenberg in such a way that the order renounced sovereign rights and the archbishop should again have half of the rule over the city of Riga. However, an agreement with the city of Riga did not come about, as Schöning continued to support the Old Church , while Lutheranism spread in the city of Riga . The city was ready to grant the archbishop secular sovereignty, but not ecclesiastical sovereignty, so that he again brought an action at the Imperial Court of Justice. Although the monastery property was restituted a short time later, the city of Riga soon took it back.

Because of the ongoing disputes, Thomas Schöning was unable to reside in Riga. Mostly he stayed at the archbishopric Kokenhusen Castle . As early as 1529 he designated Margrave Wilhelm von Brandenburg as coadjutor and future successor. He died on August 11, 1539 at Kokenhusen Castle. His body was buried in the parish church of Kukenhusen.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ = Abbreviation for Ordo Teutonicus
  2. ↑ See the entry of Thomas Schöning's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
  3. ↑ See the entry of Thomas Schöning's bachelor's degree in the Rostock matriculation portal
predecessor Office successor
John VII. Blankenfeld Archbishop of Riga
1528–1539 		Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach
personal data
SURNAME Schöning, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Archbishop of Riga
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
PLACE OF BIRTH unsure: Riga
DATE OF DEATH August 11, 1539
Place of death Kokenhusen