The son of George, Count of Henneberg and Johanna, daughter of Count Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg was educated at the University of Erfurt.[4] He entered the ecclesiastical profession and, after passing through its lower stages, from 1472 on was a member of the Mainz cathedral chapter, dean from 1475. On May 20, 1484 he was elected archbishop,[4] confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII on September 20, 1484. He was made imperial chancellor in 1486 in return for supporting the election of Maximilian I.
As a follower of Nicholas of Cusa and the ideas of Renaissance humanism, he appears to have been a firm supporter of law and order, an enemy of clerical abuses and a careful administrator of his diocese. Immediately after his election as archbishop he began to take a leading part in the business of the Empire, and in 1486 was very active in securing the election of Maximilian of Habsburg as King of the Romans.
Henneberg is most remembered as an advocate of administrative reform in the Empire, including the implementation of the Ewiger Landfriede (eternal public peace) to put an end to internal feuds, secured by the jurisdiction of an Imperial Chamber Court. As a member of the electoral college and archchancellor he had brought this question before the Reichstag diet during the reign of Emperor Frederick III.
At first his proposals came to nothing, but he continued the struggle at a series of diets and after Frederick's death, he was the leader of the party which pressed the necessity for reform upon Frederick's son Maximilian at the Diet of Worms in 1495,[4] where the Ewiger Landfriede was declared. He also urged the Imperial States to emulate the courage and union of the Swiss Confederacy and gained a temporary victory when the 1500 Reichstag at Augsburg established a council of regency (Reichsregiment) under his guidance,[2] making the Emperor "no more than an honorary figurehead" while the real power in the Empire was with Henneberg and the other prince-electors.[3]: 76 Though he persuaded the electors to form a union to uphold the reforms of 1495 and 1500, the Reichsregiment was abolished by Maximilian in 1502, defeating Henneberg's Electoral League,[3]: 76 which had not managed to gain the trust of the Empire's other princes. The following year, he returned the imperial seal, signifying his defeat.[3]: 38
Henneberg died on December 21, 1504. He is buried at Mainz Cathedral[2] where a magnificent monument perpetuates his memory.[4]
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^"Grabmal des Berthold von Henneberg (gest. 1504), Erzbischof und Kurfürst von Mainz, Seitenfiguren links: die heiligen Martin und Petrus, rechts: die heiligen Bonifatius und Jakobus - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek". www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ abcdWhaley, Joachim (2012). Germany and the Holy Roman Empire: Volume I: Maximilian I to the Peace of Westphalia, 1493–1648. Oxford University Press.
^ abcdOtt, Michael (1907). "Berthold of Henneberg" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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J. Weiss, Berthold von Henneberg, Erzbischof von Mainz (Freiburg, 1889).
berthold, henneberg, bertold, henneberg, römhild, 1442, 1504, archbishop, mainz, prince, elector, holy, roman, empire, from, 1484, imperial, chancellor, from, 1486, leader, reform, faction, within, empire, archbishop, mainztomb, monument, mainz, cathedral, att. Bertold von Henneberg Romhild 1442 1504 2 was Archbishop of Mainz and Prince elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1484 imperial chancellor from 1486 and leader of the reform faction within the Empire 2 3 32 Berthold von HennebergArchbishop of MainzTomb monument of Berthold von Henneberg in the Mainz Cathedral attributed to Hans Backoffen 1455 1519 1 ChurchCatholic ChurchDioceseElectorate of MainzIn office1484 1504Personal detailsBorn1442Died21 December 1504Coat of arms of the Counts of Henneberg Scheiblersches Wappenbuch 1450 1480 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Imperial Reform 2 Notes 3 ReferencesBiography editThe son of George Count of Henneberg and Johanna daughter of Count Philipp I of Nassau Weilburg was educated at the University of Erfurt 4 He entered the ecclesiastical profession and after passing through its lower stages from 1472 on was a member of the Mainz cathedral chapter dean from 1475 On May 20 1484 he was elected archbishop 4 confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII on September 20 1484 He was made imperial chancellor in 1486 in return for supporting the election of Maximilian I As a follower of Nicholas of Cusa and the ideas of Renaissance humanism he appears to have been a firm supporter of law and order an enemy of clerical abuses and a careful administrator of his diocese Immediately after his election as archbishop he began to take a leading part in the business of the Empire and in 1486 was very active in securing the election of Maximilian of Habsburg as King of the Romans Imperial Reform edit Main article Imperial Reform Henneberg is most remembered as an advocate of administrative reform in the Empire including the implementation of the Ewiger Landfriede eternal public peace to put an end to internal feuds secured by the jurisdiction of an Imperial Chamber Court As a member of the electoral college and archchancellor he had brought this question before the Reichstag diet during the reign of Emperor Frederick III At first his proposals came to nothing but he continued the struggle at a series of diets and after Frederick s death he was the leader of the party which pressed the necessity for reform upon Frederick s son Maximilian at the Diet of Worms in 1495 4 where the Ewiger Landfriede was declared He also urged the Imperial States to emulate the courage and union of the Swiss Confederacy and gained a temporary victory when the 1500 Reichstag at Augsburg established a council of regency Reichsregiment under his guidance 2 making the Emperor no more than an honorary figurehead while the real power in the Empire was with Henneberg and the other prince electors 3 76 Though he persuaded the electors to form a union to uphold the reforms of 1495 and 1500 the Reichsregiment was abolished by Maximilian in 1502 defeating Henneberg s Electoral League 3 76 which had not managed to gain the trust of the Empire s other princes The following year he returned the imperial seal signifying his defeat 3 38 Henneberg died on December 21 1504 He is buried at Mainz Cathedral 2 where a magnificent monument perpetuates his memory 4 Notes editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Berthold von Henneberg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Grabmal des Berthold von Henneberg gest 1504 Erzbischof und Kurfurst von Mainz Seitenfiguren links die heiligen Martin und Petrus rechts die heiligen Bonifatius und Jakobus Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek www deutsche digitale bibliothek de in German Retrieved 5 July 2023 a b c d Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Bertold Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 813 a b c d Whaley Joachim 2012 Germany and the Holy Roman Empire Volume I Maximilian I to the Peace of Westphalia 1493 1648 Oxford University Press a b c d Ott Michael 1907 Berthold of Henneberg In Herbermann Charles ed Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 2 New York Robert Appleton Company References editJ Weiss Berthold von Henneberg Erzbischof von Mainz Freiburg 1889 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byAdalbert III of Saxony Archbishop Elector of Mainz1484 1504 Succeeded byJakob von Liebenstein Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berthold von Henneberg amp oldid 1163570150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
