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Political considerations furthered the introduction of the
Reformation; amongst the commoners it offered opportunity to restrict the privileges of the nobles and the clergy. From the nobles point of view, the Reformation offered the chance to gain from church and monastery property. The forerunner of
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In 1520, political frictions with
Charles V convinced his father, Henry I of Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg to abdicate and leave for the French Court which was ardently Catholic. Henry's two eldest sons, Otto and Ernest, became regents of the country. At the urging of the Catholic forces, Henry returned
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His four sons at his death were still minors, but the
Protestant Church of Lüneburg was so firmly established that it could survive the regency and the unhappy time of the Schmalkald War, and to this day the church life of Lüneburg bears the character impressed upon it by Ernest who is now called
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Henry's eldest son Otto (24 August 1495 – 11 August 1549), who also had been educated with his brothers at
Wittenberg, succeeded as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; he was also the Prince of Lüneburg from 1520 to 1527 and Baron of Harburg from 1527 to 1549. Otto and Ernest appear to have ruled jointly
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in August of the same year it was ordered that "God's pure word should be preached everywhere without additions made by men." Between 1527 and 1530, Lutheran preachers were introduced in most parishes and monasteries—not in all cases without compulsion. Ernest went to
364:, who worked to spread the Reformation, introducing it into the city of Lüneburg. The largest and richest monastery in the land, St. Michael's in Lüneburg, accepted the new order after the death of Abbot Boldewin in 1532. Rhegius died in 1541 and was succeeded by
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to Lüneberg in 1527 and tried to regain control. But Henry's attempt failed and he returned to France. Henry was allowed to return in 1530 to spend his last days in the princely house in Lüneberg given to him by his eldest son.
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gave him occasion to join with his brother in requiring the monasteries to declare their properties and to require them to admit
Protestant preachers. Ernest had also promised his uncle, the
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he strengthened the
Protestant party against both the Roman Catholics and the enthusiasts, although his efforts were vain in Münster. His influence was also felt in
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Generally, the preachers were well disposed to the reformed religion, while the people held to the old and only gradually adapted themselves to the new. During the
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Ernest's most effective work probably was accomplished by his restless activity for the
Schmalkald League. He induced the North German cities,
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the greater masses remained true to the Gospel. After 1530, Ernest was the most influential prince of North
Germany. He sent Rhegius to
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237:, Elector of Saxony and Champion of Martin Luther. Ernest succeeded as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg upon the retirement of his brother
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of the House of Guelph on 27 June 1497. His father was Henry I of Lüneburg and his mother
Margarete of Saxony who was a sister of
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from 1520 to 1527. But with the retirement of Otto, Ernest became sole ruler. The condition of his domain was not prosperous.
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party in 1527 to reinstate his father had failed, Ernest's course became more decided as he succeeded as Duke.
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when the
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family's Brunswick-Lüneburg duchy from 1520 until his death.
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Ward, A.W.; Prothero, G.W.; Leathes, Stanley, eds. (1934).
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to stand by the Protestant cause. After an attempt by the
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New Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
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Introduction of the Reformation to Brunswick-Lüneburg
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in 1527. Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, married
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Ernest was inclined to move slowly, but by 1525 the
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518:Poppo XVIII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen
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687:until 1527 joint reign with his brother
512:Eberwin III, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt
455:Francis Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
99:Francis Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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268:), and received instruction there from
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190:cause during the early years of the
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508:Arnold, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt
487:William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
472:Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg
438:Ernest married Sophia, daughter of
368:, who completed the former's work.
111:William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
105:Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg
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476:Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
248:Ernest's life coincided with the
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459:Joachim II Hector of Brandenburg
480:Margaret (1534–1596), married
243:Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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18:Ernest I of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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516:Sophia (1541–1631), married
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427:Ernest the Confessor.
278:Protestant Reformation
250:Protestant Reformation
192:Protestant Reformation
186:and a champion of the
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489:(1535–1592), married
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444:Ursula of Brandenburg
638:Cadet branch of the
446:, on 2 June 1528 in
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313:. Moderates such as
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683:Princes of Lüneburg
491:Dorothea of Denmark
305:, a physician from
297:the Reformation in
229:Ernest was born in
215:Margarete of Saxony
202:subdivision of the
150:Margarete of Saxony
140:Henry I of Lüneburg
728:People from Uelzen
360:. He brought back
311:Zwickau enthusiasm
266:Frederick the Wise
235:Frederick the Wise
217:, the daughter of
209:He was the son of
196:Prince of Lüneburg
184:Brunswick-Lüneburg
176:Ernst der Bekenner
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303:Wolf Cyclop
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694:1520–1546
524:References
381:Westphalia
358:Confession
254:Wittenberg
188:Protestant
417:Brunswick
395:, and in
385:Pomerania
102:Frederick
448:Schwerin
434:Children
354:Augsburg
299:Lüneburg
260:elector
160:Lutheran
156:Religion
108:Margaret
33:Ernest I
700:William
672:Henry I
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377:Hanover
347:. At a
307:Zwickau
272:in the
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258:Wettin
256:, the
231:Uelzen
213:, and
172:German
146:Mother
136:Father
130:Guelph
119:Sophia
86:Spouse
68:Uelzen
654:Died:
647:Born:
391:, in
345:Celle
125:House
95:Issue
689:Otto
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