Hildesheim Diocesan Feud

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Was a conflict that broke out in 1519 between the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim and the principalities of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Calenberg.

Chronology

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1. Treaty of Quedlinburg

Was the treaty that ended the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. The Prince-Nishopric of Hildesheim lost large territories to Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

May 1523: In the "Quedlinburger Rezess" of May 13, 1523, after lengthy negotiations, large territorial cessions to Braunschweig were decided. This meant a great gain for the princes of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. The Bishopric of Hildesheim was left with only four of the original 22 provinces (Peine, Steuerwald, Marienburg and the cathedral provost) as well as the cities of Hildesheim and Peine.

Selected Sources

Matthias Blazek: An Himmelfahrt brannten elf Dörfer: Vor 500 Jahren wurde in Quedlinburg das Ende der Hildesheimer Stiftsfehde besiegelt. Sachsenspiegel, Cellesche Zeitung vom 20. und 27. Mai 2023