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* Erich II (1528-1584), after the death of his father, Duke Erich I (1470-1540) of his Protestant mother, Elizabeth (1510-1558) brought up by Brandenburg. She led with support from the stands as regent in the Principality-Calenberg Göttingen until 18th birthday of Erich II In this period, the Duchess Elizabeth Reformation throughout the country. Superintendent Anton Corvinus (1501-1553) supported them, the Duchess. Subsequent church visitations from 1542-1543, conducted under the direction of Corvinus should check whether the services were held also in the sense of the Reformation. The existing monasteries but it should not be abolished. Your property was kept and the monasteries were largely redesigned as a ladies' pins. Even today, these monasteries and their lands to the ground floor of the monastery Chamber Foundation in Hanover. When Duke Erich II took up at age 18 in 1546, the government in the principality of Calenberg-Göttingen, he was invited by Emperor Charles V to the Diet of Regensburg. Before his departure, the young Duke had but the Calenberger stands loyal to the Protestant faith swear. Under the influence of the emperor and some faithful imperial prince but he was immediately pull over to their party and to the Catholic faith. Duke Erich II fought for the victory of the Catholics in the Schmalkaldic war for the emperor. Erich II defeat at Drake Castle kept the northern German territories before submission to the Emperor Charles V. In 1549, the Corvinus Reformartor on behalf of Duke Erich II arrested and imprisoned in the fortress Calenberg up shortly before his death. Erich II cared little for the interests of his principality. He fought successfully as a mercenary leader in Italy, Spain and France. For this he received in '''1573 from the hands of Philip II of Spain, the Order of the Golden Fleece'''. Lack of money forced him to sell parts of the Principality. In an inheritance contract is agreed, the two cousins, Henry the Younger (1489-1568) and Erich II on the future management of the Principality. When Duke ErichII in 1584 in Italy (Pavia) died, he left no male heirs. Thus, the principality fell to his death at Duke Julius (1528-1589) from the Wolfenbüttel line. Even today, the perfectly preserved Renaissance castles Hann-Munden and in Landest
1528 - 1584 (56 år)
