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22-790: After the death of Dietrich II of Moers  [ de ] , the estates in the secular dominion ("Archbishopric") of the Archbishop of Cologne banded together to form so-called "hereditary estate agreements" ( Erblandesvereinigungen ). The Erblandesvereinigung in the Diocese itself also joined the ecclesiastical territory of Vest Recklinghausen . In the Duchy of Westphalia the estates agreed their own Erblandesvereinigung . These agreements had henceforth to be sworn by new archbishops in their role as territorial rulers. The Erblandesvereinigung envisaged that, in this case of important fiscal and public policy issues,

44-1254: A bishop - was taking a long time to arrive. Ruprecht's renunciation of the archbishop's office was also questionable, because he had come under external pressure. The death of Ruprecht on 26 July 1480 ended this tricky situation. Dietrich II. von Moers Look for Dietrich II. von Moers on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Dietrich II. von Moers in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use

66-628: A mosque. The cemeteries are mostly Catholic but there is also a Jewish cemetery. The Kunstverein Arnsberg operates in Arnsberg. Founded in 1987 and devoted to contemporary art , Kunstverein Arnsberg has presented solo exhibitions by artists including Georg Baselitz , Thomas Ruff , Karin Sander , Dan Perjovschi , Boris Mikhailov , Gregor Schneider , Erwin Wurm , the Turner Prize winner Susan Philipsz and

88-529: A result, because he was able to win the backing of Charles the Bold. The latter was even appointed as the "hereditary advocate" ( Erbvogt ) of the Diocese. For his part, Charles the Bold saw a favourable opportunity to extend his power at the expense of the Diocese. The majority of the neighbouring territories were already in Burgundian hands. In addition, the Duchy of Cleves belonged to the allies. In 1473 after Charles

110-551: A town defended by Hermann of Hesse and his 4,000-man body of troops. Neuss was besieged in 1474/75 by the enemy forces (see the Siege of Neuss ). The siege was ended by the delivery of an imperial ban by Emperor Frederick III . This ended the Neuss War, but not the diocesan feud. After the withdrawal of Burgundian troops, Ruprecht of the Palatinate still had available several supporters in

132-744: Is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia . It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochsauerlandkreis district . Arnsberg is located in the north-east of the Sauerland in the Ruhr river valley. The river Ruhr meanders around the south of the old town of Arnsberg. The town

154-530: Is nearly completely encircled by forest, and the nature park Arnsberger Wald lies to the north". Arnsberg is connected by Federal Motorway 46 (Autobahn 46) Brilon in the east and (using the Federal Motorway 445 ) Werl in the west. It is also connected by several railroad stations, which provide a connection to the major city Dortmund and the Ruhrgebiet . There is also a regional airport , located in

176-560: Is still used today by the Hochsauerlandkreis ). Later, the city lost its independence and was subject to the Archbishops of Cologne . Arnsberg Castle was reconstructed by Johann Conrad Schlaun as a residential palace and hunting lodge for Elector Clemens August of Bavaria . It was destroyed in the Seven Years' War in 1769. In 1794 the French attacked Cologne, so parts of the treasure of

198-709: The Cologne Cathedral were brought to safety in Arnsberg, along with the relics of the Biblical Magi . In 1804, the treasure was returned to Cologne, as commemorated by a plaque in the Propsteikirche. In 1816, Arnsberg came under Prussian rule and was made a local administrative centre. Neheim and Hüsten were merged in 1941. During the Second World War , Arnsberg first suffered widespread destruction and catastrophic loss of lives when RAF Lancasters breached

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242-486: The Bold also came into possession of the Duchy of Guelders , the existence of the Diocese became threatened. The same year there was an attempt at the "Trier Meeting" ( Trierer Treffen ) to clarify the position of Charles the Bold and the Emperor and the prince-electors. This attempt at negotiation proved unsuccessful. In April and May 1474, Ahrweiler was besieged by troops sympathetic to Ruprecht. The town walls and guns fended

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264-498: The Diocese. The estates had strong support from the cities of Cologne and Neuss. Ruprecht did not accept this and was also supported by the small and middle-ranking estates. In 1473, Hessian troops under Johann Schenk zu Schweinsberg , sent to support the administrator, failed in their attempt to capture the town of Brilon in the Duchy of Westphalia, but then played an important role in the defence of Neuss. Ruprecht's situation improved as

286-557: The Hessians were unable to make gains in Westphalia. The Duke of Cleves, who fought on Ruprecht's side, was even able to occupy Arnsberg and Eversberg for a time. After his capture, Ruprecht announced he was prepared to give up the office of archbishop. However, confirmation from the Pope in light of the difficult church legal situation - Ruprecht was not just the sovereign, but first and foremost

308-546: The Upper Diocese ( Oberstift ) and in the Duchy of Westphalia. So he did not give up. However, his position was severely weakened by the death of Frederick the Victorious in 1476 and Charles the Bold a year later. In the territory of the Diocese itself he was now only able to control Kempen and Altenahr whilst, outside, he still had several Westphalian estates. In 1478, he was taken prisoner by Hessian troops. However, initially

330-407: The attacks off. Charles the Bold marched out with an army that was one of the largest and best equipped of its time. In his support was Frederick the Victorious of the Palatinate, brother of Archbishop Ruprecht, and the dukes of Guelders and Cleves . The allied troops jointly numbered about 13,000 to 20,000 men. Instead of marching on Cologne as Ruprecht had thought, the army advanced on Neuss,

352-482: The city district of Vosswinkel, which is exclusively used for small private aircraft. The municipal territory spans a distance of up to 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the southern to the northern limits. After the local government reforms of 1975 Arnsberg consists of 15 boroughs ( Ortsteile ): Arnsberg was first mentioned in 789 in the Carolingian records ( Urbar ) as belonging to the abbey of Werden . Arnsberg

374-689: The dam of the Möhne Reservoir in the night of the 16 to 17 May 1943 ( Operation Chastise ). The nearby Abbey Himmelpforten was completely washed away. Later, dozens of Arnsberg's citizens were killed in several British air raids aimed at destroying the railway viaduct . The targets were finally destroyed on 19 March 1945 using a 'Grand Slam' bomb . The current city of Arnsberg was created in 1975 by merging 12 surrounding municipalities (Bachum, Breitenbruch, Herdringen, Holzen, Müschede, Niedereimer, Oeventrop, Rumbeck, Uentrop, Voßwinkel and Wennigloh) into one city. Old Arnsberg itself and Neheim-Hüsten are

396-515: The purge function . Titles on Misplaced Pages are case sensitive except for the first character; please check alternative capitalizations and consider adding a redirect here to the correct title. If the page has been deleted, check the deletion log , and see Why was the page I created deleted? Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_II._von_Moers " Arnsberg Arnsberg ( German pronunciation: [ˈaʁnsbɛʁk] ; Westphalian : Arensperg )

418-480: The sovereign had to seek the permission of estates or Landstände . Although Ruprecht came from the centre of the cathedral chapter , it was not long before he ignored the Erblandesvereinigung he had sworn. Instead he hired mercenaries from the Palatinate, with whom he intended to recapture the estates enfeoffed by previous archbishops. When he let a dispute occur over the raising of a poll and hearth tax on

440-413: The town of Zons , which was enfeoffed to the cathedral chapter, the conflict broke out openly. He also tried to take the town of Neuss by force. The Landstände saw the actions of the Archbishop as an infraction of Erblandesvereinigung , relied on their right to opposition and deposed Ruprecht. In his place, in the spring of 1473, they elected Hermann of Hesse as the administrator ( Stiftsverweser ) of

462-495: The two main urban areas, while the other parts are mainly rural areas. Arnsberg's population is mostly Roman Catholic . Arnsberg belongs to the Archdiocese of Paderborn . Catholic churches include the "Propsteikirche" or the "Heilig-Kreuz Kirche" and the "Auferstehungskirche", which is a Protestant church . There is also a New Apostolic congregation. In recent years Arnsberg's Muslim minority grew considerably. The town has

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484-483: Was the seat of the Counts of Arnsberg from around 1070 and received city rights in 1238. In 1368 the last of the Counts of Arnsberg, Count Gottfried IV, handed over the city and county to Kurköln as he had no heir. They built a castle there whose remains can still be visited and are occasionally used for public celebrations. In the 12th century, old Arnsberg became the seat of Westphalian jurisdiction (whose coat of arms

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