Bernard V of Lippe
Bernhard of Lippe (* 1277, † 1341 ) was when Bernard V. Bishop of Paderborn. He is considered the creator of the medieval territory of the diocese of Paderborn, called Bishopric of Paderborn.
Life
Bernhard came from the house of Lippe. His parents were Simon I of lip and Adelheid von Waldeck, daughter of Henry III. of Waldeck. His marked by territorial strength policy is also reflected in the fact that he no longer sealed as the first bishop as a bishop, but as a member of the family to the lip. 1305 Bernhard was appointed provost of Paderborn under Bishop Otto von Rietberg. Subsequently, he was appointed tutor and Defensor of the secular dominion of the Bishop of Paderborn, and was thus in fact the reigning bishops Günther (1307-1310) and Dietrich II (1310-1321) before. From 1321 to 1341 he held the office of bishop itself
The ausprägende sized to say in the secular dominion over the diocese gave him a strong position. Accordingly, a corporative advice to him in 1309 was added, composed of four canons and ministry officials and two citizens from the towns of Paderborn and Warburg. Bernhard undertook to respect the guidelines of the Council Estates. The specified under state law interplay between the cathedral chapter, the country nobility and cities led to constitutional laws that would characterize the territory for a long time. Bernhard consolidated the country's reign in particular by promoting the towns in the Bishopric. Paderborn became one of the richest cities territories in Westphalia. Bernhard consolidated the country's reign in particular by purchasing the greater part of the town of Brakel and the founding of cities Dringenberg and Peckelsheim. Bernhard strengthened through financial donations the monastery Marie Münster, the minority cities Voerden and Bredenborn, as well as the towns of Beveringen.
Bernhard financed his actions not only from taxes, but also from private ownership. The food crisis since the 1316/17 associated with the increased financial EXPENSES economic crisis made it necessary for the Bishop Bernhard 1326, to determine with the nobility and the cathedral chapter the privilege Bernhardi. It formed a domination agreement of the bishop with the stands. For cash payments, the Bishop undertook to tax privileges in basic matters promise of the stands to assist.