Henry of Waldeck, the second son of…
June 1400 CE
Henry of Waldeck, the second son of the Count Henry VI of Waldeck and Elizabeth of Berg, is considered a belligerent man.
Even before succeeding his father, he had attacked the Bishopric of Paderborn.
He was accused of having destroyed the castle and town of Blankenrode.
He was made to swear in 1395 that he would never again invade Paderborn, and Waldeck had had to transfer its share in the castle and town of Liebenau to Paderborn.
The county of Waldeck had been divided after his father's death between Henry and his brother Adolph III.
Thus, Adolph III is the founder of the older line of Waldeck-Landau and Henry the founder of the Waldeck-Waldeck line.
He resides at Waldeck Castle.
Appointed bailiff of the districts Fritzlar, Hofgeismar, Battenberg, Rosenthal, Elenhog and Wetter of the Electorate of Mainz, in 1399, …