Author Description

Johann von Hoya (1529-1574), Bishop of Osnabrück and Münster, Administrator of Paderborn, was the last important representative of the House of Hoya. In previous biographies, his youth and his connection with the Swedish royal house have always remained unclear. Research in the archives of northern Germany, in Stockholm, Tallinn, Copenhagen and London has opened up new perspectives. A long Latin letter from John to his Swedish relatives discovered in the process reveals unexpected traits of the Prince of the Church. Juliane Böcker-Storch has transcribed and translated this letter. Hartmut Bösche sketched the environment of the persons concerned.