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In the High Middle Ages developed many cities trying to have their own parish church. But it was not easy, that a medieval city church founds an independent parish. For this, the city has mainly to be able to have to cope financially with the parish. The count intended to found a collegiate church at first in Monterberg and then to transfer to Kleve. After transferring the collegiate church should also play the role as the parish church.
So this Study investigates the transfer of the collegiate church from Monterberg to Kleve, which consists of 13 praebendae. Above all we will deal with the question of why the count had to transfer the collegiate church. This may be seen one, that the count has carried out the transfer of the economic reasons. So he needed the economic power of citizens of Kleve. Besides, he wanted to a magnificent church as the cemetery seat for himself and his descendants.
In order to realize his dream like this, he had to solve two problems. First, he had to handle the conflict with the archbishop of Cologne arising from the legal issues. Second, he has tried to harmonize with the citizens who dreamed upward mobility through economic power. All of this depended on the diplomatic ability of the count. This study therefore shows how the relationships between count, archbishop and citizens developed so that the collegiate church arises.