John VIII of Maltitz (1537–1549) and Nicholas II of Carlowitz (1549–1555) were unable to withstand the ever-spreading Protestant Reformation, which after the death of Duke George (1539) triumphed in Saxony and gained ground even among the canons of the cathedral, so that the diocese was on the verge of dissolution.
John VIII of Maltitz (1537–1549) and Nicholas II of Carlowitz (1549–1555) were unable to resist the Protestant Reformation, which after the death of Duke George (1539) gained momentum in Saxony and infiltrated the cathedral's clergy, putting the diocese on the verge of collapse.