Career
This allowed him to reunite Werle-Parchim and Werle-Güstrow. In 1311, he travelled to Montpellier in southern France, where he hoped to be cured of leprosy at the famous school of medicine. He was not cured, but the progress of the disease was slowed down.
He retired from government and lived the rest of his life at Pustow, near Güstrow.
Nicholas II died in 1316. After his death, Werle was split again, with Nicholas" son John III taking Werle-Goldberg and Nicholas" younger brother John II taking Werle-Güstrow.