Background
He was the second eldest son of Count Simon VII of Lippe and his first wife Anna Catherine of Nassau-Wiesbaden. When his father died in 1627, Simon Louis was still underage.
He was the second eldest son of Count Simon VII of Lippe and his first wife Anna Catherine of Nassau-Wiesbaden. When his father died in 1627, Simon Louis was still underage.
His step-grandfather, Count Christian of Waldeck was selected as his regent and guardian. His tour started in 1627 and brought him to Prague, France, England and the Netherlands. After he returned to Detmold in 1631, he applied to Emperor Ferdinand II to be declared of age early.
Influenced by his chancellor Christoph Deichmann, Simon Louis gradually moved away from his father"s cautious policy of neutrality and approached Sweden.
This brought him into conflict with the imperial troops. The other side did no spare Lippe either.
The Swedes demanded food supplies and the imperial troops demanded money. In 1634, Schwalenberg Castle was attacked and looted and in 1636, the same happened to Varenholz Castle.
Simon Louis died of smallpox at the age of 26, on 8 August 1636 in Detmold.
Since Simon Philip was still a minor, Count Christian of Waldeck was appointed as regent again.
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As was usual among members of his class, Simon Louis made a Grand Tour.