Background
Louis was born at Stolberg castle, as the son of Count Bodo VIII and his wife, Countess Anna of Eppstein-Königstein.
Louis was born at Stolberg castle, as the son of Count Bodo VIII and his wife, Countess Anna of Eppstein-Königstein.
From the age of nine, he was educated by his maternal uncle Eberhard IV of Eppstein in Königstein.
He ruled Eppstein-Königstein from 1535 until his death. The expansion and consolidation of the Reformation became his main objective after his conversion. He acted as councillor to Emperor Charles V and his successors Ferdinand I and Maximilian World War II He was frequently sent on diplomatic missions, inter alia to Queen Elizabeth I of England and to the Spanish court.
From 1527, Louis acted as Eberhard"s co-ruler.
Emperor Charles V recognized Eberhard"s will in 1528. In 1535, Eberhard died and Louis inherited his possessions.
In 1540, he introduced the Reformation in his territory. However, he did not participate in the Schmalkaldic War.
Louis" widow Walburga received the city, district, and winery of Butzbach as her Wittum The Electorate of Mainz annexed the district of Königstein after Christopher died childless in 1581.
The Counts of Stolberg inherited the districts of Ortenberg and Gedern and shares of Butzbach and Münzenberg.