Nicholas II of Werle

Nicholas II (before 1275 – 1316) ruled Werle-Parchim from 1283 and, after 1292, the reunited lordship of Werle. When his cousins murdered his uncle Henry I in 1291, Nicholas waged a long war against them and their allies, finally reuniting Werle-Parchim with Werle-Güstrow.

In 1311 he journeyed to Montpellier's famous school of medicine seeking a cure for leprosy. Treatment only slowed the disease, so he withdrew from government and retired to an estate near Güstrow.

His long retreat ended with his death in 1316. Werle was then divided between his son John III and his brother John II.