He was ordained in 1572, despite never having been to university, and served as priest and deacon in Kesseldorf, Löwenberg and Sprottau.
In 1417 was made a new division, this time in the Duchy of Głogów: Henry IX the Older and Henry X Rumpold retained Głogów and Szprotawa, and Wenceslaus received the towns of Krosno Odrzańskie, Świebodzin and Bytnica.