[clarification needed] The situation was aggravated also as a result of the continued interference of Emperor Charles IV in the internal affairs of the Silesian Duchies.
During 1376–1377 Henry VI fell into a sharp conflict with the Żagań monasteries, whose goods were a rich source of revenue for the duchy's treasure.
Henry VI, as the oldest, chose first, taking the northernmost part, including the capital, Żagań.
His possessions also included Krosno Odrzańskie, Nowogród Bobrzański and Świebodzin (also, Henry VI used the title of Lord of Żagań and Lubin).
In 1383, together with younger brother Henry VII Rumpold, he made an attempt to recover the town of Wschowa, which was lost by their father.