Conrad Heyden
Conrad Heyden (* around 1385 probably near Schwäbisch Hall , Germany ; † 1444 there ) was the town clerk of Schwäbisch Hall and author of the Klagspiegel .
Life
Heyden began studying in Erfurt in the winter of 1403/04 , and after completing his training in a law firm, he became town clerk in the then important imperial city of Schwäbisch Hall from 1413 . As a city clerk, he was not only an advisor to the city government, but also dealt with the editing of laws and other legal texts. Dismissed from office in 1436 because of political intrigues, he was temporarily legal advisor to the nearby monastery of Comburg, which is directly part of the empire . He died in 1444 as a respected and very wealthy man.
Works
After Heyden had already drafted individual legal texts as a town clerk , from around 1436 he wrote the Klagspiegel , one of the most important legal books of the late Middle Ages, which was printed more than 20 times after the invention of the printing press .
literature
- Andreas Deutsch: The Klagspiegel and its author Conrad Heyden. A legal book of the 15th century as a pioneer of reception (= research on German legal history. Vol. 23). Böhlau, Cologne et al. 2004, ISBN 3-412-13003-6 (also: Heidelberg, University, dissertation, 2002/2003).
Individual evidence
- ↑ A. Deutsch: Der Klagspiegel and its author Conrad Heyden. 2004, p. 129.
Web links
- Literature by and about Conrad Heyden in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heyden, Conrad |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Town clerk of Schwäbisch Hall and author of the Klagspiegel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1385 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Schwäbisch Hall |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1444 |
| Place of death | Schwäbisch Hall |