November edict

The November edict is a Baden law from 1809 that reformed the administration of the state.

Written by Reitzenstein and issued on November 26, 1809, the November edict divided the country into ten administrative districts, following the example of the French departments, regardless of historical ties. Each district was headed by a “district director” who was bound by instructions from the headquarters, but had far-reaching powers downwards.

At the state level, the November Edict established a “cabinet” made up of five specialist ministries, which was led by the cabinet minister. The cabinet minister, in turn, was subordinate to the Grand Duke. At the municipal level, “Appendix B” of the November edict can be understood as the first Baden municipal code; it remained in force until 1831.

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• Arthur Schlegelmilch: Beginnings and Perspectives of the Constitutional State in Germany and in the Habsburg Empire between 1780 and 1820
• Paul Nolte: Community citizenship and liberalism in Baden 1800-1850
• Reinhold Weber, Hans-Georg Wehling : History of Baden-Württemberg. Beck, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-55874-0 ( Beck'sche series . 2601)