Book of Arms of the Holy Roman Empire

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The Book of Arms of the Holy Roman Empire , here the short title, is a collection of coats of arms that were published in various editions in 1551, 1576, 1580 and ultimately as a facsimile in 1975. The armorial recorded in the main crest in Empire Holy Roman . The original version dates from 1551, was published in Munich and written by Martin Schrot .

Expenditure

The year of the first edition is given as 1551, the author is named Martin Schrot. The second edition was created in 1576 and has the abbreviated title: Wappen-Buch of the high clergy and secular state of Christendom in Europe (..), it is to be taken for the most part from the council chronicle of Ulrich von Richental († 1437) "and partly treated in a rather arbitrary way ”. The edition of the years 1580/1581 bears the detailed title: “Book of arms of the Holy Roman Empire, and general Christianity in Europe, especially the German Keyserthumb, to and associated Chur and Furstenthumb, also Ertz- and gemaine Bischoffe: Same other abbots and prelates, Graff und Herrschafften, sambt the free realm of Stetten, as well as which have been with the realm from time immemorial and have confessed to it. In addition, the spiritual status, as the Apostolic Stuls in Rome, Patriarchs, Cardinäl, Ertz and common dioceses in the kingdoms of France, Hispania, England, Scotland, Sweden, Denmarck, Polland, Greece, Sambt Italy and what more: for Christian Kingdom and Landscapes devoted to Christianity, and then also the universities or high schools throughout Europe, sambted the same praises and attributes. ”This edition appeared in the years 1580 to 1581 with the collaboration of Adam Berg (1540-1610), on whose behalf it was also printed has been. In connoisseur circles it is sometimes also called "Adam Berg's Wappenbuch". Ultimately, a reprint of the edition from 1580/81 was published in 1975

Table of contents

Without taking into account the divergent characteristics of the individual editions, the content can be described as this:

  • 94 pages with coats of arms of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire
  • 33 pages of coats of arms of universities and colleges in Europe
  • 3 sides coat of arms of the kingdoms of Denmark , Scotland , Norway and Ireland
  • 2 sides coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden
  • 6 pages coat of arms of the kingdoms of Scotland and England
  • 1 page coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hibernia
  • 2 sides coat of arms of the Kingdom of Spain
  • 2 sides coat of arms of the Kingdom of France
  • 6 pages with praise to Italy
  • 5 pages of correspondence with admonitions to the Pope and his answer
  • 6 pages coat of arms of the patriarchs
  • 5 pages coat of arms of the cardinals
  • 5 sides of the coat of arms of Italy
  • Two sides of the coat of arms of the Principality of Reussen
  • 7 pages coat of arms of the Kingdom of Poland
  • 3 sides coats of arms of Muslim kingdoms
  • 31 pages ending: Tales about the triumph of the Turks and the geographical losses of Christianity.

literature

  • Martin Schrot, Book of Arms of the Holy Roman Empire, and general Christianity in Europe , Munich, 1580, Regensburg, State Library - 999 / 2Hist.pol.144 [6]
  • Reprint / facsimile of the 1580/81 edition; Uhl publishing house. Unterschneidheim. 267 pages, large format 28 cm × 18.5 cm, all linen with original dust jacket, folding board, numerous illustrations (1975)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Book of Arms of the Holy Roman Empire and Christianity in general in Europe. In: Heraldik-Wiki [1] , accessed December 29, 2018
  2. ↑ Schrot, Martin: Wappenbuch Des Holy Roman Empire, and general Christianity in Europe , Munich, 1580 [VD16 S 4308] [2] , accessed December 29, 2018
  3. ↑ In addition to his work as a printer and publisher, he has also contributed to the content of some works (e.g. the book of arms of the Holy Roman Empire and general Christianity in Europe by Martin Schrot), In: Stadtportal München, Adam Berg Straße [3] , accessed December 29, 2018
  4. ↑ See: [4]
  5. ↑ For example University of Ingolstadt [5] , excerpt from: Schrot, Martin: Wappenbuch Des Heiligen Römischen Reichs, and general Christianity in Europe, Munich, 1580 [VD16 S 4308], page 139