Das 'Konigliche Gerichtsbuch' Des Michael Von Pfullendorf Aus Den Jahren 1442 Bis 1451 -- Zu Den Anfangen Des Kammergerichts Am Romisch-Deutschen Konigshof: Einfuhrung Und Edition

The volume offers a complete edition of the Royal Court Book. This is embedded in a comprehensive analysis of the administrative practice and writing processes at the court of Frederick III. In addition, this source is classified in legal and cultural-historical research, in particular with regard to the question of the specific procedures at the Superior Court and the political relevance of this court. It is followed by an extensive register of sessions of the Superior Court from the years 1442 to 1451 as well as an index of places and people. The latter makes clear the supra-regional importance of this source, which extends far beyond the landscapes close to the kings of the empire, from the Hanseatic city of Bremen to the County of Gorizia, from the Bishopric of Cambrai to the Teutonic Order. With a foreword by Bernhard Diestelkamp on the essential aspects of this new source and its importance for research.