Taxes, Wagenburgs and a Nightingale
The Imperial Abbey of Ellwangen and the Hussite Wars, 1427–1435
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10087109 |
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| Authors | Mark Whelan (0000-0002-2234-5419, King's College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 751-777 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046920002602 |
| OpenAlex | W3156061594 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Drawing upon unpublished financial accounts, this article sheds new light on how an ecclesiastical institution in southern Germany navigated the tense military and political environment of the Holy Roman Empire during the Hussite wars. The accounts of Ellwangen Abbey offer a compelling window into how its community dealt with a series of military, economic and diplomatic challenges – from raising extraordinary war taxes and hosting the visiting emperor-elect, to equipping its own military contingent – encouraging a reassessment of the burdens borne by ecclesiastical foundations during the Hussite era and offering new perspectives on how holy war impacted on daily life in smaller communities in Central Europe
Ancient history · Economic history · Emperor · Empire · Institution · Political science · Politics · Roman Empire · Classics · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Medieval European History and Architecture · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Highly cited | No |
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